attempting my first bedding job

[Gutpile]

I traded for a 7mm STW that just doesnt shoot the way I want with the SPS plastic stock so I decided to attempt a do it yourself bedding job. I watched a bunch of vids and decided I could definately do this. I completely ground out the areas to be bedded with a dremel tool. probably went over board. I then packed theaction well and magazine well with modelers clay. on the action I covered any areas i didnt want bedding compound to contact with electricians tape. i then slathered neutral kiwi shoe polish over the entire action as a release agent. I then mixed the putty filled the stock and screwed everthing back together. now the wait begins. Either it releases and Im squared away, hopefully with an accuracy increase or I glued my action to my stock.

Wish me luck.

Stock all prepped with clay. All other areas will be filled with bedding compound.



Compound has been applied into all areas that will contact the action. and the barrelled action is set into place. Notice how some is pushing out? This tell that we should have good contact with the bedding compound and action for a firm bed.

[Widgeondeke]

LUCK. 

Hope it works out

[BULLBLASTER]

Good luck! Hope it.works. I been thinking of bedding my sendero but don't want to pay a smith to do it. Keep us posted.

[Encore 280]

Was it "free floating" before? I thought that was the way to go.

[wraithen]

Bedded action free floating barrel is. I believe he is talking about bedding the action and stiffening the stock?

[BOWHUNTER45]

  I sure hope not Gutpile 

[400out]

  good luck! I'm sure we will be postd on the end product 

[Gutpile]

Was it "free floating" before? I thought that was the way to go.

It was floated. Basically you dont want anything touching the barrel (floating) and you want the reciever to be perfectly seated to the stock so it has no movement at all (bedding). The SPS stock on this rifle was a terrible fit.

[wraithen]

Bet it was better than my gumby. Figure if I threw 250 bucks into my stevens it would be BA. Still have yet to want to do it though 

[iusmc2002]

What did you use to bed it?  Looks kinda like Devcon, but not sure.  That stuff rocks BTW.  I bedded a V-block with JB Weld and it shrunk my groups over 1 inch.  Made me happier.  I liked the JB because it set SOOOOO much slower and I was able to clean up any mistakes before it set all the way.  Stock looks/works good now. 

If you used enough Kiwi, it will come out no problem.  From the looks of the rest of the stock, you should have no problem with a mechanical lock     It will still be tough to get out, but use a rubber mallet or stick it in a freezer if you have to, when you're ready to pull it apart.

Good luck

[Gutpile]

Yep it was Devcon. I sure hope I used enough kiwi. I'm optimistic. Can't wait t pull this badboy apart

[high country]

You will be fine. Even if it went gunnybag you can warm up the action and it will release. Be careful, about 20 years ago I bedded my first rifle....now I can't leave anything untouched. Here is the rifle I bought last week after I spun a couple thou of crap work out of the way.....

 

Once you buy the tools that come after the dremel......it starts to get kinda spendy, but the rewards are sweet.

[Huntbear]

Gutpile,

Before you try and disassemble everything.  Take a small hammer or a 2x4 and just lightly tap your way around all the edges, and the places that the action was bedded.

It will come apart hard.  Did you put some layers of tape on the back side of the recoil lug to give it room to come free?   

Once you have it ready to come out, turn it upside down, and tap on the stock and the barrel, lightly till you see it begin to move.  Then slowly work it apart.

then get all the clay and stuff cleaned out, then start working down the excess that was squished out.  I will tell you this, if you used Devcon everywhere, you added some weight to that weapon.   

Normally I only use it on recoil bearing surfaces.  Then Accra Gel everywhere else.  If you have any questions pm me, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

High Country, what brand of lathe you have there?  How much did it set you back?  If you do not mind me asking.

[high country]

It's a precision matthews 1440bv with the full frequency drive. I did some extreme horse trading to get into it. I paid $3800 for it used, but still under warranty. With everything it came with, I saved about twice that.....lol. I did even better on my mill!

[Gutpile]

Thanks guys. IT CAME APART!!! I was scared though I started to panic a little because it was sure stiff. I did tape the lug up, sure glad of it.  Anyways I got her all cleaned up and Im real happy with it. Its not perfect but it worked. Sure hope the accuracy is better, we'll see I guess. now for my other rifles. 

heres the finished product. couple air bubbles but Im pretty happy.