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I meant that for those that get cheap plastic stocks and want a quick custom fix...

I've used JB Weld Steel stick and mixed it with a little 5k lb expoxy to make it a it more malleable,but not runny. Takes a little practice but once it sets, well, it's like steel. On another topic, flimsy synthetic stocks make me crazy, I've found that the hollow spaces in the forend can be...

If you use runny bedding material you're asking for trouble from overflow and getting into places you don't want it. If some should find it's way into the retaining screw wells, just us a drill bit and clean it out by hand twisting the bit. the rest of the clean up is mostly Dremel tool work. As...

Get anoth set of screws with the same thread. When the bedding material gets hard back out the action screws, thread in the longer throw away screws and thread them in as far as is reasonable. Then use plastic or rubber headed hammer to pop out the action. Front, rear, then repeat.

Be sure to wrap tape around the barrel in the position you want it to be when the bedding hardens. Getting the action out takes some pounding usually, but that's due to the tight fitting of be bedding to the lug (if it on the barrel). Anyway it ain't easy at first.

If you are bedding the action. tape is a good Bubba way to go. They make releasing agents you paint onto the action and other places you don't want the bedding material to stick to. Tkaes several coats, but cleans off easily enough and you have a tighter bedded action than the tape gives you...

The 6.5 Creedmore has a LOT going for it, no question. But, you might want to take a look at the 280 (7mm-06 or 7 mm Remington Express as it's been known in the past), and if you like the 7mms a 7mm-08. That's if you like the 7mm. The 280 can pack very close to the same punch as the 7 Mag...