Quote Originally Posted by foxx View Post
Well I don't mean to suggest you don't need pillars. I just don't see why the pillars need to be so large as to completely encircle the screw. The front half of the rear pillar provides support and the bedding is locked into it so the pillar is effectively enlarged, albeit not behind the back half of the rear screw. i.e. just how big of a pillar do you really need?
The idea is to spread as much of the load force being applied to the action screws as the shot is fired, it should aslo help in absorbing the harmonic vibrations caused by the round going off