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10-110 putty ! It will last for years in the fridge .
A guy on long range hunting did a test on shrinkage -he made three 1"x 1" blocks a few different types of bedding compounds --long-short --marine tex shrunk the most 10-110 was best. Can you name a source? I've never heard of it and a quick google search turned up nothing. He is referring to Devcon 10110 putty. THey also make a titanium putty.
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I used JB Weld before I found Devcon and had good results there too. It was a bit runny, but letting it sit a few minutes might indeed help there. The fiberglass flock solves the runny problem and adds strength to boot for slow cure JB
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Acraglas is intended to be mixed with the floc to thicken it, and it works well when that is done. It's a good bedding product...not better than DevCon unless you add steel to it. Marine Tex works best in some applications.
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Acraglas is intended to be mixed with the floc to thicken it, and it works well when that is done. It's a good bedding product...not better than DevCon unless you add steel to it. Marine Tex works best in some applications. And exactly how do you decide which one to use for each of the imagined applications?
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Probed 2000 is the easiest bedding compound I have ever used. It has a nice long setup time and let's you work at a nice pace without worrying about it setting up at the wrong time.
I would like to try Devcon but so far have not found a need to do so. +1 on the Probed, good stff and very easy to work with.
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I used Acraglass - no issues.
For a release - I used OneShot. Case lube from Hornady. I figured with a spray I had a better chance of covering everything.
Worked ok.
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On the cheap = JB Weld
More $$$ = Steelbed (the best I have ever used)
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I've used Devcon and JB. Prefer Devcon simply because it was easier for me to work with. As mentioned the Jb was a bit runny.
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I use Devcon, unless I'm redoing a rifle that was originally bedded with something else. Floor wax for a release agent is great stuff, releases perfectly and there is little or nothing to clean up after.
A trick I've learned is to wait until the compound is at just the right stage of hardness, then shave the extruded excess with a disposable plastic knife like people use at barbeques. Plastic isn't going to scratch steel and it gives a nice even finish on the edge.When you take it apart you're already done.
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All I use in my shop is Brownell's steel bed. Best I have ever used and super strong. Probably is repackaged Devcon.
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I'm one of those oddballs that uses Acraglas Bedding Compound and Brownells release agent.
They were made for bedding rifles and seem to do a good job of bedding rifles.
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All I've used has been Marine Tex. I've no complaints but haven't tried any others. It's color is pretty close to a Montana stock.
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I just now ordered the Pro Bed 2000. Acraglass might have been just as good but the Pro Bed 2000 and Devcon 10110 had the most positive reviews when searching all over different forums. I chose the Pro Bed over the Devcon for it's non critical 1:1 mix ratio and long shelf life.
I'll try to post some pictures of my first bedding job in a couple weeks.My plan is to do several rifles,starting with the less expensive ones.LOL
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R H, are you going to use pillars?
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I've used the Acraglas gel and like it. I've also used JB Weld and it works too. Probably just stick with the JB Weld as I don't see how something such as Acraglas works 'better'. I do like that idea of adding some glass in there. I'll have to think about that. All of the options are as solid as the stock so just go with one.
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R H, are you going to use pillars? Initially bedding the Montana was my goal,which already has pillars. I hadn't really thought about whether or not to add pillars on the other rifles.
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