Bedding Coumpound

[Greg110]

Probably discussed before, BUT, what's your very favorite bedding compound please?

Thanks,

 

[Preacher]

If I need to color it for a colored stock I prefer Brownells Accra glas, but other than that Devcon is hard to beat......

 

[DanConzo]

Bisonite

 

[rayjay]

Go over to the home page and read the 'Stress Free Pillar Bedding" article. Personally I find bedding to be very stressful but that is just me

 

[AlNyhus]

I have had great results with ProBed from Score High Gunsmithing.

 

[PestShooter]

I also use ProBed 2000

 

[johnmc]

Hi All Devcon is great use its very easy to get it to stay where you want it and a piece of cling-wrap,plastic foil ) is the best release agent just make sure you mix the devcon correctly and dont be in a hurry - it has about 45 minutes working time ---- works great for me ----
john mc

 

[reloader243]

+1 for Devcon steel putty....pretty hard to go wrong with it..

 

[jthyttin]

Devcon Plastic Steel Putty. I'd like to try Devcon Titanium, but it's kind of expensive...

 

[Greg110]

Thanks all for the informative help.

 

[Preacher]

CLING WRAP FOR RELEASE AGENT ???????

Makes me wonder where all the skin tight fit went, did you ever measure that stuff ?

 

[jthyttin]

I can understand cling wrap, unpolished car wax or some other spacious release agent if you're going for a glue-in or skim bed.

I don't do glue-ins and use teflon-based car wax as release agent. I apply first layer, polish it, apply second layer and polish it also. I get very intimate fit.

BTW, I also pour pillars with Devcon. I could machine the pillars from steel or aluminum, but to me it seems like more work. After all, I want to bed bottom metal,at least pillar area) also.

 

[Spook]

Noboby uses Marine Tex?

 

[HPMike800]

Spook:

My gunsmith uses Marine Tex because of it's long work time. He says Devcon sets to quickly for him. My bedding job has held up just fine.

Mike

 

[Hammer47]

I have used Marine Tex for the past 10 years and doubt i could be persueded to change. The stuff is great.

 

[Longone]

How critical is the mix on Marine Tex? How do you measure the portions if you are doing a small re-bed job like a recoil lug?
By reading the instructions it needs to be mixed pretty accurately or the cure will be affected.

Thanks, LG

 

[AckleymanII]

I used Bisonite for 20+ years, have since switched to Marine Tex.

Release agent is Brownell's spray Accra Release which just washes off with brake cleaner.

 

[malcarjeb]

I use Devcon Plastic Steel and its great. It has a long working time with a consistancy like peanut butter. I use Pam with Olive oil in it for a releasing agent. I have done close 30 with this method and had great results with zero stuck or mess-ups.

 

[Hammer47]

It took me a while to figure it out { not a quick study }and the mix ratio by WEIGHT is 7 to 1. Just use your digital powder scale and you are GTG. Relaese agent? Just any old cheap car wax you happen to have left over.

 

[rayjay]

I am working on a "Tinker Toy" type of stock. If I can make it shoot good I will be through with bedding !!!!