I did my own bedding job with some devcon and the end result isn't up to my standards. Doing the bedding myself resulted in a huge mess and I don't think I rearmed myself with enough patience to try again. I'm thinking of getting it re-done by a smith and I think I will have the option of devcon or accuglass. What would you folks recommend for the best result?
Rifle bedding ... Devcon vs. Accuglass?
- Thread starter Tikka223
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I've tried all mention and like Devcon and Marine Tex the best. Both are easy to mix up and machinable afterwards. Marine Tex is a slightly more buttery while Devcon you could tell there are metal particles in the mix.
- Location
- Halifax, NS
That's unfortunate that your experience wasnt as successful as mine. My bedding job could have gone smoother but overall was a success.
Not sure if I'll be up to the task again lol! Alot of time...
Not sure if I'll be up to the task again lol! Alot of time...
First one I did using Devcon on a McMillan (Savage 10 FCP) and I was pretty pleased with the results. Used Hornady Spray Case lube as a release agent- worked great. The picture is before I cleaned up the edges and such. I wasn't completely happy with the way the gun shot and it tightened it up quite a bit. Took it from 1 moa to around + or - 0.6.
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Off the top of my head I used the Devcon 10110 plastic steel. A Dremel did a great job increasing the stock inlet on my new laminate stock to make room for the Devcon. I used plumber's putty to patch up all the little nooks and crannies in the action and stock before pouring in the Devcon. Here is where everything went wrong: I didn't realize that the hole for the front action screw went all the way into the action. I filled the hole with putty as with everything else. When I married up the action to the stock I figured that if the action screws were covered in release agent I could just push them into place and tighten them to get a good fit and eliminate the need to wrap the whole thing in bike inner-tubes as I've seen. When I pushed through the action screw it pushed a whole bunch of putty and Devcon into the chamber ----- big ass panic moment -----
I took me a good 20 minutes of furious cleaning with aerosol brake cleaner to clean out my action and in the process I made a gigantic mess. Once everything was done I did a rush job to seal everything up and put the action back into the stock. The problem is that the Devcon had set a little bit so the end result has some small air pockets. It doesn't look terrible and functionally I'm sure it's fine but I'm not satisfied with the end result.
Some pointers:
I used Kiwi wax as a release agent and it worked great.
If I had to do it again there are two MUST DOs that I would correct;
First, make sure you have long screws that you can screw into the action and that will protrude out the bottom of the stock. I didn't do this and it cost me dearly.
Second, find a fairly thick putty, one that won't start to droop or mix in with the Devcon when you squeeze everything together. When I was done I found that in some spots I had layers of Devcon / putty Devcon / putty. I just cut out the contaminated parts but this ended up removing some of the bedding surface.
For the particular putty I was using it was a massive undertaking to try and clean it out from all the little bits of the action. In the end I found that Break Free gun solvent / lube did a good job cleaning it out.
So there's my horror story. In the end things worked out well. However, living in a condo and not having much of a work bench, the mess it generated and frustration are making me think that I'll get someone with more experience to do it properly.
That brings me back to the original post. Most of the reading I did prior to doing bedding was about the Devcon. I haven't heard too much about Accu-glass and the only reason it caught my ear is because you hear folks saying that they have their actions "glass bedded". I wondering if there is a difference or an advantage.
Oh, and note for newbies ... I'm a newbie too ... bedding is 100% do-able, just prepare and plan and things should go well.
I took me a good 20 minutes of furious cleaning with aerosol brake cleaner to clean out my action and in the process I made a gigantic mess. Once everything was done I did a rush job to seal everything up and put the action back into the stock. The problem is that the Devcon had set a little bit so the end result has some small air pockets. It doesn't look terrible and functionally I'm sure it's fine but I'm not satisfied with the end result.
Some pointers:
I used Kiwi wax as a release agent and it worked great.
If I had to do it again there are two MUST DOs that I would correct;
First, make sure you have long screws that you can screw into the action and that will protrude out the bottom of the stock. I didn't do this and it cost me dearly.
Second, find a fairly thick putty, one that won't start to droop or mix in with the Devcon when you squeeze everything together. When I was done I found that in some spots I had layers of Devcon / putty Devcon / putty. I just cut out the contaminated parts but this ended up removing some of the bedding surface.
For the particular putty I was using it was a massive undertaking to try and clean it out from all the little bits of the action. In the end I found that Break Free gun solvent / lube did a good job cleaning it out.
So there's my horror story. In the end things worked out well. However, living in a condo and not having much of a work bench, the mess it generated and frustration are making me think that I'll get someone with more experience to do it properly.
That brings me back to the original post. Most of the reading I did prior to doing bedding was about the Devcon. I haven't heard too much about Accu-glass and the only reason it caught my ear is because you hear folks saying that they have their actions "glass bedded". I wondering if there is a difference or an advantage.
Oh, and note for newbies ... I'm a newbie too ... bedding is 100% do-able, just prepare and plan and things should go well.
- Location
- Halifax, NS
It's funny this thread just came up because I JUSt finished my Savage VLP 2 nights ago.
I plan on doing a bit of a write up, the svage action is different than the remmy and hard to find info on.
I plan on doing a bit of a write up, the svage action is different than the remmy and hard to find info on.
Jordan Smith
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- Location
- Calgary, AB
I've used Devcon 10110 and it works great. I've also used JB Weld, which also works great. The Devcon is a thicker material than JB Weld, which can be good or bad, depending on what you're looking for in the specific bedding job...
Devcon Titanium
I have used Devcon Titanium on all of my bedding jobs with excellent results,
I have found that the key to getting good results with Devcon is to mix the two parts really well ,and also i place the can of putty in warm water for at least a half hour to 45 min , before i mix it , the Devcon tends to be really thick and sticky when mixed and warming it up makes it nice and buttery and easy to spread, Like one fellow allready mentioned , prep is 90 % of the job , take your time.
I have used Devcon Titanium on all of my bedding jobs with excellent results,
I have found that the key to getting good results with Devcon is to mix the two parts really well ,and also i place the can of putty in warm water for at least a half hour to 45 min , before i mix it , the Devcon tends to be really thick and sticky when mixed and warming it up makes it nice and buttery and easy to spread, Like one fellow allready mentioned , prep is 90 % of the job , take your time.
I also finished my savage about 3 weeks ago, I used acra-glass and found that it worked very well.
I found the process to be very simple, an extra hour of prep will go a long way into saving you time and effort later. A Dremel tool works wonders, as does duct tape for masking. I am thinking about trying devcon for the next rifle than needs some tuning. Turns out a local industrial supply store stocks it.
I found the process to be very simple, an extra hour of prep will go a long way into saving you time and effort later. A Dremel tool works wonders, as does duct tape for masking. I am thinking about trying devcon for the next rifle than needs some tuning. Turns out a local industrial supply store stocks it.
Do you mind me asking if you know where a person could buy some in non-industrial sized quantities?
