Bedding Complete

[deertroy1]

Not sure if it will help but my bedding job is complete.  Everything went off without a hitch.  Now I just need to let the Devcon completely cure for 7 days before I tighten everything down.

[muzzleman 54]

nice job !

[7mmfreak]

Nice job! Looks better than some I've seen guys pay for.

[hunter]

Nice job, The first time makes you worry a little until you get the action out.

[deertroy1]

Yes it does. I've done a few centerfires with Acraglas but this is my first time using Devcon. It seems like pretty good stuff.

[donw28]

Devcon is wonderful for bedding and you did a great job. I normally recess above the pillars to remove the bedding to the outside diameter of the pillar with a drill press but that might be overkill. Maybe some of the guys with more experience will chime in. I suspect it will be fine as is and I hope it shoots better for you.

Don

[dannoboone]

Great lookin' job. Congratulations! You will know for sure when you
reassemble everything and checking the trigger for center and straightness.
I'm working with one right now in which the slot for the trigger was milled
off-center. Ain't no way it's ever going to look right upon close
inspection!

Jan 1, 2014 12:43:19 GMT -5 hunter said:

Nice job, The first time makes you worry a little until you get the action out.

A LITTLE? My first actually turned out like Deertroy's
but the anticipation/fear was hard on the ol' heart!

[7mmfreak]

Jan 1, 2014 13:00:54 GMT -5 donw28 said:

I normally recess above the pillars to remove the bedding to the outside diameter of the pillar with a drill press but that might be overkill.

I bed with the pillars screwed onto the gun so there is metal to metal and no epoxy between.

[deertroy1]

My receiver set pretty straight in the stock. I made two bolts without heads screwed into the receiver and this allowed me to place the receiver in the stock, using the existing pillars, and lined things up nicely. I recessed an area of wood around the pillars before applying the Devcon. However, my gun isn't technically pillar bedded or at least not to the point of 7mmfreak's. It should be a vast improvement, however, as it didn't seem like the recoil lug was even in contact with the stock before?

[Deleted]

Nice work, hopefully it helps and I'm sure it will.

[Richard]

Great job Deertroy! Don't worry about the Devcon on the tops of the pillars.............You Done Good!
Richard

[Deleted]

yes very good job, you might want to check the tang and make sure its not making contact with the wood. the savage tang needs to float for best results..

[10ga]

Looks good. If tang OK all should be good to go. For a sure cure I keep my bedding jobs in a very warm place to cure, heat cures epoxy faster and cool cures slower. I use an electric blanket on the bed in the kids bedrooms, she has been gone for 13 years but brings the grand kids back often, and just wrap the stock in an old blanket and put on top of the electric blanket and turn it on and leave it for 24 to 48 hours, then it's well done. Sorta like when I do repairs/epoxy on the boat and put the halogen lights up close to speed the cure.

[deertroy1]

Thanks for the info guy's. I didn't know about the tang. I'll make sure and check it out!

[Richard]

When I bed the Savages I generally put two layers of masking tape across the stock where the end of the tang sits. That way you know you will have clearance after bedding.
Richard

[deertroy1]

I checked and the only place that is touching the stock is a small area about 3/8" square directly behind the bolt and the same area on the opposite side. Very little sanding would correct it but I think I'll shoot it first and see how it goes.

[basscat13]

Great job.