I was going to put this on the lower bedding thread but it is slightly different to me as the 48/52 has a different screw system. I have decided to change to piston for hunter FT, we have a 48 that shoots exactly 20fpe (dead flat!) and on a really good day will group all pellets touching at 70 yards.
It will require a proper stock for FT, we do have a bedded B51 and it goups better in that stock than the factory unit.

The 48/52 may go into a stock like this:

our stock maker can inlet anything perfectly period, but I was thinking the fact that glass just doen not swell/move/shrink/change contact area "might" be a good idea for this rifle and canging weather conditios? Also I could add an aditional stock attaching screw, now I read the 3 screw 4 screw more screw and things get worse not better but as they are all pulling straight down what do you think about bedding the 48/52?

TIA

John

Nice craftsmanship. Glassing or otherwise sealing the channel is a good idea, especially if you're doing precision shooting like FT. Don't know if adding an additional screw will help or not. I do know that on rimfires with a single action screw the addition of a second helps a great deal. You could always try the original configuration and then go to an additional screw if you feel it is necessary.

Here's something other posters might want to take a stab at. Is it a good idea to have a very close fitting stock on a springer in the first place?

Who is your stock maker? Can they do one for an RWS 54??? That is a beauty.

He can make a stock for anything (but wont make one for a Rapid as there is no way to make a nice looking stock with a 500cc bottle sticking out, personal opinion) it is NOT a bussiness for him, just a fun hobby and he mostly makes them during the Winter. Feel free to shoot me an email.

John