ging125 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi all, I have been contemplating bedding my HOWA 1500 for a while now, and after reading the post on bedding a rimfire, I now think I want to do it on my hogue stock. But after a extensive reseach there seem to be many different bedding products people are using. What are the opinions on here for the best compound? Or should I just buy a boyds? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The first question you need to ask yourself is why does it need bedding. Is this to stop the stock flexing or to fix poor accuracy. If the former than a simple bedding job won't cure the problem, the stock will need to be made rigid with something like steel rods prior to bedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ging125 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) The first question you need to ask yourself is why does it need bedding. Is this to stop the stock flexing or to fix poor accuracy. If the former than a simple bedding job won't cure the problem, the stock will need to be made rigid with something like steel rods prior to bedding. Its a bit of both really, was going to buy some carbon fibre arrow shafts to incrase ridgity. Edited October 2, 2012 by ging125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Its a bit of both really, was going to buy some carbon fibre arrow shafts to incrase ridgity. Dont just replace the stock with something more ridgid, like laminate. Only then look to bedding. Bedding compounds can be allsorts ( i bet i might have used 1/2 dozen over the years) from compounds developed to repair aluminium castings, special car body fillers to Kits from the likes of Brownells. For a first go make sure and test you can soften the chosen compound once set via heat from a hot air gun etc. That way if you accidently get a glue in or mechanical lock in you will find it easy enough to undo your error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Yeah it's just so much easier to buy a laminate stock from boyds I got mine delivered including import fees delivery etc for £125 and in less than 10 days its much easier than messing about with bedding IMO and my was barrel fully floated so no messing about with bedding etc...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Yeah it's just so much easier to buy a laminate stock from boyds I got mine delivered including import fees delivery etc for £125 and in less than 10 days its much easier than messing about with bedding IMO and my was barrel fully floated so no messing about with bedding etc...... I should still look towards bedding the action, maybee just a skim job and the lug (ie no major routing out) at least initially. My point was there is no point bedding a flexible stock it 100% needs to be ridgid, if not it needs pillars- if the forearm aint ridgid it belongs in the bin not in the workshop having time spent on it. Maintaining free float and barrel centralisation is easy build a platacine dam at the limits you want the bedding to expend and wrap the barrel so it sits tight into its groove in the forearm with electicians tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 For once I agree, you cant polish a ****, too many guns are supplied with stocks that are very poor and no manufacturers are innocent! Howa's from day one came with Boyd stocks but when Highland outdoors took over the distributorship they also offered other options too, some of which leave a lot to be desired. Boyds are great stocks but if you fancy something even more individual (and expensive) in laminate take a look at Joe West Riflestocks. They are made form the same material as the Boyd (STRATABOND) but here in Norfolk. I've just been in contact with joe and going to make an appointment to get a stock made for my tikka t3 a months waiting list but I'm going to take my action over there and he can copy it for no extra charge have a look at there website going to get the tac5 with adjustable cheek piece http://www.joewestriflestocks.com/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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