Just bedded this set this morning. I polished past wax on top of the receiver and waxed the screws. The front ring/base is snugged down and the back one is loose with rings in place. In theory this should take most of the stress out of the system and keep the bases from moving under recoil. I’ll probably leave the bases in place, degrease the mounting holes and then thread lock the new base screws in place with Vibra-tite