Gunsmith bedded stock - cant remove action

[Bidwell]

Got my howa superlite back from the smith after glass bedding. Shooting nice but I can't get this thing out of the stock. Is that by design or should I be able to take the action out somewhat easily? He said it was tight, and it does shift around so it's not glued in there. Any tips? First time getting a rifle bedded.

 

[Wrench]

Pull the hardware.

Grab the barrel and apply upward pressure on the stock as you hold the rifle upside down.

Smack the butt end on a tabe that's padded.

 

[Bidwell]

Pull the hardware.

Grab the barrel and apply upward pressure on the stock as you hold the rifle upside down.

Smack the butt end on a tabe that's padded.

Thanks, trying to gauge how much force is too much. Don't want to crack the epoxy or damage the bedding in anyway.

 

[Wrench]

If you do as I suggested and it doesn't come out. Freeze it, then try.

 

[Snowwolfe]

Insert the barrel inside a close fitting pipe and lift the pipe up holding from the point farthest away.
Once you remove it get a Dremel and remove some of the bedding material in front of, and the sides and the bottom of where the recoil lug fits into the compound. The only place the lug needs to make contact with the beddingis the side of the lug closest to the magazine.

If it were me, I would go visit the smith and stand there and wait till he removed it from the stock in front of me.

 

[Reburn]

Got my howa superlite back from the smith after glass bedding. Shooting nice but I can't get this thing out of the stock. Is that by design or should I be able to take the action out somewhat easily? He said it was tight, and it does shift around so it's not glued in there. Any tips? First time getting a rifle bedded.

maybe take it back to the gunsmith and ask for qualified help.

 

[pbroski]

You could put a piece of wood through the magazine well, have the bolt installed and try tapping the action straight out. Like you say, you don't want to damage the bedding, especially behind the recoil lug.

 

[Caseknife]

Definitely has to come straight up and out. I have one of the ones that I have bedded that is real tight, but it does come out.

 

[waspocrew]

That’s exactly how my Howa mini is. Had it bedded and it’s definitely tight, but have been able to remove it.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Insert the barrel inside a close fitting pipe and lift the pipe up holding from the point farthest away.

This is exactly what I wouldn't do.

 

[Bidwell]

Thanks for the advice everybody. Any chance shooting some rounds might loosen things up just a fraction?

 

[Bidwell]

maybe take it back to the gunsmith and ask for qualified help.

Yeah I'll likely call him tomorrow. I'm sure he'd help. Just trying to gets some perspective before talking to him

 

[Steve300xcw]

Any chance shooting some rounds might loosen things up just a fraction?

No

 

[Raghornklr]

Out of curiosity, why are you taking it apart?

 

[Bidwell]

You could put a piece of wood through the magazine well, have the bolt installed and try tapping the action straight out. Like you say, you don't want to damage the bedding, especially behind the recoil lug.

I was thinking about something like this, thanks!

 

[Koda_]

Got my howa superlite back from the smith after glass bedding. Shooting nice but I can't get this thing out of the stock. Is that by design or should I be able to take the action out somewhat easily? He said it was tight, and it does shift around so it's not glued in there. Any tips? First time getting a rifle bedded.

Its by design, dont work it looser so its easier. You want it this tight, its a pain and takes a while but gently rock the action pulling straight down on the stock, straight up on the action keeping everything level, until it comes out... once out do you what you need to do, make sure nothings in the lug area and try not to remove the stock.

 

[Bidwell]

Out of curiosity, why are you taking it apart?

I've never seen a bedded rifle so I was just kind of curious. If it's a potentially dangerous operation I'm just going to leave it aline unless I have no choice. I was thinking about putting in a new trigger so there is that

 

[Raghornklr]

Fair enough

 

[Bidwell]

Its by design, dont work it looser so its easier. You want it this tight, its a pain and takes a while but gently rock the action pulling straight down on the stock, straight up on the action keeping everything level, until it comes out... once out do you what you need to do, make sure nothings in the lug area and try not to remove the stock.

Thanks! Ok yeah I just mainly wanted to know if this was normal. Sounds good.

 

[Koda_]

I've never seen a bedded rifle so I was just kind of curious. If it's a potentially dangerous operation I'm just going to leave it aline unless I have no choice. I was thinking about putting in a new trigger so there is that

It wont hurt to check it out once, or work on it a few times. Just know the more you remove the stock the easier it gets the looser it gets, negates the purpose of the bedding.
I would wait till you get the new trigger in hand. Take pics of the bedding and underside of the action so you can refer to later if needed. Swap the trigger, put it back to gether and leave it.

Most of all, dont forget to properly torque the action screws when you put it back together.

And just removing the stock can and probably will change your zero POI.