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Rubber Pad Bedding a5-Teen

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Rubber Pad Bedding the 5-Teen Rifle Series

The Remington 5-Teen rimfire rifle series (510, 511,512, 513, 513-T and 521-T), have but one screw to hold the barreled action into the stock. Considering how well the vast majority of these rifles shoot, the single screw does a pretty fair job.

But, wood fiber is, after all, wood fiber, it dries out, warps etc. This series rifles ran from 1939 to 1968. Some of these stocks are 70 + years old. The ability of the barreled action to remain in stable position in the stock with only one screw can be a trying affair.

Of course epoxy-bedding is one answer to achieve 100% contact between wood and metal in the bedding area, and it's a very good one. However, there's an easier, quicker and not-so-permanent method at our disposal. It's easily achieved at home in about 20 minutes.

Rubber pad bedding was used in the Winchester 52C. The pads conformed to the exact shape of the receiver and stock. They also absorbed vibration. We can adapt this method for our 5-Teen rifles.

A rubber insulator band goes around the metal wheel of a bicycle. The insulator band protects the tube from rubbing against the metal. Bicycle shops throw old ones in the trash ever day. They will give you the old bands for the asking. What we are going to do is cut 2 pads from one of those insulator bands. They will sit in the bottom recess of the stock and be our gasket between metal and wood.

Once the pads are fabricated, insert the screw up through the hole in the stock. Lay the pads in place. You may have to push the front pad over the screw. The rear pad may need a couple of tiny bits of scotch tape to hold it in place. Mine didn't, but just make sure when you lower the barreled action in place, it goes in slowly and straight. Having the stock in a gun vice is a big plus here. Tighten the screw from underneath with a short, flat-tip screwdriver. Don't force the screw in too tight. Just snug and try 1/4 to 1/2 turn more. Shooting your rifle will tell you when it's the right torque. :bthumb:

Tools:

Sharp pair of scissors
An empty, fired .22LR case
Hammer
Block of scrap wood
ruler
pen

Supplies:

Rubber insulator band from a bicycle wheel

The used insulator bands are usually dusty. Clean it with soap & water or spray window cleaner. dry it well.


insulator band from a bicycle wheel


The shiny area is the only place the metal and wood actually touch in front of stock mortise.


Again, shiny areas disclose very little contact between wood and metal in back of stock mortise.


Measure mortise.


Cut a strip of band to fit full length in mortise.


Measure where to punch hole. Punch hole with a USED .22 case


measure and draw lines for magazine cutout.


Trimmed for cutout


Front pad installed.


rear pad cut and trimmed for stock mortise.


Both pads installed


Before pads, 50 yards off bench. Eley Orange


Before pads, 50 yards off bench. Eley Orange


After pads, 5-shots, 50 yards off bench Eley Orange


After pads, 5-shots, 50 yards off bench Eley Orange
 
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