Just used the ordinary action screws that came with the rifle. I notice it's not recommended practice but I had great success. I sprayed the pam into the screw holes as well as coating the entire screw. I must admit I was a little leary about doing this and that's why I turned the screws occasionally. Probably didn't need to.
Bedding - how to keep epoxy out of action screws?
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Just used the ordinary action screws that came with the rifle. I notice it's not recommended practice but I had great success. I sprayed the pam into the screw holes as well as coating the entire screw. I must admit I was a little leary about doing this and that's why I turned the screws occasionally. Probably didn't need to.
They are just 1/4" NF so go to a parts store and buy some 4 or 5" long. Cut the heads off and cut off all but 1/4" of thread, wrap the shanks in tape and drill out the stock holes a tiny bit if you need to. Put your release agent on the screws and stick them into the stock holes, leave them sticking up an inch or so. Goop up in the ground out area of the stock, hold the barreled action over the bolts and thread them in by hand (you know you can do it fast since you did a few trial runs) push the action into the stock and wrap in black tape to hold it all in place. When it's (almost) set up grab the headless bolts with vise grips and unthread, wait till it all set up and take apart. You can figure out the fine details.
Mike
Mike
Ixnay on the threaded rod. What you want is a machine bolt with a straight portion. Then cut down the threading so you can screw it in so only the straight smooth portion is showing. That way any squeezout of the bedding goop won't get locked securely in the rod like it would with all threaded stuff.
If it's only for alignment and to fill the hole and keep the bedding goop out of the threads a length of plastic rod or tubing would also work.
When I suggested the wax I was thinking of other screws into the receiver that you wanted to avoid getting too well sealed into place. Or for things like dowel pins that stick out and you need to create a molding draft clearance so the action can slide out afterwards.
If it's only for alignment and to fill the hole and keep the bedding goop out of the threads a length of plastic rod or tubing would also work.
When I suggested the wax I was thinking of other screws into the receiver that you wanted to avoid getting too well sealed into place. Or for things like dowel pins that stick out and you need to create a molding draft clearance so the action can slide out afterwards.
