Zero shift from skim bedding

[Tim K]

Are you upset that your zero moved that much? Maybe I'm old school but I would rezero and go to work.

No, I'm worried my zero wont be repeatable when I pull the action from the stock. Zeroing a subsonic .22 is a huge pain in the ass because you need essentially windless conditions to do so. Those conditions may not always be present between the time the action is removed and the next match.

Also, I don't like the idea that I may have zero shift of such large magnitude simply from over torquing the action bolts. Wood compresses over time, and my zero may wander as the effective clamping force decreases over time.

I'm going to look at the pillars tonight and see if I can bed them with Devcon.

[XC700116]

Wood compresses over time, and my zero may wander as the effective clamping force decreases over time.

I'm going to look at the pillars tonight and see if I can bed them with Devcon.

I think this is a real valid concern, and please post the results as I'm getting ready to put mine in the same stock and start the build up on it soon.

To me the more you can do to "firm up" the bedding, the more repeatable and less problematic in the future. As C Ward pointed out the action isn't overly robust to begin with and I could definitely see how it would loosen up over time in a wood stock. Heck I did some minor stock work on my mom's hunting rifle last week (late 60's Winchester Mod 100) and was shocked at how sloppy the action/stock fit has become over time.