Recoil Lug

[morgaj1]

I am tinkering with a semi-custom Remington 700 build. I have an AG Composites stock and the recoil lug slot is 0.400”, but the factory lug measures 0.200”. After hunting season, I will send this gun to be rebarreled, action trued and stock glass bedded. However, I would like to use this rifle as-is for this season. Any harm in shooting it with the AG stock before bedding, given the extra space in the recoil lug?

 

[coleslaw]

If the recoil lug is already touching the back of the lug slot and you have it torqued to spec (55-60in lbs I think) you should be OK. Lots of "cheapo" stocks out there where the recoil lug doesn't touch anything at all.
If you are shooting a magnum type cartridge that might change things a bit though.

 

[coleslaw]

If you are up for it, bedding the recoil lug yourself is really a quick and easy DIY fix. I've had rifles that I've bedded myself re-barreled before, and my gunsmith just dremels out the bedding compound if he needs to.

 

[morgaj1]

I assembled the rifle without bedding and shot it this past weekend. All loads were less than 1 MOA, with the best at 0.48 MOA. I am going the leave it as is. Eventually, I plan to recharger it to 30-06AI. I will get it bedded when I do that.