ADJUSTABLE PILLAR BEDDING SLEEVES Reviews & Ratings

I recently used these for the first time on a Win Model 70 Super Grade, CRF, made in the 80's out of the CT plant. I have used Brownell's Acraglass Gel with steel ferrels for pillars for years on other rifles, but decided to try these adjustable pillars for this project. As the previous reviewer stated, getting the holes drilled precisely is critical. I used a 1/2" bit, then a Dremmel tool to enlarge the holes, so that the pillars just slid in an out of the stock. This allowed me to adjust them precisely before gluing in place and making the final adjustments to the sleeve. What is so great about this product is that you can precisely adjust the pillars to get the action of your rifle to lay perfectly in the stock with a perfect free float. Of course then I glass bedded the action, tang, and floor plate area. If you take your time, the product is very easy to use and the results will astound you as to how accurate a factory rifle can be when bedded properly.

I used these to pillar bed a pre 64 Winchester. They are great for someone who is doing a home job. They adjust a little to easy and would move when being placed in the hole. A dab of grease on the thread where the nuts are sitting will help. Make sure you have the correct size Forstner bit. I could not find a single local store that carries this size (9/16). If I could do it again I would get the piloted Forstner bit sold by Brownells (Stock #:080-909-000WB). It is not cheap, but it cost the same as a local machinist charged me to drill the holes in my stock. You could do it with a hand drill at home but these holes must be perfectly straight or you are defeating the purpose.