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First ever pillar and bedding job / Savage 111 Trophy Hunter
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1196377" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I've used JB Weld to set pillars before. But I use Devcon Steel Putty 10110 for the rest of the action bedding. 10110 is the cat's meow.</p><p></p><p>BUT a warning on the use of Devcon Steel Putty 10110. The Hardener can get stiff and go bad after it's been opened for a year or so. I had a batch I purchased and opened 16 months ago. I'd bedded two rifles with it in the first 6 months. Then just recently I tried bedding another rifle with it. I thought the Hardener seemed too stiff, but I'd only use the product twice before. I tried mixing the hardener into the steel and it remained very stiff. Didn't lose viscosity like the first two rifles I had bedded. I went ahead and tried to bed the 3rd rifle with the mixture. Bad move. I had suspicions it wasn't right and sure enough, it never really set up. I had to methodically remove all the Devcon the following day, and then totally re-prep the stock. Bummer. I ordered a new batch of Devcon, and a week later bedded the rifle for the second time. Turned out great. But a LOT of extra work prepping the stock the 2nd time around. </p><p></p><p>After using the new batch of Devcon, I screwed the lid down tight on the Hardener, and then wrapped the plastic container in aluminum foil multiple times. Sealed the aluminum foil edge with Duct tape, and then placed the Hardener back in the box with the steel. I'm hoping this will extend its shelf life after opening it.</p><p></p><p>I don't think the steel goes bad for a long time. It's the Hardener that will bite you in the ***. Next time I'll know better. Hopefully the members that read this will be able to avoid my experience. After this happened to me, I spent some time researching and found some user feedback from another guy that had the same experience I had with the Hardener going bad. So be forewarned. I was hating life there for a period of time.</p><p></p><p>I like the Devcon so well that I'll spend the $45 for a new 1 lb batch, even if I only use it on a single rifle stock. The product has a 5-year shelf life - UNTIL you open the containers. I ordered the 2nd batch off FleaBay, and made sure I ordered from a supplier that was selling a lot of Devcon, just to make sure I wasn't buying old stock. That worked well. The new container's expiration date was 4 years 11 months away, meaning the product had just been manufactured about one month prior.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1196377, member: 4191"] I've used JB Weld to set pillars before. But I use Devcon Steel Putty 10110 for the rest of the action bedding. 10110 is the cat's meow. BUT a warning on the use of Devcon Steel Putty 10110. The Hardener can get stiff and go bad after it's been opened for a year or so. I had a batch I purchased and opened 16 months ago. I'd bedded two rifles with it in the first 6 months. Then just recently I tried bedding another rifle with it. I thought the Hardener seemed too stiff, but I'd only use the product twice before. I tried mixing the hardener into the steel and it remained very stiff. Didn't lose viscosity like the first two rifles I had bedded. I went ahead and tried to bed the 3rd rifle with the mixture. Bad move. I had suspicions it wasn't right and sure enough, it never really set up. I had to methodically remove all the Devcon the following day, and then totally re-prep the stock. Bummer. I ordered a new batch of Devcon, and a week later bedded the rifle for the second time. Turned out great. But a LOT of extra work prepping the stock the 2nd time around. After using the new batch of Devcon, I screwed the lid down tight on the Hardener, and then wrapped the plastic container in aluminum foil multiple times. Sealed the aluminum foil edge with Duct tape, and then placed the Hardener back in the box with the steel. I'm hoping this will extend its shelf life after opening it. I don't think the steel goes bad for a long time. It's the Hardener that will bite you in the ***. Next time I'll know better. Hopefully the members that read this will be able to avoid my experience. After this happened to me, I spent some time researching and found some user feedback from another guy that had the same experience I had with the Hardener going bad. So be forewarned. I was hating life there for a period of time. I like the Devcon so well that I'll spend the $45 for a new 1 lb batch, even if I only use it on a single rifle stock. The product has a 5-year shelf life - UNTIL you open the containers. I ordered the 2nd batch off FleaBay, and made sure I ordered from a supplier that was selling a lot of Devcon, just to make sure I wasn't buying old stock. That worked well. The new container's expiration date was 4 years 11 months away, meaning the product had just been manufactured about one month prior. [/QUOTE]
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