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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 01, 2009, 08:50:33 AM

Title: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 01, 2009, 08:50:33 AM: Anyone ever done this?

If so, was it worth it?
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Huntbear on February 01, 2009, 09:11:28 AM: More than worth it in my opinion! Also, I would make sure I put pillars in it as well. Use some Devcon in the recoil lug area, for added strength.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: shoot-em-dead on February 01, 2009, 10:15:20 AM: I've never heard of it. Tell us more :)
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: colockumelk on February 01, 2009, 12:19:44 PM: Did it for my wife and made it more accurate. Of course guns now a days shoot more accurate than 99% of the people behind them anyways.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: coonhound on February 01, 2009, 03:30:23 PM: In my opinion it's the best do it yourself project you'll undertake that will make a noticeable improvement in your accuracy. I use the Arcaglas Gel, seems a little easier to keep it where it belongs.

Coon
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Jamieb on February 02, 2009, 08:52:58 PM: Aymore I lighten the triger, bed the lug, and float the bbl on every new rifle before I even shoot it. I've never seen bedding hurt.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: shoot-em-dead on February 02, 2009, 08:56:11 PM: What exactly does it do? make the stock heavier? seat the barrel to the stock better?
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: huntnphool on February 02, 2009, 09:11:32 PM: Quote from: Jamieb on February 02, 2009, 08:52:58 PM
Aymore I lighten the triger, bed the lug, and float the bbl on every new rifle before I even shoot it. I've never seen bedding hurt.

It would sure be nice if one of you guys "in the know" could do a thread detailing the steps on how to do these things, WITH PICTURES!!!!! ;) hint hint hint

I would even volunteer to come take close up pics to post if someone wants to tackle this, unless you can do it yourself :twocents:
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Jamieb on February 02, 2009, 09:16:09 PM: Its easy to do. I've seen posts on other boards with good pictures. I'll dig up a post and link it here. Thats not against any rules, is it?
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: huntnphool on February 02, 2009, 09:16:59 PM: Bring it on
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: 509er on February 02, 2009, 09:43:31 PM: I think would be an interesting topic. I have always wondered what was involved in doing this.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Jamieb on February 02, 2009, 09:45:49 PM: Here's a link. http://www.rdprecision.net/diy2.html (http://www.rdprecision.net/diy2.html)
I only do the lug area ( from the front of the mag well to 1 1/2" in front of the lug)
I used to do the entire action, tang, and bottom metal but just catching the lug seems to be enough.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Jamieb on February 02, 2009, 09:56:37 PM: Some advise for a first timer. Degrees all the metal( I use acetone) and use release agent on ALL metal that MIGHT come in contact with the bedding material. For tape on the front and sides of the recoil lug, I use electrical tape. I've bed all my rifles and most of my friends new rifles, if I can do it anybody can. There's enough bedding material in one of the brownell kits from SW to do three or four rifles.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: 509er on February 02, 2009, 10:01:12 PM: So basically you are just locking the action in place by molding around it. Correct?
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: huntnphool on February 02, 2009, 10:08:49 PM: That bedding material looks like Duraglass :dunno:
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: dbllunger on February 02, 2009, 10:11:18 PM: Correct...use two coats of release agent on all possible metal that may come into contact with bedding agent. Use the proper coloring or you will have brown bedding with a black stock or vice versa. Not hard to do. Pillars requires more skill then just bedding the action.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Jamieb on February 02, 2009, 10:14:10 PM: Heres a link to pillar bedding. http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html (http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html)I've never done pillars.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: sisu on February 02, 2009, 11:47:08 PM: Quote from: 300UltraMagShooter on February 01, 2009, 08:50:33 AM
Anyone ever done this?

If so, was it worth it?
OK now that I have placed this were it belongs here is a good link from a year ago on Glass Bedding a Rifle. There were several knowledgeable fellas on the thread that were willing to help. Read the link I've put in here and PM those people for additional help.

LINK: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,5271.15.html
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Slenk on February 03, 2009, 04:34:47 PM: Here is also a good artical. I have done a bunch of Synthetic Stocks. And it has helped all of them.
If you are working on a Savage or Stevens rifle DO NOT bed the tang area. This area on the Savage and Stevens rifle has to be free floated!!!!!!!!

http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html

Slenk
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: sisu on February 04, 2009, 05:31:58 PM: Slenk!, Ya this is the guy I was thinking of when I started looking around for glass bedding information. I read what he wrote a while back and he knows his stuff. If he does not mind go ask him.
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: Slenk on February 05, 2009, 02:09:53 PM: :hello:
sisu hope my info helped you and anyone else. I sure don't have all the answers. But I don't mind helping those that want to learn.
Slenk
Title: Re: Glass Bedding A Synthetic Stock
Post by: MuleySniper on February 05, 2009, 07:40:16 PM: I'll be doing it on my new stock for my #1 soon. Lots of good info guys. Thanks.
MS