How long for epoxy to cure on a bedding job?

[nwbobber]

I just did my first pillar bedding job on a Remington 700. It's been 48 hours since applying the epoxy, all cleaned up and put back together. How long should I wait to go try it out? I used marine tex gray epoxy. Shop is 70 degrees.

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[ridnjon]

I leave mine for 24hrs. Soooo go shoot!

 

[nwbobber]

Sweet.

 

[Tigershark]

Yep, 24 hours. Should be good to go...

 

[MarkAd]

I have a really wierd ideal :
READ THE FLIPPIN DIRECTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER!!!!

 

[chevytruckman]

I have a really wierd ideal :
READ THE FLIPPIN DIRECTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER!!!!

Lol dick.

 

[nwbobber]

Marine tex is made for boats. They don't address this application. I got the pillars from score high, who uses another epoxy which I did not purchase, they say something like 7 days. I would be looking at the clock the whole time.....
Anyway, some guys LIKE to talk about the gun hobby.

 

[Straight Shooter]

24 hours is plenty at 70 degrees. Marine Tex is ideal for rifle bedding. It is one of the toughest materials in compression strength where it matters. It is used by most top rifle builders.

 

[iamme]

24 hours is plenty at 70 degrees. Marine Tex is ideal for rifle bedding. It is one of the toughest materials in compression strength where it matters. It is used by most top rifle builders.

Second only to Devcon. Lol. go shoot it and see how it does!

 

[nwbobber]

That's what I was looking for. Real world experience with this stuff. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, guys.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Devcon aluminum compressive strength is 8420 psi.
Steel is 8260 psi.
Stainless is 8400 psi
Only the Titanium is comparable at 15,200 psi.
Marine Tex is 13,000 psi for 1/3 the cost and far more forgiving to work with.

 

[nwbobber]

Didn't know that. Thanks. I think I have enough for 6 more of these jobs. Next up, I have to find a good wood stock to replace the plastic noodle the Savage 116FLHSS came with.

 

[iamme]

I know alot of smiths, and home smiths run Marinetex. I'm simply stating from my research and alot of the bigger names- yes they both work but Devcon much preferred. ymmv

Devcon aluminum compressive strength is 8420 psi.
Steel is 8260 psi.
Stainless is 8400 psi
Only the Titanium is comparable at 15,200 psi.
Marine Tex is 13,000 psi for 1/3 the cost and far more forgiving to work with.