The Accurate Rifle - How to Pillar Bed a Bolt Action Rifle

Pillar bedding can greatly improve the accuracy of your rifle. In this brief video Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, introduces the concept of pillar bedding and demonstrates how to install the pillars in a bolt action rifle.

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• gunsmithing
• shooting
• accurate
• rifle
• midwayusa
• larry
• potterfield

[dumfart21]

and thats the way it is bitches

[fcPyRoxXx]

and that's the way it is! :D I love that slogan! :P

[Phamnhatminh99]

wait? this is real rifle not airsoft!!!

[MrGuitars8]

Pillar bedding vs.glass bedding or have both done for the Max. in performance?

Haven't had it done yet but thinking about it and how much do gunsmiths usually charge to pillar bed a rifle ???

[j2bodydouble]

pillars make things more repeatable as the pillars do not care about temp and humidty as much as Wood does. its important to remember bedding while sealing humidity out in theory likely changes at least with temp if not both.

you might want me to do your pillaring for a fee :D

[davros0007]

@hamsterhamz It allows you to tighten the screws to say 65"lbs without compressing the wood, and allows for the wood to expand/contact/warp with warmth/humidity changes. Also ensures no strain/twist on the action when the screws are tightened - that's why he didn't glue in the pillars unattached to the action.

[MavHunter20XX]

I just tried that. I got the front hole wrong and I had to make use of round file and fill in my mistake...I hope it can take the abuse now that It has epoxy in the back of the front pillar instead of wood.

[TheKodiak72]

@futureusmc100 It compliments bedding of an action. you can do both together

[futureusmc100]

is this better than glass bedding?

[norcofreerider604]

@nasnasnas91 No, only free floating your barrel can do that.

[nasnasnas91]

does pillar bedding automatically ensure a free-floating barrel?

[hamsterhamz]

Aw spelled name wrong damm you ipod touch auto correct