Pillar Bedding
Pillar vs. aluminum bed stocks?
How much of a difference does it make? I recently bought a 700 SPS tactical in 308. It has the Houge pillar bedding stock. I love the tacky feeling rubber outside, but noticed that the fore end of the stock flexes a bit (enough to touch the free floating barrel.) I was wondering if the aluminum bedding block version of the same stock (or any other aluminum bedding stock) will be better? I know they cost more, and the “experts” claim they’re great, but will an amateur shooter notice the difference? I like to target shoot, typically around 200 yards. BTW, I was also considering the Bell and Carlson medalist.
The flex around the barrel is OK. The pillar bedding and aluminum bedding both perform the same functions, it’s just the aluminum frames spread the support out more broadly. These changes came about with the “Bean Field” rifles, Kenny Jarrett and others trying to get best accuracy. The floating barrel and the composite stock are of the same ideas.
To get to the next level of accuracy you should start hand loading for your rifle. If you don’t want to do it you can usually find someone who might do it for you if you buy the components and the proper die if needed. I have a Browning A-Bolt that will shoot well with factory stuff, but with my reloads I get 5 shot groups I can cover with a quarter, and that is just off a sandbag not a supported bench rig.
If you need better accuracy than even that you really need to put money out for truing and facing the bolt, truing the action, etc.
So, I’m thinking you have a very good stock now, changing it isn’t going to gain you much, but looking at loading and truing would make more impact, especially the loading and adjusting the Cartridge Overall Length to match your specific rifle.
Brownells – Pillar Bedding Mauser Receivers
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