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Getting sharp lines when bedding the action?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pat Byrne" data-source="post: 1999001" data-attributes="member: 105361"><p>haven't read all the replies yet but will...</p><p></p><p>I normally don't have any bedding under the barrel at all with the finished job. The barrel is completely free floated.. So, I lay a layer of tape in the bottom of the barrel channel on the very front edge of the recoil lug. Usually will stick another piece of tape further up the channel adjacent to the first piece in case the putty runs that far.. These pieces of tape come all the way up the sides and over the edges if you wish.. I put wax (release agent) on the top surface of the tape although probably not necessary.. Proceed with bedding, I use Marine Tex. After it's cured I use the dreaded Dremel with a carbide cutter and carefully cut through the overflow in the barrel channel right at the very front edge of the recoil lug or maybe .050'' away from the edge of the recoil lug to be sure I grind though to the tape. Going slowly you will see when you get through the epoxy to the tape, I use blue masking tape.. Cut through the bedding to the tape up the sides as well. When you have reached the tape with the cutter all the way around you can take a flat screw driver or 1/4'' chisel and tap on the front of the overflowed epoxy and all of it will pop free and you can pull it out.. Careful with the Dremel, go slowly and don't let it run over the top edge of the stock.. Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pat Byrne, post: 1999001, member: 105361"] haven't read all the replies yet but will... I normally don't have any bedding under the barrel at all with the finished job. The barrel is completely free floated.. So, I lay a layer of tape in the bottom of the barrel channel on the very front edge of the recoil lug. Usually will stick another piece of tape further up the channel adjacent to the first piece in case the putty runs that far.. These pieces of tape come all the way up the sides and over the edges if you wish.. I put wax (release agent) on the top surface of the tape although probably not necessary.. Proceed with bedding, I use Marine Tex. After it's cured I use the dreaded Dremel with a carbide cutter and carefully cut through the overflow in the barrel channel right at the very front edge of the recoil lug or maybe .050'' away from the edge of the recoil lug to be sure I grind though to the tape. Going slowly you will see when you get through the epoxy to the tape, I use blue masking tape.. Cut through the bedding to the tape up the sides as well. When you have reached the tape with the cutter all the way around you can take a flat screw driver or 1/4'' chisel and tap on the front of the overflowed epoxy and all of it will pop free and you can pull it out.. Careful with the Dremel, go slowly and don't let it run over the top edge of the stock.. Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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