Cold Weld Action Bedding?????

[Muskyhunter1]

Just hear me out folks.

I was watching a number of videos on bedding actions online and noticed most of the formulas were similar to Cold Weld you can buy in your local hardware store. I checked and you can buy J.B. Weld at Home Depot for $5.67 (enough for a 22 rifle anyway). I thought why can you not just use that stuff for bedding? There is no way chemical companies make special mixtures for the firearms industry. Too small of a market.

I went down to the workbench and found some old Permatex Cold Weld.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/Muskyhunter1/bedding001.jpg

I found a cheap 14mm wrench (didn't want to use something good) and some standard light brown shoe polish (didn't have clear or neutral).

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/Muskyhunter1/bedding002.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/Muskyhunter1/bedding003.jpg

I coated the wrench with shoe polish. I mixed the Cold Weld up on some cardboard and placed the wrench into the Cold Weld overnight to set. Today I pulled it apart and the wrench came out easy. The resulting glass impression of the wrench even recorded the writing on the wrench. It was perfect.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/Muskyhunter1/bedding006.jpg

Just suggesting this might be a cheap way to bed a rifle. They say you can even machine this stuff after.

Has anyone tried this before?

 

[trevj]

Yeah. Been done. A lot.

If the color does not bother you, fill yer boots.

Gets used to fix triggers on 10-22's as well. Read the stickies in 'Rimfire'

Cheers
Trev

 

[mg4201]

yes I have done two rifles like this and it works well.

 

[buffdog]

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People have been using these compounds for years. Some of them are better than others. Most of the people "in the know" now use Devcon (B) Plastic Steel. If you use the "search" function, you will find many posts on bedding using these materials.

In fact, if you look at the "Stickie" section above, at the start of this Gunsmithing Forum, you will find one on using Devcon as a bedding material.

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[Muskyhunter1]

Ok now I feel stupid. I look all over but didn't search it as devcon or look at the top on the page.

Sorry.

 

[buffdog]

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No problem and no need to be sorry - we have all done it. Sometimes the obvious things get missed.

Not every "miracle" compound is suitable for bedding though. Some of them are not really "waterproof" and can absorb water, making a stock warp.