Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing Possible Problems Bedding a Browning A-Bolt?

Hello everyone, I've been recently thinking of getting a new aftermarket Boyds stock for my Browning A-Bolt and then bedding it. The only problem is that it is equipped with the BOSS system. Therefor, I am not sure if I could even bed the barreled action since browning uses a rubbery-type bedding compound to dampen the harmonics. Would this project be doomed from the start? I plan on using a hard bedding compound (Devcon 10110). Thanks for all the help!

The whole purpose of bedding a rifle is to prevent the action from shifting in the stock under recoil, therefore, you would be doing it a favor by bedding it with something that is solid. Hot melt glue type bedding compounds have no business being anywhere near a firearm.

I agree about the hot glue type compounds not being on a firearm but why would Browning specifically use something like that? Ive read on other forums that a hard-type bedding would ruin the purpose of the BOSS attachment.

Having bedded my share of BOSS equipped Brownings in AcraGlas over the years, and seeing the results first hand, I can assure you that such bedding compounds don't hamper the purpose of the BOSS. And if it were to ruin the purpose of the BOSS, then it would be a win, win, 'cause you could then cut the offending piece off the end of the barrel and have yourself something less annoying.

So I can safely bed my abolt with a hard type bedding and it will not affect the function or accuracy in a negative way?

Assuming of course that you are competent at bedding rifles, then yes, that is what I am saying. The BOSS is an adjustable weight that is designed to move forward and backwards in an attempt to fine tune the harmonic rhythm of the "barrel" for a particular load. It has nothing to do with the manner with which the action is bedded or "Bolted" to the stock.