SAKO 85 bedding info ?
- Thread starter REMY
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lethbridge
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Sorry Remy, have no idea about a youtube video but I did bed mine in '96.
The general idea is to bed "loose". That is, when the whole rifle is inverted minus action bolts, the barrelled action drops away easily from the stock. Do not bed under the lug or under the magazine or it will act as a high spot. The sides of the lug should not make contact with the bedding compound either.
FWIW, a stress free job could not be achieved unless the compound under the tang was relieved to the point that it formed a half-moon at the rear. I just could not eliminate flex at the fore-end tip until the half moon was all that was left. That was my rifle. YMMV.
Good Luck
The general idea is to bed "loose". That is, when the whole rifle is inverted minus action bolts, the barrelled action drops away easily from the stock. Do not bed under the lug or under the magazine or it will act as a high spot. The sides of the lug should not make contact with the bedding compound either.
FWIW, a stress free job could not be achieved unless the compound under the tang was relieved to the point that it formed a half-moon at the rear. I just could not eliminate flex at the fore-end tip until the half moon was all that was left. That was my rifle. YMMV.
Good Luck
D. E. Laneer
New member
A couple of layers of electrical tape on the sides and bottom of the recoil lug will give you plenty of clearance.
I degrease the lug, apply tape, trim tape with an xacto knife (or razor blade or box cutter blade) then put release agent on, in my case wax.
I degrease the lug, apply tape, trim tape with an xacto knife (or razor blade or box cutter blade) then put release agent on, in my case wax.
D. E. Laneer
New member
Only the back of the recoil lug is to be bedded, I also tape the front in case some compound move into that area.
After bedding the tape is removed and the barreled action easily comes out of the stock for thorough cleaning.
After bedding the tape is removed and the barreled action easily comes out of the stock for thorough cleaning.
Kevin Gullette
New member
Sako recoil lug bedding
If, and ONLY if, the front action screw threads through the bottom of the recoil lug(as on previous Sako models)........the lug bottom would also need to be bedded. Not doing so would cause action flex, as the front action screw is tightened.
Hope this helps.
Kevin
If, and ONLY if, the front action screw threads through the bottom of the recoil lug(as on previous Sako models)........the lug bottom would also need to be bedded. Not doing so would cause action flex, as the front action screw is tightened.
Hope this helps.
Kevin
Dusty Stevens
Hollow Point Dispenser
To add to that if the lug is in the very front of the action with the front stock bolt going into it then it needs to be bedded under the barrel shank for a couple inches. Every different action has its quirks so yours needs to be touching on the bottom and back of the lug- not the sides or front. Also not on the bridge where the mag is but needs to be bedded in the back with the trigger torqued down if its the one with the single screw holding it in. Way too many ways to bed a sako to not shoot in the end.