glass bedding a synthetic stock

Joe Portale · February 2, 2002, 06:04 PM

Hello,

I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death. Unfortunatly the search feature has been out of commission and I'm getting ready to place an order with Brownell's.

I need to bed a rebuilt Mauser that was dropped in a Carbolite stock. Is there a particular glass bedding compound that anyone would like to recommend? I am concerned that run of the mill Accuglass will not hold to the synthetic stock material.

And to open another probably beaten to death subject, if this was you, would you use glass bedding or would you pillar bed the action?

Thanks.

HankL · February 2, 2002, 09:55 PM

Joe, I prefer Acra Glass Gel but any of these products will stick very well to a synthetic stock if you do some sanding and scraping. If that stock is a bit mushy when pulling down the action screws {before bedding} you may want to consider using the pillars in conjunction with the bedding compound.

DeBee · February 2, 2002, 10:16 PM

Rough all bedding surfaces with coarse 80 grit sandpaper and then thoroughly degrease the inside of the stock.

Sometimes the release agent the synthetic stockmakers use to get the stock out of its mold is residual...

Acraglas gel or Marine Tex are my preferences...

Gewehr98 · February 2, 2002, 10:54 PM

Acraglas Gel, or DevCon, depending on the application of the finished rifle. I also mix in some powdered aluminum with either bedding compound.

February 2, 2002, 06:04 PM	#1
Joe Portale Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 1999 Location: Tucson, Arizona Territory Posts: 715	glass bedding a synthetic stock Hello, I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death. Unfortunatly the search feature has been out of commission and I'm getting ready to place an order with Brownell's. I need to bed a rebuilt Mauser that was dropped in a Carbolite stock. Is there a particular glass bedding compound that anyone would like to recommend? I am concerned that run of the mill Accuglass will not hold to the synthetic stock material. And to open another probably beaten to death subject, if this was you, would you use glass bedding or would you pillar bed the action? Thanks. __________________ Joe Portale Tucson, Arizona Territory "Even now in heaven there are angles carrying savage weapons". - St Paul

February 2, 2002, 09:55 PM	#2
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174	Joe, I prefer Acra Glass Gel but any of these products will stick very well to a synthetic stock if you do some sanding and scraping. If that stock is a bit mushy when pulling down the action screws {before bedding} you may want to consider using the pillars in conjunction with the bedding compound. __________________ Check 6

February 2, 2002, 10:54 PM	#4
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	I'm partial to either... Acraglas Gel, or DevCon, depending on the application of the finished rifle. I also mix in some powdered aluminum with either bedding compound. __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

February 2, 2002, 10:16 PM	#3
DeBee Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 1999 Posts: 408	Rough all bedding surfaces with coarse 80 grit sandpaper and then thoroughly degrease the inside of the stock. Sometimes the release agent the synthetic stockmakers use to get the stock out of its mold is residual... Acraglas gel or Marine Tex are my preferences...