Wheatherby Vanguard stock question

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p5200

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I was told on another forum that the Tan, with spider web synthetic from Wal-Mart on this gun is made by Bell and Carlson can anyone here confirm this? also, instead of upgrading stocks which, I can't really afford on my fixed income, would one of these pillar bedding kits from this company be a worth while investment? Thanks! :)
http://www.scorehi.com/main.htm#Adjustable pillars
 
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The stock probably has an aluminum bedding block in it. If it does, then there's no need to pillar bed it as the aluminum bedding block will act as pillars. I'd suggest doing a skim coat bedding over the top of the bedding block to ensure a stress free bedding job. Marine Tex will work well for the bedding. Johnson's past wax will work well for the release agent. Marine Tex is carried by Brownell's and other places. Johnson's paste wax can be found at most grocery stores.
 
I haven't seen any of the stocks that are painted with webbing that haven't had an alumimum bedding block. It doesn't surprise me that yours doesn't as it seems the factory rifles will do anything to save their costs. Since it doesn't have a bedding block, then pillars would be a good way to go when it's bedded. The only thing that pillars do is to keep someone from destroying their bedding job by over torquing their guard screws.
 
Thanks Mike! yeah the only stocks on the Weatherby website like this are on the SUB/MOA rifles and they have the bedding and pillars I think? I've been thinking about relieving the pressure points at the tip of the forend which sorta pinch the barrel and underneath it just a little so it doesn't touch the barrel. and also sanding a little down the sides of the barrel up to the action as there is no gap at all can't even slide a peice of paper in any where it's completely tight against the barrel down both sides. some say they relieved the pressure points and floated the barrel and cut their groups in half at 100yds. The only barrel contact points are the verry sides and tip of the forend nothing under the bottom of the barrel except, the verry tip. Then a couple people said they floated and made things worse figures huh! :D Thanks Again! :)
 
I'd free float the barrel and make sure it has a good stress free bedding job. To check for a stress free bedding job, rest you finger between the barrel and forend and loosen off the guard screws one at a time. If you can feel movement between the barrel and forend then the bedding job isn't stress free. This method of checking the bedding will only work with a free floated barrel. If you have a dial indicator, you can use it instead of your finger to check for a stress free bedding job. Shoot for .002" movement or less measured between the barrel and the forend tip. When measured at the forend, this is an amplification of the actual movement at the bedding area. Actual movment measured at the bedding area would be way less than .002".
 
p5200 said:
I was told on another forum that the Tan, with spider web synthetic from Wal-Mart on this gun is made by Bell and Carlson can anyone here confirm this? also, instead of upgrading stocks which, I can't really afford on my fixed income, would one of these pillar bedding kits from this company be a worth while investment? Thanks! :)
http://www.scorehi.com/main.htm#Adjustable pillars
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A bedding job is one of the best things a shooter can do to a factory riflr to increase performance. As Mike says, it may or may not be necessary depending on pressure.

Pillar and epoxy or epoxy, is up to you. A straight epoxy is easy and inexpensive, and can be very effective if done right.

The b&c stock is available with or without the block. A new one with block is $250 or so.

Ben
 
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