Opinions on product for glass bedding a stock that was overcut by a newbie

[Larry (Omaha)]

Hey guys, have a relative who overcut a barrel inlet by a pathetic margin. (Mostly on the bottom) He decided glass bedding could help him out. He asked me which product would be the best, Devocon or Acraglass? I have no clue.
My question is: Which of the two aforementioned products would be best? He has chiseled out a 42" swamped barrel in a Curly Maple stock. Please only respond with opinions if you have used the product or know someone who had a result to comment on.
Thanks
Larry

 

[R Ellis]

AcraGlass I have used it for years it is great

 

[SDSmlf]

Hey guys, have a relative who overcut a barrel inlet by a pathetic margin. (Mostly on the bottom) He decided glass bedding could help him out. He asked me which product would be the best, Devocon or Acraglass? I have no clue.

I use both, depending on the application. For this type of ‘opportunity’ I would suggest Acraglas with a small amount of dye added so as to match the final finish color of the stock.

 

[ArmorerRoy]

Having used numerous bedding products my current preference is JB Kwick. It sets in 6 minutes.

 

[oldwoodchas.]

Since this project is a m/l barrel , low tech methods can be used. Harbor Freight epoxie , quick setting 5 min. type is adequate and cheap. Brown epoxie dye from Brownells is good to tint the glue making it almost invisible. The most frustrating part of the bedding process is barrel release agent. I quit using messy uncertain products like Brownells release agent, bear grease , and etc.. Since the mid 1970's , I've had exceptional success using grocery plastic bag film. This is easy beyond belief. Cut the plastic so a strip of it will cover the stock inlet side of the barrel with one thickness , and tape the two edges of the strip at the top flat of the m/l barrel to hold it in place. Saran Wrap can be used , but Grocery plastic is free. Another benefit seen , is the entire barrel need not be done it once , but bedding sections of the channel makes it easy and manageable. Another universal barrel bedding tip , a snug clamp can be used at the breech plugs end , but it's not good to clamp the rest of the barrel solidly into the barrel channel so as to possibly bend the barrel in the loose channel. Very gentle clamping is best . I've used this barrel bedding process many times with total success. Straight barrels , tapered and flavored barrels that don't fit , and are poorly inlet , cracked stocks in the barrel channel , etc.. I try to accomplise tasks quickly , and w/o excess unnecessary expense. Fifty plus yrs. of barrel bedding when necessary............oldwoodchas.

 

[deerstalkert]

any pictures available? it may be in this case that a thin wood veneer epoxied into place would be advantageous. see dave_persons post about the Elliot carbine.

 

[SDSmlf]

The most frustrating part of the bedding process is barrel release agent. I quit using messy uncertain products like Brownells release agent, bear grease , and etc..

I’ve been using the same can of Johnson Paste Wax as a release agent for over 40 years without issue. Believe they no longer make the JPW, but any good neutral colored shoe polish would work.