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New Rifle and Bedding job!
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1074139" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>After all of the initial prep work, I moved on to the most crucial part, applying the release agent. We have been using a single big tub of old car wax that has never failed and is easy to apply. Simply roll a Q-Tip around in it, then lightly apply it all over the sides, bottom, and edges of the action, barrel, recoil lug, tang, and writing on the side of the action. I also filled the action screw threads full of wax.</p><p></p><p>Next came the mixing of the bedding. I used the plastic steel version of Devcon and mixed it correctly via the instructions on the box, 2.5:1. I mixed it thoroughly on a smooth and clean sheet of plexy glass until the recommended two minutes of mixing time was up and the two parts were blended. I then applied the bedding generously into the stock but only a small bit in the tang. Pictures below show this.</p><p>[ATTACH]47039[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]47040[/ATTACH]</p><p>After filling the stock with bedding, I lowered the barreled action into the stock and torqued the action screws to 60 inch pounds. I had a small amount of Devcon left that I kept aside to examine how fast the bedding was hardening. I put the rifle together at 6PM and at 11PM I broke the screws loose then retorqued them and waited for the next day. The bedding had completely set up and was solid by early morning and I took the barreled action out of the stock once I got home from work and school. </p><p></p><p>I slowly wobbled the barreled action out of the stock by lifting up on the bolt handle and barrel at the same time while teetering it to lift it up and out. I was happy with what I found and everything came out perfect except one small void, but it is not a problem. I trimmed up any excess, removed the dams and release and wiped the whole barreled action down to clean it. When I put the barreled action into the stock, it snapped in and fit like a glove to the stock. Below is the finished bed job.</p><p>[ATTACH]47041[/ATTACH]</p><p>It was a job well done and turned out good. I torqued the action screws down and the rifle is ready for a base, rings, and my Vortex HS-T 4-16x44! Hope you enjoyed my post about how I did my bedding and about my new rifle. Sorry if it is is long, just wanted to get all of the details and information covered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1074139, member: 69478"] After all of the initial prep work, I moved on to the most crucial part, applying the release agent. We have been using a single big tub of old car wax that has never failed and is easy to apply. Simply roll a Q-Tip around in it, then lightly apply it all over the sides, bottom, and edges of the action, barrel, recoil lug, tang, and writing on the side of the action. I also filled the action screw threads full of wax. Next came the mixing of the bedding. I used the plastic steel version of Devcon and mixed it correctly via the instructions on the box, 2.5:1. I mixed it thoroughly on a smooth and clean sheet of plexy glass until the recommended two minutes of mixing time was up and the two parts were blended. I then applied the bedding generously into the stock but only a small bit in the tang. Pictures below show this. [ATTACH]47039.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]47040.vB[/ATTACH] After filling the stock with bedding, I lowered the barreled action into the stock and torqued the action screws to 60 inch pounds. I had a small amount of Devcon left that I kept aside to examine how fast the bedding was hardening. I put the rifle together at 6PM and at 11PM I broke the screws loose then retorqued them and waited for the next day. The bedding had completely set up and was solid by early morning and I took the barreled action out of the stock once I got home from work and school. I slowly wobbled the barreled action out of the stock by lifting up on the bolt handle and barrel at the same time while teetering it to lift it up and out. I was happy with what I found and everything came out perfect except one small void, but it is not a problem. I trimmed up any excess, removed the dams and release and wiped the whole barreled action down to clean it. When I put the barreled action into the stock, it snapped in and fit like a glove to the stock. Below is the finished bed job. [ATTACH]47041.vB[/ATTACH] It was a job well done and turned out good. I torqued the action screws down and the rifle is ready for a base, rings, and my Vortex HS-T 4-16x44! Hope you enjoyed my post about how I did my bedding and about my new rifle. Sorry if it is is long, just wanted to get all of the details and information covered. [/QUOTE]
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