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Originally posted by Nakihunter:
Has anyone used Bisonite?

It's the best there is. Least amount of measurable shrinkage. It's also the hardest to work with. It's so thin, it will climb up the screw threads in the bottom of the action. If you thicken it then it won't give the best possible results. Very easy to break stocks if you have any mechanical interlocks or have the barrel deeper than half way. Highly recommended.

A little disclaimer:
Haven't used it for years and now prefer to carefully inlet and not add any glass.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:
OKAY..gonna be the devils advocate here! Careful inletting will result in a zero clearance between wood and metal.


Now if you're a slop jockey then you gotta use a "Dutchman" to take up the sloppy. I never understood why a layer of plasic should be construed as an accettable alternative to professional, careful inletting.

What am I missing?

Probably the same reason some folks use Loctite to install banded sights instead of solder. Convenience.

This thread needs a generous dollap of Vagisil.

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Originally posted by PADuryee:
This thread needs a generous dollap of Vagisil.

With chopped glass fibers...

FWIW,
I have always preferred the original liquid Acraglas to the Gel, which came later on. It is stronger, harder, and bonds better. In addition, Hoppes #9 will degrade the Gel while the liquid is unaffected.
When I attend a match at which I am defeated by a hand bedded, in-the-wood rifle because it shoots better and more consistently, I will accept that glass bedding is a waste of time and a sign of poor workmanship. Otherwise, I will continue to believe that both systems have their place and will continue to contend that an epoxy bed is likely to be functionally better than a hand inletted bed. It is not a better demonstration of the stockmaker's skill but is probably a means of producing a better, more consistent bed. I admire well done inletting and strive to accomplish it myself but, if I want a perfect, durable fit (especially on my own rifles), I use Acraglas. Regards, Bill