bedding the ol H barrel? Plus a bedding material Q

[newcastle]

I actually built a heavy barreled SMLE from scratch with a new barrel in the wrap from OZ and brand new receiver I found in teh back of a gunstore. I built it up with stuff from ebay and Sprigfiled sporters and fultons and AJparker and sons until I have a brand new rifle. I took it out to shoot it and because I didn't knwo enough about teh bedding (before I doscivered this or the old britishguns.net) I eventually gave up on it and sold the whole kit. Best I got from it was about 4 inch groups at 100. Now I'd know what to do and Im very annoyed with myself for selling it.