Thread: rifle bedding kit

The tubes of devcon do a good job and only about $45 can usually get 2 guns from each set as long as you are not full length barrel bedding.i just do first inch of the barrel and rear of the action.

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@6x47 tried looking up that stuff, gets good reviews but hard to get unless you have someone do it for you.
all the devcon stuff that might do is somewhere between 150-200 bucks for a 500g tub. Otherwise I'd have to buy a couple of the syringe tube jobbies. That would be around 50 bucks.

Just bought some off Amazon for around $60 and probably do a few rifles

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@The bomb -I was wondering how many I would need if I went that way-cheers. @Willus you are talking about the syringe jobbies?

I use 2 pak epoxy off Placemakers, Norski epoxy filler about $32. I release it with Turtle car wax and apply that with cotton buds. I use masking tape to keep it off things not being stuck. Its cheap and its been on my Enfields for 4 years now with no issues.

Brownells also do a kit its about $90? it works well but the Norsky stuff is 1/3rd the cost and is easily mixed in small amounts, but its white.

I tried Nathan Foster's kit and it failed miserably when trying to mix in very small doses, it wouldnt harden. Probably fine when doing an entire bedding at once but that isnt how you do Enfields.

@steven So placemakers is the magical shop for the norski?
Mmmm B in law worked there for years, could even get a discount maybe? You can buy colouring for other bedding compounds. Maybe worth a look

Yes I use Placemakers. Yes, he could probably get you a discount.

Wouldn’t mind an update @csmiffy - what did you use in the end? About to go down the same route myself. I see M10 has the 2 tubes of JB Weld for $18 and the Norski filler for $35. Does it make a difference if the stock is wood or nylon?

@mopheadrob it is some epiglass HT9000 and some powder from bunnings. I was given some by tentman but needed the hardener.
First attempt wasn't as good as it could be. been a long time since he told me how to use it.
it did do what it should but was a little runny and went some places it shouldn't but some of that was the plasticine holding the barrel up a little.

I’ve done a few Remingtons and Tikkas with Devcon and it’s great stuff. I hVe also used Nathan Foster’s bedding kit, which worked fine too. A lot of other resins would concern me due to the risk of shrinking, cracking, shattering under load, etc.

Why buy a good rifle and scope and then skimp on bedding material for the sake of a few dollars?

I use west system burnsco sell it in small amounts but im lucky enough to get small amounts from a mate who builds boats
1 pump of Resin
And one pump of hardener out of his bulk containers is enough to do 5 or so rifles
It’s liquid so you have to add micro Balloons to it to make it thicker

I add a very small amount of brown oxide for wood stocks and black for plastic (mitre 10)

If you only have one rifle to do just buy a miles gilburt bedding kit or similar

If you think you might do several go to burnsco and buy west system stuff
A small bottle of resin
A small bottle of hardner you want the slow cure stuff
A bag if micro Balloons
And some Oxide will

cost you arround $100 but that’s over half a ltr of resin
So will do lots of rifles and doesn’t go off if you keep it well sealed etc
Typically mix 5 tablespoons of resin to 1 tablespoon of hardner
And have heaps leftover after bedding

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

I use west system burnsco sell it in small amounts but im lucky enough to get small amounts from a mate who builds boats
1 pump of Resin
And one pump of hardener out of his bulk containers is enough to do 5 or so rifles
It’s liquid so you have to add micro Balloons to it to make it thicker

I add a very small amount of brown oxide for wood stocks and black for plastic (mitre 10)

If you only have one rifle to do just buy a miles gilburt bedding kit or similar

If you think you might do several go to burnsco and buy west system stuff
A small bottle of resin
A small bottle of hardner you want the slow cure stuff
A bag if micro Balloons
And some Oxide will

cost you arround $100 but that’s over half a ltr of resin
So will do lots of rifles and doesn’t go off if you keep it well sealed etc
Typically mix 5 tablespoons of resin to 1 tablespoon of hardner
And have heaps leftover after bedding

Thats the stuff I use, pm sent

Originally Posted by Spitfire

I’ve done a few Remingtons and Tikkas with Devcon and it’s great stuff. I hVe also used Nathan Foster’s bedding kit, which worked fine too. A lot of other resins would concern me due to the risk of shrinking, cracking, shattering under load, etc.

Why buy a good rifle and scope and then skimp on bedding material for the sake of a few dollars?

Exactly!

Besides gun oils do and will break down your 2pac filler, there is a reason there in the bargain bin at Placemakers.

Forgot to post up how mine came out.
So here’s a few pics.
Cutting out.

The application of the compound.

The wait

The take out. feeeeew
The clean up.

Looks like I forgot to take a finishing pic.
I’ll post it up soon.
This was the Nathan Fosters bedding kit. Well worth the money.

I only bed the tang
And recoil lug/noxform not full bedding

Each to there own ive read lots about it and each method has its advantages and disadvantages
I choose the 2 bedding points method

Here’s the front half of a howa 223 i did a couple of weeks ago
I can never seem to get them as tidy as a gunsmith probably just lack of tools
However they don’t have to look nice to be functional as long as they do there job of holding the action solid in the stock your golden