GuyWithGun
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- Aug 14, 2012
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Got all excited about my fist bedding job and got through inletting fine, always heard that was the hard part. Got the clay in and the stock damed up and comensed putting two big coats of the brownells gel release agent stuff on every metal part I could find, including action screws and holes... Ready to lay some glass. Things immediately started going wrong.
First, the Devcon Aluminum I was using was WAY thicker than I thought it would be. Was actually hard to spread because stuck to the applicator better than itself. Ended up with putty everywhere. Figured "No big deal? Is what Q-tips and release agent are for." Put the barreled action on, no problem. Then came the action screws...
Front one wouldn't go in, was getting "push back" like had a spring in the hole. Took the screw out and it had Devcon all over it. Not sure how that happened, though I had cleared the pillar before put it in (Mauser). Set it aside and put rear screw in. Some Devcon at opening at top once screw in, but otherwise went in smooth. Cleaned the front screw and hole from as much Devcon as I could, sprayed it and the hole down with Pam (all I had) and put the screw back in. No resistance and fully seated. Thought I was ok.
This morning NEITHER action screw will budge... Think I'm going to be sick.
What now?
First, the Devcon Aluminum I was using was WAY thicker than I thought it would be. Was actually hard to spread because stuck to the applicator better than itself. Ended up with putty everywhere. Figured "No big deal? Is what Q-tips and release agent are for." Put the barreled action on, no problem. Then came the action screws...
Front one wouldn't go in, was getting "push back" like had a spring in the hole. Took the screw out and it had Devcon all over it. Not sure how that happened, though I had cleared the pillar before put it in (Mauser). Set it aside and put rear screw in. Some Devcon at opening at top once screw in, but otherwise went in smooth. Cleaned the front screw and hole from as much Devcon as I could, sprayed it and the hole down with Pam (all I had) and put the screw back in. No resistance and fully seated. Thought I was ok.
This morning NEITHER action screw will budge... Think I'm going to be sick.
What now?