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

as above.....

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...

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

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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.

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.

Matchgrade bedding compound

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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 7mmsaum

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.

I think it's called Devcon 10110 in NZ.


And the lightweight bedding compound from Devcon that I use these days is D10610, it's full of aluminium powder and perfect when every ounce counts.

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.

Where does one purchase bedding compound?
I've only seen the Brownells acraglas stuff which seems to have a bad rep in this thread, Reloaders has it for $60 and Guncity $90!

Is the Match grade stuff from Nathan good?
Seems a bit off putting it's so cheap.