Post by: hunter399 on May 17, 2018, 04:33:45 PM
What you guys think.
Post by: Jonathan_S on May 17, 2018, 04:39:00 PM
Post by: 2labs on May 17, 2018, 05:29:56 PM
Post by: jasnt on May 17, 2018, 05:45:03 PM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 17, 2018, 06:19:07 PM
Post by: hunter399 on May 17, 2018, 06:22:05 PM
Snow seal boot wax
With a light coat of rem oil
I will let you know at 9 or 9:30 when I pull it apart I will post pic
Post by: hunter399 on May 17, 2018, 06:26:03 PM
Post by: yorketransport on May 17, 2018, 08:34:06 PM
I've had good luck with Kiwi shoe polish as a release agent combined with some of the kids' clay to fill any voids in the action. I haven't glued a gun yet, but I was a little nervous on one or two of them. :chuckle:
What action are you bedding?
Post by: Bill W on May 17, 2018, 08:50:21 PM
JB weld works pretty well if you get your ratios right and mix it well. I'm partial to Devcon but it's pretty expensive if you only have 1 or 2 rifles to bed. I've done 10 or 12 guns with 1# of Devcon.
I've had good luck with Kiwi shoe polish as a release agent combined with some of the kids' clay to fill any voids in the action. I haven't glued a gun yet, but I was a little nervous on one or two of them. :chuckle:
What action are you bedding?
I got one I'm going to "bed" with no release agent. It shot real good until I had to pull the action from the stock. I found out that the previous owner bedded it with no release agent and I decided when I returned it to the stock I'd do it the same way. It was about the same as a glue in but also using the action screws.
Post by: hunter399 on May 17, 2018, 09:41:25 PM
This is my first attempt so not good looking,but will work.
Glad I took it apart cause I think it might of been glued if I waited any longer.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 17, 2018, 10:40:16 PM
Post by: hunter399 on May 17, 2018, 10:55:38 PM
Marinetex or Devcon give a much nicer finish.
Ya I think I will try devcon or marintex on my next rifle project. :tup:
Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 18, 2018, 06:58:06 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on May 18, 2018, 07:16:40 AM
For those factory stocks that I notice vertical stringing, sand down the contact points, dremel out the recoil lug area so I get more epoxy in there, then bed it. Reduced the fliers to almost nil and turned a totally factory 700 into an excellent shooting rifle, same with two Savages and a Ruger. Some people frown on the finish but I think it looks great when done carefully, plus you can't even see it unless the action is taken out :tup:
Post by: jackelope on May 18, 2018, 07:26:14 AM
Put it in a chassis.
Not really practical for hunting.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 18, 2018, 07:29:00 AM
Put it in a chassis.
Not really practical for hunting.
It could be with a folding stock. Still heavy though.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 18, 2018, 08:45:05 AM
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Post by: jasnt on May 18, 2018, 09:05:05 AM
i hunt with my chassis rifle.Put it in a chassis.
Not really practical for hunting.
It could be with a folding stock. Still heavy though.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 18, 2018, 09:11:33 AM
Post by: jasnt on May 18, 2018, 09:56:05 AM
:tup: Whats something like that weigh?in that pic it weighed 16#’s. Other than the butstock the chassis isn’t heavy. It weighs 17.2#’s with the new barrel
Post by: b23 on May 18, 2018, 10:53:12 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 18, 2018, 11:09:07 AM
:tup: Whats something like that weigh?in that pic it weighed 16#’s. Other than the butstock the chassis isn’t heavy. It weighs 17.2#’s with the new barrel
I didn't say you couldn't hunt with a chassis rifle. I said it wouldn't be practical. I stand by that, but maybe it's how a guy chooses to hunt. I wouldn't ever want to hunt with a 16+ pound rifle. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Post by: jasnt on May 18, 2018, 12:49:50 PM
jasnt, is that an XLR chassis and if so how do you like it?yes sir. I love it!!
Post by: b23 on May 18, 2018, 01:38:08 PM
jasnt, is that an XLR chassis and if so how do you like it?yes sir. I love it!!
Thought it was. I recently had the chance to purchase a, nearly new, XLR Carbon Chassis for SA Rem 700 for $550 but I cheaped out and passed on it. I think I screwed up and should have jumped all over it. :bash:
Post by: jasnt on May 18, 2018, 04:12:19 PM
i would have jumped on it myself.jasnt, is that an XLR chassis and if so how do you like it?yes sir. I love it!!
Thought it was. I recently had the chance to purchase a, nearly new, XLR Carbon Chassis for SA Rem 700 for $550 but I cheaped out and passed on it. I think I screwed up and should have jumped all over it. :bash:
They say you don’t need to bed chassis but I did bed mine