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Bedding barreled actions -- How to Remove excess bedding material

When bedding a stock and bedding squeeze’s out between action, barrel and stock what is the best
Way to wipe it off.
I’ve been using a Q Tip and white vinegar but the white vinegar seems to discolor stainless steel
Dave
 
When bedding a stock and bedding squeeze’s out between action, barrel and stock what is the best
Way to wipe it off.
I’ve been using a Q Tip and white vinegar but the white vinegar seems to discolor stainless steel
Dave
i use Butchs sparingly and lots of q tips
 
I mask everything I don’t want the bedding to touch. Any metal parts get Clear Kiwk polish or Hornady One Shot first. Like to start clean up with a dull, pointed knife blade, then finish up with qtip. The sooner the clean up after setting the action, the better…of course.
 
I mask everything I don’t want the bedding to touch. Any metal parts get Clear Kiwk polish or Hornady One Shot first. Like to start clean up with a dull, pointed knife blade, then finish up with qtip. The sooner the clean up after setting the action, the better…of course.
This, but:
One-Shot, then powdered graphite (Impreial dry neck lube). I also pack the action with hard foam and seal with modeling clay so that there are no recesses to trap the action.

Then I use a square ended, wooden coffee stirrer / ‘possicle’ stick for initial scraping purposes, followed by a lightly damp Qtip / rag corner.
 
I usually use blue painters tape on the stock close to the edge of the action / barrel inlet. After letting the bedding compound ooze out, depending on how much oozes out, I'll scrape some of it away with a sharpened popsicle stick. Then I have been using drinking straws pushed along the stock / action junction to remove the rest. The bedding compound goes inside the straw and then you just trim off a little and do it again. It leaves a little fillet at the seam that I clean up with a scraper and sandpaper after I pull it out of the stock. On the rear tang and bolt notch area I'll use q-tips with wd-40 to clean up the bedding material. Before the bedding gets too firm I'll remove the painters tape also.
 
I usually use blue painters tape on the stock close to the edge of the action / barrel inlet. After letting the bedding compound ooze out, depending on how much oozes out, I'll scrape some of it away with a sharpened popsicle stick. Then I have been using drinking straws pushed along the stock / action junction to remove the rest. The bedding compound goes inside the straw and then you just trim off a little and do it again. It leaves a little fillet at the seam that I clean up with a scraper and sandpaper after I pull it out of the stock. On the rear tang and bolt notch area I'll use q-tips with wd-40 to clean up the bedding material. Before the bedding gets too firm I'll remove the painters tape also.
The straw is a great idea
 

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