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<blockquote data-quote="mulie" data-source="post: 2625542" data-attributes="member: 19271"><p>OK, the reason for tape is to create space to free float and help align the barrel in barrel channel more than a few layers. Rough up the current bedding you may drill some small pockets not to deep have some long screws or all thread that thread into the action and stick out the bottom of the stock. Use a light coating of furniture wax all over the action and use play-doe or clay to plug the magazine hole, etc. Do not over wax as your bedding those surfaces. Screw the all thread into the receiver wax the all thread also. Tape the front of the lug couple layers and wax the tape layers. Place stock in vice, place barrel in stock check how everything fits and can be leveled. Have gloves, carb cleaner or acetone and Q-Tips, paper towels on hand. Once completed remove action and barrel from stock mix up epoxy, I use 12hr cure. Place mixed epoxy into receiver section of the stock, fill enough to have the receiver squeeze the epoxy out when you place receiver and barrel into the stock. Align all thread into pillar columns gently press it into the stock to begin with, then firmly press and set the receiver into a level position to the stock support the barrel so that the receiver remains stabile and level in the stock. I let it all set for 24 hrs. Next day awake and say a prayer to the bedding god that it has not become glue so to speak in the stock. HAHA just kidding it should be fine. Gently apply pressure to remove the receiver and barrel. Sometimes it need a little pop to free it. Once freed from stock remove all tape and clay, then with a mill. Setup stock level to mill bed and clean up the open spaces that need cleaning ie. barrel channel, magazine and trigger areas. Can be done with a Dremel tool and steady hands, I prefer a mill. Clean waxed receiver and barrel reassemble everything, it should be a stress free snug fit bedding. Check to make sure plenty of free float room between barrel and stock. Having everything ready typically makes for a smooth operation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mulie, post: 2625542, member: 19271"] OK, the reason for tape is to create space to free float and help align the barrel in barrel channel more than a few layers. Rough up the current bedding you may drill some small pockets not to deep have some long screws or all thread that thread into the action and stick out the bottom of the stock. Use a light coating of furniture wax all over the action and use play-doe or clay to plug the magazine hole, etc. Do not over wax as your bedding those surfaces. Screw the all thread into the receiver wax the all thread also. Tape the front of the lug couple layers and wax the tape layers. Place stock in vice, place barrel in stock check how everything fits and can be leveled. Have gloves, carb cleaner or acetone and Q-Tips, paper towels on hand. Once completed remove action and barrel from stock mix up epoxy, I use 12hr cure. Place mixed epoxy into receiver section of the stock, fill enough to have the receiver squeeze the epoxy out when you place receiver and barrel into the stock. Align all thread into pillar columns gently press it into the stock to begin with, then firmly press and set the receiver into a level position to the stock support the barrel so that the receiver remains stabile and level in the stock. I let it all set for 24 hrs. Next day awake and say a prayer to the bedding god that it has not become glue so to speak in the stock. HAHA just kidding it should be fine. Gently apply pressure to remove the receiver and barrel. Sometimes it need a little pop to free it. Once freed from stock remove all tape and clay, then with a mill. Setup stock level to mill bed and clean up the open spaces that need cleaning ie. barrel channel, magazine and trigger areas. Can be done with a Dremel tool and steady hands, I prefer a mill. Clean waxed receiver and barrel reassemble everything, it should be a stress free snug fit bedding. Check to make sure plenty of free float room between barrel and stock. Having everything ready typically makes for a smooth operation. [/QUOTE]
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