My 700 action has harden epoxy in it...

50calshooter said:
Any tricks to get the epoxy out, my bolt wont close... Or is my action jus garbage? any info is greatly appreciated...
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You may have to remove the barrel to get at it better...

Did it flow up through the action screw hole? That front screw hole is best plugged with a headless screw when bedding...
 
Put a hot clothes iron on it and leave it for approx 8-10 minute the epoxy will start to soften if that is not enough time leave it longer. We regularily remove actions that are glued in this way.
Make sure there is nothing in your lug recess after you get the blob out of there best to do as Dennis says and remove the barrel to clean it out
 
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ErikT said:
Acetone will eat epoxy. Short of that, if you can get at it, just pick away at it with a sharp knife. Needless to say, picking at it would require a lot of care to avoid scratching the steel or the finish.

Erik.
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x2, but I think you need to be careful, don't leave the acetone in there any longer than necessary
 
I had this situation years ago, I used heat to soften the epoxy and then picked it out. Acetone will work, but you need to be pretty careful working with it. As an aside, you need to plug the holes BEFORE you put on the release agent. I doubt very much that the release agent didn't work, I would surmise that you pushed epoxy into the lug opening of the receiver with the action screws. - dan
 
get the edge of the epoxy with a dental pick and pop it out. there was likely some oily residue in the metal so you should be able to get the worst of it out like that.
 
Acetone??

I don't think so.

Acetone doesn't have much effect on cured epoxy. Not any of the types I've used anyway. I think trying to remove the blob with acetone would be a waste of time.

The heat suggestion might work. Be sure to remove the stock before applying the heat.

If you can't get it out with heat a gunsmith will be able to fix it up for you.

Did you try pushing down really hard on the bolt handle? That might pop it out assuming that the bolt will move all the way forward. If not, forget it.
 
Use a heat gun and heat up the action. Watch and feel for the epoxy to let go.
I remove the epoxy from the wood with same heat gun Brownell Accra Glass with this method all the time.
 
A propane torch will heat up the reciever nicely too. Just keep the flame fanning over the entire length so it heats up gradually and evenly. It should literally take 5 to 6 minutes to get to a temperature where you can't comfortably hold it but that won't leave an instant burn. Water shouldn't quite fizzle on it. If it's still in the stock then forget about the open flame. You'll be risking charring the finish too much. Get a heat gun in that case.

Some brass rod or brazing rod sharpened to pointed pick shapes or to an angled wedge shape will work as non scratching tools to help pop the epoxy loose.

Personally I tend to also think that the acetone will work too. I'd suggest mixing it with a bit of oil and just apply liberally. Or maybe this is the time to mix up a batch of Ed's Red and apply liberally and let soak for a couple of hours. The thin nature of the acetone in the Ed's red should wick it's way along the bond line and you should be able to pop the blobs off as long as they arent fixed in a slot. If they are then picking away at the blob with some steel picks, drills or small scredrivers ground to a chisel wedge shape will help out.

Epoxy isn't like welding. And assuming you protected the action or have some residual oil as mentioned above in the works these things will have prevented a really good joint forming with the metal. One or the other method along with some patience, time and detail digging will clear it up.
 
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