Thread: Recommendation needed for a strong bedding compound that is mixable in small batches

as above.....

Originally Posted by hamsav

Brownells accraglass gel.............made for it

Yep, I'll have a go with that.

version 12.3 of the enfield bedding trilogy ?

hahahaha, yes. You can always look at the pics on facebook I want to make the centre bed moveable up and down the length of the barrel/stock so I can, uh move it to see if that allows me to tune the resonance and improve accuracy. The original bedding designs all assume MkVII ammo which doesnt have the same burn rate as modern powders such as 2208 and hence resonance probably differs. I suspect it needs to be a bit further away than it is now, the thing is I have no idea how far. Al good fun and excuse to blast away at Kaitoke over winter.



regards

devcon

I'd thought about kneedit as well, being too solid was the only reason I didn't consider it further. The devcon in the tubes isn't too much more expensive. Will one pair/set of tubes be enough?

Im using turtle wax car polish as the release agent, seems to be working well. A 4$2 tub should outlast me....as long as I dont do something silly like wash the car...

Originally Posted by hamsav

Oh no ! not you too ? I have a No4 mk2 full wood that is driving me nuts . Hate to think how many times I have had all the wood on and off that !

I have 2 x No4 mk2s, both used to shoot well then went awol

D:

Man they are a pain in the ass, on and off? a reckon a hooker's draws gets less use.

I have rebedded one with centre bedding similar to Roger W's book, trying it out at 500yds tomorrow also re-did the wrist and re-enforce The second one Ive almost finished bedding to the Canadian Armourers manual I have incl wrist and re-enforce, might be shot tomorrow if I can assemble it tonight, a new centre bed was "poured" last night, so depends on if its OK when I get home.

I have 2 un-issued stocks Im also working on....one will be std "T" the other is shh top secret....

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Draws are painful also, Ive made new ones out of brass so I can add shims behind them to adjust alignmnet and tightness....







Something to be said for a nice std Barnard TR.....

What about Nathan Fosters product? www.ballisticstudies.com not sure how it stacks up value wise?

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Matchgrade bedding compound

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Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie

What about Nathan Fosters product? Terminal Ballistics Research not sure how it stacks up value wise?

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I've used that on a couple of rifles. Great product.

Brownells acragel is really one of the worst bedding compound I have ever used ( and I have bedded more than 70 rifles over the years).
It is not hard enough when dry. Acraglass is good but quite runny and not always easy to use.but I use it when I want to match the wooden colour of a classic rifle. Devcon steel putty and JB weld are two of my favourites. Match grade compound is very good as well.

Friwi.

Brownells Steel-Bed

99% stainless steel powder, hardest bedding compound I have ever used. Can thread it, it's like steel when set.

I always measure it up after setting and there is not even one thou of distortion.

Originally Posted by johnino

I've used that on a couple of rifles. Great product.

I tried to use it and had no success mixing it in small batches, it didnt harden after a week.

I also found on a bigger job it didnt "flow"....so its crap(TM) as far as Im concerned.

Ive got the brownells as I wanted to do an invisible repair on a woodstock, and its lasted very well on a rifle. But looks like what I want is more like Devcon or steel bed for the experimental one...JBweld or Devcon, so where from? placewreckers or somewhere? Its not so much hard as rigid without cracking, so "tough" rather than hard, I dont want brittle.