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Yet another DIY bedding question
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<blockquote data-quote="jarnold37" data-source="post: 1887468" data-attributes="member: 29241"><p>I have used many bedding compounds over the years. I now use Devcon as it is very easy to clean up before setting with wet Q tips or wet cloth. However, hardness testing with a chisel after setting, Bisonite seems to be the hardest of any other compound. Cannot chisel it. For my own rifles, I would use Bisonite. For everyone elses I would use Devcon, as much easier to clean up and leaves a neat looking job. Bisonite on the other hand is very messy to clean compound before it sets that oozes out. Water has no effect. But it seems to shrink very little and is hard enough to pour 1/2" to 3/4" pillars when pouring bedding. What ever shrinkage the poured pillars shrink it is exact same as the 3bedding. It is harder to chisel than aluminum. I know there are those that say very there is very little shrinkage but with any shrinkage at all it leaves a lot of the support only on two aluminum pillars. Bisonite is no longer available but it was my pick for years. Even months after bedding the action fit is just as tight as when first pulled from bedding. Even tried fiberglass rod pillars at one time which was not as good as the poured pillars</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarnold37, post: 1887468, member: 29241"] I have used many bedding compounds over the years. I now use Devcon as it is very easy to clean up before setting with wet Q tips or wet cloth. However, hardness testing with a chisel after setting, Bisonite seems to be the hardest of any other compound. Cannot chisel it. For my own rifles, I would use Bisonite. For everyone elses I would use Devcon, as much easier to clean up and leaves a neat looking job. Bisonite on the other hand is very messy to clean compound before it sets that oozes out. Water has no effect. But it seems to shrink very little and is hard enough to pour 1/2" to 3/4" pillars when pouring bedding. What ever shrinkage the poured pillars shrink it is exact same as the 3bedding. It is harder to chisel than aluminum. I know there are those that say very there is very little shrinkage but with any shrinkage at all it leaves a lot of the support only on two aluminum pillars. Bisonite is no longer available but it was my pick for years. Even months after bedding the action fit is just as tight as when first pulled from bedding. Even tried fiberglass rod pillars at one time which was not as good as the poured pillars [/QUOTE]
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