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Glass bedding a 1913
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:27 pm
by Telecomtodd
I'd like to get my 1913 glass bedded and don't trust myself to do a good job with it. I'm looking for a recommendation for someone on the US East Coast who is reliable and able to do a good job with this particular rifle; hopefully yjre the recommended person has done one of these before.
I've had one gunsmith (and friend) politely pass on doing the job, and have had a couple of others who didn't have any idea who Anschutz was (!), but could throw some bedding compound in my stock - no thank you!
I'm in North Carolina and willing to drive to deliver/wait for the work to be done.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:04 pm
by Freepistol
Hi Telecomtodd,
Bedding a rifle isn't a difficult job. I've done several, my first being an Anschutz 1407. Proper application of the release agent is the most critical. If you goof up the bedding job, grind it out and start again.
I did my prone rifle, a Winchester 52C, during the winter using Bisonite. I couldn't get the barreled action to release. I called Hart's in Nescopeck, PA, where I bought the kit and he said they have trouble getting Bisonite to release when they use it in the winter----now you tell me! {Remedy--heat the metal and it popped out without ruining the bedding job.}
If you decide to try it on your own, let me know and I can give you a few tips.
You really can't wreck the rifle as long as it releases when the bedding is set up. Give it a "shot".
Ben
Stock work
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:43 pm
by Guest
Look up Gartland Precision at
WWW.GartlandprecisionLLc.com
or Alex Sitman at
WWW.Masterclassstocks.com
Both turn out first class work.
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:50 am
by talladega
Me and my dad have done two rifles with Bisonite. Only problem we've had both times was it not being runny enough making it not flow into screw holes very well.
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:21 am
by an1913t
Jeffrey Madison is an active Anschutz shooter and smith. His website is:
http://www.mwerksllc.com/
Glass Bedding a 1913
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:55 am
by ciscovt
Depending on where you are on the East Coast, Larry Racine of Swanzey NH is a very fine Highpower match rifle builder and shooter. I had him bed my 54 action to a left handed stock I bought a few years ago. He did a great job. his website is:
http://www.lprgunsmith.com/index.asp
ciscovt