So I have had a tub of Devcon Steel on the shelf for a couple of years now with plans to bed a few rifles of mine.
I have used the devcon a couple of times for other small tasks, but until this project haven't attempted bedding, using Devcon yet. (I have bedded using other products)
I am working on a Tikka M55 with a custom barrel on it in 6XC, the action has been bedded prior to me owning the rifle, and the first 3 inches or so of the barrel were bedded. I have the rifle re-barrels, and the new barrel contour required the bedding to be ground out to allow the action to be installed in the stock.
So this weekend I decided, an easy get my feet wet project in bedding would be to just bed the first 3 inchs (approx) of the barrel again.
Anyways to jumping ahead to the point, I have finished the task, and now approx. 36 hours later the Dexcon Steel is still not hard, it is still pliable and like hard playdough. I have used the Dexcon before, and never had an issue. I followed the directions on the packaging weighing the amount of resin and hardener.
I still haven't removed the barrel/action from the stock in hopes it would have hardened up, but it hasn't really changed since the 12 hour mark. (I have the extra still in the mixing cup to test hardness)
Should I leave it longer? or should I pull it apart and attempt to clean it out?
If cleaning it out is the necessary step, any tips to clean it up at this point?
I have used the devcon a couple of times for other small tasks, but until this project haven't attempted bedding, using Devcon yet. (I have bedded using other products)
I am working on a Tikka M55 with a custom barrel on it in 6XC, the action has been bedded prior to me owning the rifle, and the first 3 inches or so of the barrel were bedded. I have the rifle re-barrels, and the new barrel contour required the bedding to be ground out to allow the action to be installed in the stock.
So this weekend I decided, an easy get my feet wet project in bedding would be to just bed the first 3 inchs (approx) of the barrel again.
Anyways to jumping ahead to the point, I have finished the task, and now approx. 36 hours later the Dexcon Steel is still not hard, it is still pliable and like hard playdough. I have used the Dexcon before, and never had an issue. I followed the directions on the packaging weighing the amount of resin and hardener.
I still haven't removed the barrel/action from the stock in hopes it would have hardened up, but it hasn't really changed since the 12 hour mark. (I have the extra still in the mixing cup to test hardness)
Should I leave it longer? or should I pull it apart and attempt to clean it out?
If cleaning it out is the necessary step, any tips to clean it up at this point?