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<blockquote data-quote="Old Rooster" data-source="post: 1615308" data-attributes="member: 108576"><p>Back in the 70's to 80's I used an epoxy on a few stocks and they would all shrink.</p><p>Making a stress relieved stock full of stress!</p><p>I switched to Devcon and problem solved.</p><p>To measure stock stress I put a dial indicator clamped to barrel and dial indicator pin on the stock and tightened the stock slowly and if I had over .006 stress then I did a poor job and the real work just started.That happened once.</p><p>One of the most relaxing time at the bench was pillar bedding a stock.</p><p>I tried Acuraglass once and it did ok but did shrink causing excessive stock stress.</p><p>I dremmeled it all out and went back with Devcon.Might have been my fault as I learned later as mine was a little too thin.</p><p>A friends dad is a gunsmith and uses Marine Tex on high dollar custom rifles so it does work also.I'm just used to Devcon and will keep using that.</p><p>One note about JB Weld,when it cures its the devil to remove so if you make a mistake you may want to live with it.</p><p>Just my 2 cents</p><p>Old Rooster</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old Rooster, post: 1615308, member: 108576"] Back in the 70's to 80's I used an epoxy on a few stocks and they would all shrink. Making a stress relieved stock full of stress! I switched to Devcon and problem solved. To measure stock stress I put a dial indicator clamped to barrel and dial indicator pin on the stock and tightened the stock slowly and if I had over .006 stress then I did a poor job and the real work just started.That happened once. One of the most relaxing time at the bench was pillar bedding a stock. I tried Acuraglass once and it did ok but did shrink causing excessive stock stress. I dremmeled it all out and went back with Devcon.Might have been my fault as I learned later as mine was a little too thin. A friends dad is a gunsmith and uses Marine Tex on high dollar custom rifles so it does work also.I'm just used to Devcon and will keep using that. One note about JB Weld,when it cures its the devil to remove so if you make a mistake you may want to live with it. Just my 2 cents Old Rooster [/QUOTE]
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