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<blockquote data-quote="mfsinc" data-source="post: 23656" data-attributes="member: 877"><p>The guy who does all the bedding for us is John Hanlon. We like to think he is as good as there is. The reason we bed the entire length of the forend is strictly for cosmetics. It allows you to get a uniform space between the stock and the barrel including the different contour changes. We tape the barrels with 30 mil pipe tape for hunting rifles and two layers for tactical or competition barrels. It gives a nice smooth finish with plenty of free-float.</p><p></p><p>As for materials. My father used to swear by Duro Steel filled Epoxy. But when they added concrete to the mix in about 1985 it changed the dynamics and it became unsuitable for bedding. A friend in the boating industry suggested we try Marine-Tex, which is a steel filled epoxy used to patch holes in engine blocks and such. We tried it and found that it was the best thing available so we started using it exclusively. (Just one more thing the gun industry can thank Gale for) It is thixotropic so it won't run and sag during the bedding process, it sets in a couple of hours and cures overnight. It is pretty much impervious to most solvents especially if you don't let it pool. It comes in a dark gray or in white. Some like to add color to the white.</p><p></p><p>Just remember one thing. It's not an adhesive. Don't use it to glue stuff together. We had a bunch of butt-plates come loose at a National Championship match after laying out in the sun for a while. Couple of rounds down range and all that was holding them on were the screws. </p><p></p><p>As for any other bedding compound. Anything on the market will produce the results desired as long as the process is done properly. Whatever you use will work just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mfsinc, post: 23656, member: 877"] The guy who does all the bedding for us is John Hanlon. We like to think he is as good as there is. The reason we bed the entire length of the forend is strictly for cosmetics. It allows you to get a uniform space between the stock and the barrel including the different contour changes. We tape the barrels with 30 mil pipe tape for hunting rifles and two layers for tactical or competition barrels. It gives a nice smooth finish with plenty of free-float. As for materials. My father used to swear by Duro Steel filled Epoxy. But when they added concrete to the mix in about 1985 it changed the dynamics and it became unsuitable for bedding. A friend in the boating industry suggested we try Marine-Tex, which is a steel filled epoxy used to patch holes in engine blocks and such. We tried it and found that it was the best thing available so we started using it exclusively. (Just one more thing the gun industry can thank Gale for) It is thixotropic so it won't run and sag during the bedding process, it sets in a couple of hours and cures overnight. It is pretty much impervious to most solvents especially if you don't let it pool. It comes in a dark gray or in white. Some like to add color to the white. Just remember one thing. It's not an adhesive. Don't use it to glue stuff together. We had a bunch of butt-plates come loose at a National Championship match after laying out in the sun for a while. Couple of rounds down range and all that was holding them on were the screws. As for any other bedding compound. Anything on the market will produce the results desired as long as the process is done properly. Whatever you use will work just fine. [/QUOTE]
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