Identify this bedding adhesive/compound

[anschuter2013]

This might be a long shot, but can anyone positively identify and put a name to this bedding adhesive/compound?

This stuff has to be the meanest, baddest mofo of bedding material that has ever come down the pike! I will say that I've only attempted to remove a glue in 4 times, and all but this one popped right out with the usual amount of heat. This stuff was an absolute BEAR!!! It's a very light gray, crumbly and crystalline in appearance. If someone knows what this stuff from the depths of hell is, please let me know. It had no odor on release (I figured it would have a sulfur smell given its hellish grip!), didn't bubble or even soften, melt or smoke. It didn't pop loose, I had to pry it out with a tapered wood shim between the barrel and stock and even then, it took lifting further on the barrel by hand to convince it to let go! It's a great material for the intened purpose, but OMG!

 

[Bob3700]

Just a guess, it looks a bit like Devcon, maybe the aluminum filled type.

 

[rwj]

I’d venture a guess at one of the Belzona compounds. Never seen it used for bedding… but it would behave as you’ve described!

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) is a 2-part epoxy-based repair composite designed for metal repair and protection.

www.belzona.com

 

[jackieschmidt]

I’d venture a guess at one of the Belzona compounds. Never seen it used for bedding… but it would behave as you’ve described!

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) is a 2-part epoxy-based repair composite designed for metal repair and protection.

www.belzona.com

Could be. We work with some of the Belzonia products in the marine industry. It’s tough stuff.

 

[Bill K]

I would guess Marine Tech, comes in a grey and white.

 

[Dimner]

I would guess Marine Tech, comes in a grey and white.

It's not marine tech gray. I know that for sure. The grey stuff is black in color. Not sure why they called it gray. Maybe it's gray when you sand it.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

Ready Mix?

 

[AlNyhus]

The reason you had to pry it out is the threaded studs.

If you are going to use locating pins when doing a glue in, I don’t have them threaded. Just cut a short section of thread on a piece of 1/4" round stock, taper the bottom and screw it into the action with a dab of sealer on the threads. Run them into the action so there's no threads showing.

Hard to say exactly what the compound was...likely a metallic content like Steel Bed or Aluma Bed. It appears to have been pre bedded with with AcraGlas Gel and then the glue in compound added over that.

 

[paperpuncher]

Looks like the aluminum devcon I used 40 years ago

 

[565tinfitter]

Could also be plain old JB weld mixed properly.

 

[anschuter2013]

Could also be plain old JB weld mixed properly.

I have used JB before and have considerable experience with it. I think JB does a fine job, but this isn't JB.

 

[AlNyhus]

Looks like a well done job. By the finish of the action, I'm assuming it's a Stiller?

 

[Kurz]

Typically, an action puller can save time and effort when an action gets stuck in the stock bedding:

https://rifleshooter.com/2015/02/rifle-action-stuck-in-bedding-build-a-remington-700-action-puller/

This is a simple example of the basic design:

 

[anschuter2013]

Looks like a well done job. By the finish of the action, I'm assuming it's a Stiller?

The action is a Kelbly Grizzly II RB-LP.

 

[AlNyhus]

The action is a Kelbly Grizzly II RB-LP.

Very cool!