Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 03:45:59 PM
My question is how much have you done, or would do??
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 05:53:49 PM
Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 06:05:09 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 06:59:37 PM
Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 07:12:29 PM
Thanks! I feel the same, normally I would send it to a gunsmith but I practice on a dust collector, I'm about to take the barrel back off and lock at my work....... Oh may oh may.... 0^0:tup:
Post by: snowpack on June 25, 2013, 07:23:23 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 07:39:49 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 07:56:39 PM
Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 08:09:56 PM
Post by: snowpack on June 25, 2013, 08:14:49 PM
Ok, I need a gunsmith or maybe I destroyed the riffle???? I tried to get the screws out to take the barrel back off to look at the bedding, I failed. Screws are not moving. Than I thought oh well leave them in remove tape and that's it, then I realize the trigger is not moving either.... :-( I think the epoxy/glass went everywhere.... Now I'm pissed, not a great loss but I hate failure!!!!!!!!yikes. I swap the screws with studs and coat them with a filler that I can apply release agent to, then use the wraps/vices/etc to put the compression to the bedding. What epoxy did you use?
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 08:17:23 PM
Ok, I need a gunsmith or maybe I destroyed the riffle???? I tried to get the screws out to take the barrel back off to look at the bedding, I failed. Screws are not moving. Than I thought oh well leave them in remove tape and that's it, then I realize the trigger is not moving either.... :-( I think the epoxy/glass went everywhere.... Now I'm pissed, not a great loss but I hate failure!!!!!!!!
The dreaded mechanical lock! Yikes! >:( Hope it works out for you.
Here is a exellent write up by a exellent gunsmith for action bedding, straight forward with pics and instructions that even I could understand :).
I have wanted to try it myself and printed this out but have never got to it.
Bedding a action:
http://www.rdprecision.net/diy2.html (http://www.rdprecision.net/diy2.html)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 08:30:10 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 08:33:02 PM
I used Miles Gilbert Bedrock Glass bedding. Nothing is moving, no screw, no trigger, nothing. I really screwed this up bad. Maybe a smith can fix my mistakes, lol
A guy has to start somewhere! Sometimes the first step is the toughest one. :tup:
Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 08:33:28 PM
Post by: Huntbear on June 25, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Sent you a PM.
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 08:42:54 PM
How much release agent did you use? Did you use clay to block the bedding compound from oozing into areas it was not supposed to go?
Sent you a PM.
I was wondering the same thing, if the bedding oozed into the trigger area and the threads of the action screws, it could be a real issue and not fixable without destroying the stock and trigger to save the barreled action.
Good thing is, stocks and triggers are plentiful. :tup:
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
How much release agent did you use? Did you use clay to block the bedding compound from oozing into areas it was not supposed to go?
Sent you a PM.
I used all of the bottle that came with it, I also covered all screws with it. All in all I used a lot.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 08:45:54 PM
If you can get it to me in Wenatchee, would be glad to fix it for you. Have seen this before, so no worries, it is fixable my freind!! :tup:
THANK YOU!! I may have to take you up on that!!! I need a reason to lock at your inventory anyways, lol.
Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 08:54:18 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 08:59:01 PM
How much release agent did you use? Did you use clay to block the bedding compound from oozing into areas it was not supposed to go?
Sent you a PM.
PM replied! Thank you!!!!!!
Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 10:35:11 PM
Post by: mrolen on June 26, 2013, 12:35:56 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 26, 2013, 12:57:50 PM
typically after the bedding is cured the action will appear to be stuck because you just created a 1:1 fit, hold the gun by the stock in your hands and hit the bottom of the barrel on a covered table and it should pop it loose if you clayed the right spots and got good coverage with the release agent.
I tried but I can't get the screws to move, the middle one comes out but the other two are stuck.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 26, 2013, 08:37:58 PM
Post by: mountainman on June 26, 2013, 09:04:55 PM