Recoil Bedding Attempt: Part Deux

[General RE LEE]

Ok let's try this again. Everything is like the video except the plumbers putty shot out of action screw holes and epoxy got in there. I put a ton of releasing agent on screws, backed them out and did it again. Tons of Hornady One shot on screws.

 

[General RE LEE]

More

 

[General RE LEE]

And more

 

[nealm66]

Make sure the action screw holes are clear and not grabbing threads

 

[General RE LEE]

I've been trying to get alcohol in those action holes and reapplying releasing agent and putting screws back in. I've almost got it to where screws are coming out clean. Tape holding everything together.

 

[nealm66]

It looks like you have it. Should shoot!

 

[General RE LEE]

For good measure I just caked screw threads with imperial die wax and screwed them in again

 

[Rflshootr]

One thing I see....you didn't get long bolts and cut the heads off for alignment pins. I hope you got the action sitting perfectly perpendicular and the screw holes lined up. If you used the action bolts crack them loose a 1/4 turn after about 8 hours.

 

[Old Rooster]

Looks good General.Rflshooter hit the nail on the head about using action screws.I always use action screws with plenty of Johnson's floor wax.
Put plenty of release agent(Johnson Floor Wax or what ever you are using as One Shot will not get inside a pillar)in the pillars so nothing gets in there.
The final test is when you shoot it.

 

[338 dude]

Ok let's try this again. Everything is like the video except the plumbers putty shot out of action screw holes and epoxy got in there. I put a ton of releasing agent on screws, backed them out and did it again. Tons of Hornady One shot on screws.

McDonald's straw in the whole sticking up higher and as you push your action down it will push the straw down.

 

[338 dude]

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I might've used a little more epoxy

 

[Willys]

Suggestions to get you closer to a pro job next time.

Don't curl tape on stock over the edge - cut it with exacto knife/blade or place it right up to edge. Plumbers Putty or play dough in all indents like bolt recess.
Use bolts with heads cut off for alignment pins. Use a dremel and roughen up and make holes in stock where epoxy is going - if not thick enough it will flake off. Use clear shoe polish for release agent - buff 2 coats not smeared on. Use more epoxy - should see it just come out . Watch a youtube video - "bedding a vanguard" was a good one.

 

[JAYgs8163]

Since the plumbers putty came out you will need to check the area around the front action screw inside the barrel/action and be sure that no epoxy got up into this area. Ask me how I know.

 

[bill123]

Next time remove the bolt release mechanism. Fill the lug recess completely with epoxy.