So the first thing I do is fill some of the cut out channel in the forearm of the stock. My reason for this is to be able to bed the first couple-few inches of the barrel. After doing a lot of research, it seems there are some that prefer this method, and some that stock at the recoil lug. I decided on this method for the creedmoor, because it was a solid 1" bull barrel and 26" long. The Edge actually has a slight contour (I took it down to .900" at the muzzle), but it's 30" long. This method has worked well in the creed, so I decided to do the same with this one.
I wanted to keep the material a close as possible, so I used a wooden down and cut a few plugs that dropped over in the channel. I then cut a few small pieces to fill in the gaps, and put everything in place with a liberal helping of wood glue. After this set up for 48 hours, I took the dremel to it and smoothed it down to the same contour. This should give me a good solid base to bed the barrel. While I was at it, I ground a bit of stock material away everywhere the action would hit, so the bedding would have some room. I ground the recoil lug slot out some as well. Using a smaller bit, I made a multitude of holes in the stock to give the bedding as much mechanical lock as possible. This action screw holes have been opened up as well, but will likely have to go a hair bigger. The material for my pillars should be here in a day or two, so I'll see then how much bigger I need to go.
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