Bending The Action

[MaDuce]

Bedding for durability works on the same principal as headspacing. The more play, the more things batter each other loose. Bedding eliminates all play entirely if done right. Of course, it has the potential to only prolong the gun's life. Nothing is everlasting.

[98Z5V]

The only practical thing that you can bed on an AR-type is the barrel to the upper receiver.  There is no "action" to bed, like on a bolt rifle.

[Gunsmoke007]

I never thought that inquiring about something that I heard on a TV show would stir up so much response. Thanks for all the great input and replies everyone.

[JMoto]

I never thought that inquiring about something that I heard on a TV show would stir up so much response. Thanks for all the great input and replies everyone.

I think it was a good post, lots of GOOD discussion and no pissing contests.

[Jgun]

I have to admit that when I first read the title of the thread, before I actually read the post, I was  expecting to see some graphic pictures of carnage that had befallen someones AR, kind of relieved when I found out what it was actually about, but you had me going for a minute there.