stock bedding?

[cambell]

i think im gonna try to bed my wood stock myself. i do not have a bedding kit and of coarse i need to mail order one because no gun shops by me seem to have them. i have a whole bunch of epoxy laying around and i was wondering if this would work. is a bedding kit just epoxy? i also read that pam cooking spay works as a release agent, which i happen to have in my cabinet. will this work. also i see some people use powderd metal in the mix to make it stronger. i happen to have some hand warmers here too which is filled will powderd metal. do you think this will work? any tips from you getto stock bedding fellows?

[mini-mizer]

I like the accu-gel type kit, it's thick and stays in place.
You wouldn't be the first person to bed a stock with
off the shelf epoxy. Paste wax is what I've used
for a release and JB weld for epoxy..have no experience
with cooking spray.

MM

[tri70]

I'm sure it will work as long as it does not run everywhere like the trigger group! Just don't use any WD-40, I'm sure the Pam spray will be fine. The metal will help to make it thick but you don't want too much it might not stick to the stock very well.

-good luck, tri

[rutro]

The best off the shelf epoxy I've found is MarineTex. It mixes up thick so it won't run as bad as some. Also the last time I used it I tried some clear plasticoat type spray paint as a release agent and it worked very well.

[rugerdaddy]

Just don't use any WD-40...

Why not WD-40?

And, does anyone know if there are "How To" bedding instructions anywhere on the net?

[rutro]

Rugerdaddy asked;
And, does anyone know if there are "How To" bedding instructions anywhere on the net?

Try this, http://www.imageseek.com/m1a/M1A_Bedding/, it's for the M1 but the action is basicly the same.

[DrMaxit]

I'm not sure, but i dont think that WD-40 will let it harden right. I'm not 100% sure but that would be my guess.

Chuck

[tri70]

Someone used WD-40 and glued the action to the stock, it did not keep the epoxy from sticking to the action.

[rugerdaddy]

Try this, http://www.imageseek.com/m1a/M1A_Bedding/, it's for the M1 but the action is basicly the same.

Thanks. I checked it out and it does look pretty helpful. I'm still not sure I want to do it myslf. Has anyone seen the 3 point bedding they do at Accuracy Systems, using pins/screws? What do you think of that?

[magnomark]

;) I use "micro-bed"bedding compound from brownells or as I have done in a pinch used JB weld and never had a hitch in the bedding.For a release agent I use moly or lithium automotive grease,epoxy always hardens and can do the bedding in multiple stages.I am about to experiment with some bondo as a bedding compound as well as a stock modification compound.<_<

[Greg Graham]

i bought the brownell's acraglass gel kit at least a year ago, but was hesitant to bed my rifle for fears of permanently attaching the action and stock. anyways, i went ahead and bedded it (factory wood) yesterday, and it was a piece of cake. the acraglass was too thick if you ask me, but it's probably better to be too thick than too thin and runny. i bought a can of aerosol brownells release agent, but the acragless kit probably had enough for a rifle or two anyways