Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

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Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by JimTom » 10 Oct 2020, 3:48 pm

G’day Gents

Has anyone undertaken pillar bedding on a T3X, or bedded with a compound of some description?

Have had a read and watch some tube however would like to hear any pros / cons and advice from the brains trust.

Thanks gents.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 10 Oct 2020, 3:54 pm

Have used devcon 10110, Nathan fosters bedding compound and jb weld all have slightly different thicknesses but all will achieve a simler result.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by JimTom » 10 Oct 2020, 4:08 pm

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:Have used devcon 10110, Nathan fosters bedding compound and jb weld all have slightly different thicknesses but all will achieve a simler result.


Thanks mate. In your opinion Azza, is compound bedding a better option than buying and installing the pillar bedding kit available?
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 10 Oct 2020, 9:07 pm

Do both mate for best results take your time its a messy job.
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Post by JimTom » 10 Oct 2020, 9:18 pm

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:Do both mate for best results take your time its a messy job.


Mate thank you again for your input, sincerely appreciated. Will give it a crack on my time off. Expect a few questions when the time comes. :lol: :drinks:
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 10 Oct 2020, 9:32 pm

Plenty of videos online take your time and ensure you go way over the top with a release compound you cant use too much. I did have a bedding thread on here but canned it as not to many people seemed to interested.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by SCJ429 » 20 Oct 2020, 9:27 am

It is a tricky action to bed with the floating recoil lug. If it is your first bedding job it may not go well. I get my gunsmith to do mine and he did a great job. I will stick to the simple Remington style actions which are straight forward to bed.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by in2anity » 20 Oct 2020, 10:01 am

Acraglas gel is my go-to. Bedding a modern bolt gun is as easy as it looks, just make sure you are careful and prepare properly. Use the right tools like the clay and good quality masking tape, and surgical tubing etc etc. All the info is there, on youtube. Just be sure to do it right, no corner cutting. Buy the right stuff and be patient and wait for it to arrive before attempting the job.
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Post by in2anity » 20 Oct 2020, 10:06 am

If you do even just an average application of release agent, for a modern bolt gun it's pretty unlikely you're going to glue it shut. Not a whole lot to lose, and you can always dremel a poor job away and try again. Just be diligent to mask any visible areas as to preserve the finish - don't cut corners.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by JimTom » 20 Oct 2020, 12:15 pm

Thanks for the info gents. Sincerely appreciated.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by TassieTiger » 20 Oct 2020, 12:21 pm

One of the better YouTube vids on bedding t3x - is here;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DSUoCMDjCv4
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Post by in2anity » 20 Oct 2020, 12:48 pm

Once you bedded something more difficult, like a lever gun or a lee enfield, bedding a simple bolt gun seems like a cake walk, hard to imagine screwing it up.
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Post by TassieTiger » 20 Oct 2020, 12:51 pm

^ I assume it is like anything...fear of the 1st one. Additionally - with our laws, if you somehow completely screw it up, you can’t scrap it and start again...

I remember when I pulled my first bike engine down to the crank - laid out every piece, photographed every layer, referenced books every step...now - it’s s**t going everywhere lol.
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Post by in2anity » 20 Oct 2020, 1:05 pm

TassieTiger wrote:I remember when I pulled my first bike engine down to the crank - laid out every piece, photographed every layer, referenced books every step...now - it’s s**t going everywhere lol.


:lol: very good analogy TT. A veteran mechanic rips it all apart, knowing it all has to go back together, without any spare bits leftover. And they know they'll get there, one way or another.

I still haven't bedded my t3 CTR. It's very consistent, just the way it is. The hard part is reading the wind.
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Re: Pillar Bedding a Tikka T3X

Post by Wm.Traynor » 21 Oct 2020, 9:50 am

in2anity wrote:Once you bedded something more difficult, like a lever gun or a lee enfield, bedding a simple bolt gun seems like a cake walk, hard to imagine screwing it up.


OMG mate, you just reminded me of me and my Mossberg. Not to mention your tutorial on bedding levers thank you very much :D :thumbsup:
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Post by in2anity » 21 Oct 2020, 12:45 pm

Wm.Traynor wrote:OMG mate, you just reminded me of me and my Mossberg. Not to mention your tutorial on bedding levers thank you very much :D :thumbsup:

Looking back, I would have liked to have included more info about the barrel bands, the guide doesn't really cover them. I guess we touched on it a bit in the follow up comments.
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Post by Wm.Traynor » 21 Oct 2020, 12:57 pm

It's all good mate :thumbsup: Figured something out for myself and my terrible rifle is greatly improved :D
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 21 Oct 2020, 12:58 pm

Id be interested to see what happens hear i have looked at my t3x and thought about bedding the action however never really got around to it as the rifle shoots better than i can. Nathan foster also has guides up on vemo you jave to pay for them but can be helpfull if its your first.
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Post by in2anity » 21 Oct 2020, 1:25 pm

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:Id be interested to see what happens hear i have looked at my t3x and thought about bedding the action however never really got around to it as the rifle shoots better than i can. Nathan foster also has guides up on vemo you jave to pay for them but can be helpfull if its your first.

Me too - with the right load, mine puts 5 into 1/2moa at 100m, on a still day. There's no way in hell I will come close to that during a telo Snaps match, where you only have 4 second exposures, at changing locations. Suits me fine just the way it is. I'd rather consistency over precision, for Service-esque matches.
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