need help bedding (picture) NOW COMPLETE!

[quaddamg]

Ok guys need a hand, I want to bed this rifle but am unsure of how to? there is VERY little room at the back. Not such a big deal, I'll just do a very small spot. The recoil lug is where the tapped hole is for my front bolt. I don't knoe how to tape of or plug the hole, but still bed the lug. Should I fill the hole with plastercine, do the tape on the lug and drill out whats in between after??? Suggestions please.

 

[sunray]

"...how to tape of or plug the hole..." Put a piece of masking tape on the inside of the forward screw hole. And any place else you don't want the bedding material. A couple of thicknesses will do. Then follow the directions on the box. Use the release agent liberally on the steel, including the action screw threads. Especially the rear stock screw. Plastecine in the rear hole won't do. You have to be able to get the screw in.

 

[quaddamg]

Will the action screws come loose, if they are covered in release agent then put through Devcon and screwed into the action? Won't the devcon "weld" the action screws to the action if they get devcon on them?

 

[dan belisle]

You don't want to get bedding agent on the threads. Wrap them in masking tape or some such before you apply the release agent to the screws. A set of headless screws of the right thread size is really helpful when you do this. Might want to make yourself a set. - dan

 

[quaddamg]

Here is what I ended up with. for a first time I am VERY pleased. The masking tape around the studs saved me, thanks Dan. The white at the bottom is the masking tape that was on the recoil lug. I used playdoe to stop the Devcon from flowing where I wanted it. (that's what the orange stuf is. Every little imperfection in the Devcon is exactly what is on the action!. I also used Kiwi shoe polish as a release agent.

 

[dan belisle]

Good job, congratulations. - dan

 

[hedgehog]

nice new contact area, congrats

 

[surfclod]

That looks good, I have the materials ready to do my own bedding job. Seeing a first time job that turns out that nice gives me confidence in my own coming attempt.

What did you use to remove stock material? Dremel? Chisel??

 

[quaddamg]

I used a dremel and then drilled a lot of holes maybe 1/4" deep to give the Dev more area to grap and support.. Give er!

 

[slug]

Before I put on the release agent, I put a layer or two of tape on the front of the recoil lug and then do the bedding. Afterwards, I remove the tape and it makes things easier when I disassemble things in the future.

 

[quaddamg]

I only taped the bottom. No tape on the front or back. I found this site the best for info and pics
http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html