Originally Posted by andrews1958
I have had rifles built by most of the well known smiths and out of all of them Robert Gradous’ rifles are by far the best . It is a real shame that he is no longer with us .


I watched his videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoLimDL_e0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDvsLNUh0Jw
youtube.com/watch?v=6V_2-H7Hk-Y&t=5s

While he is a pro and I am an amateur, I have the same opinion as him on some things:

1) bedding is to keep the barreled action from moving in the stock before the bullet exits
2) Make big pillars with ribs.
3) Johnsons paste wax as release agent
4) Make your own action screws
5) pre compress pillars against action.
6) put epoxy on pillars and in holes
7) remove stock material with mill
8) no part of the barrel touches the stock

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