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I'm partial to Egyptian cotton... Kidding aside, I just had to re-bed my Weatherby XXII after the stock cracked at the rear pillar, not sure how it happened. Figured it was a good excuse to upgrade the pillars and do the front as well, which meant re-bedding after installing the new pillars. I've been using JB weld for all my bedding work sofar, it was cheap, gave decent results. Didn't expect I'd end up bedding so many rifles when I first dipped my toes into it with my Savage MKII so I didn't invest in Devcon, JB weld worked so I kept using it. I recently bought some Devcon 10110, as I have a couple build projects and wanted to see if it was any better than JB weld. I gotta say, wish I had used Devcon from the very beginning! Much easier to work with than JB weld, nice thick consistency to it that doesn't run. It stays where you put it and makes the job turn out better. I highly recommend it to anyone thinking about doing bedding work.



New pillars and Devcon bedding



Old JB weld bedding

 
I've used a couple different types, the first being a kit from Wheeler, the second being Devcon.
I think the Devcon is the better product, probably no more expensive than JB in the volume needed for bedding.
Keep an eye on the expiry date, if it's past toss it out, it may not set properly.
 
Leather. I bedded my CZ scout with wet leather(used oil) and it shoots nearly as good as my annie 54's. Leather washer around action screw, little piece at front of action little price at rear..The action is completely isolated from the stock and shoots like a dream. Never heard of this before. So thought I'd give it a go. No muss no fuss and works great.
 
Chilly807 said:
Keep an eye on the expiry date, if it's past toss it out, it may not set properly.
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Very true for all epoxy systems. Resins usually last for a long time but out of date hardener may turn your project into garbage.

I have used Bedrock which is hugely overpriced for what you get, JB weld slow, mold making tooling gel, West System Epoxy thickened with colloidal silica and coloured with black pigment. They all work well and are durable if the job is done properly.

Kody
 
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Chilly807 said:
I think the Devcon is the better product, probably no more expensive than JB in the volume needed for bedding.
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Yeah, if you intend to do several rifles the Devcon is well worth it. If only doing one, and you have no other use for it, 1lbs of the stuff is rather spendy. JB lets you get your toes wet without breaking the bank on a one time deal, though it takes some experience working with it to set up the job properly for a good result. No matter what you use, proper prep is key to a good result.

dizzy said:
Leather. I bedded my CZ scout with wet leather(used oil) and it shoots nearly as good as my annie 54's.
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Interesting, I've never heard of that either. Have any pics of the "bedding"? I've heard of aluminum tape being used, usually as a temporary test to see if bedding yields improvement.
 
First rifle I did I used acraglass, worked fine. Did a couple more with it after.
Used JB weld a bunch too for skim bedding, works well for that since it's thin, never had a problem.
 
dizzy said:
Leather. I bedded my CZ scout with wet leather(used oil) and it shoots nearly as good as my annie 54's. Leather washer around action screw, little piece at front of action little price at rear..The action is completely isolated from the stock and shoots like a dream. Never heard of this before. So thought I'd give it a go. No muss no fuss and works great.
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the old timer target shooters would use paper shims under there enfield actions with great success .
 
I use proform or norton structural adhesive, its an epoxy polyurethane hybrid used for plastic and metal repairs. its an expensive initial buy in since you need a special caulking gun but your buying about a half litre of product for $15. clamp times are anywhere between 30 seconds and 90 minutes depending on what you buy
 
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