Silly Puddy

Hot Glue!!

I've tried something new to me of late. I just bedded 3 rifles over the last week or ten days using hot glue rather than clay, silly puddy, play dough, etc. All I can say is, I have no idea why I didn't try this years before now. It cleans up easier than anything I've used. Most small pieces in small holes etc, just pop right out or I flick it out of the finished bedding. It trims up pretty well too. I'm yet to see a down side. Surely someone has done this before! I'd love to hear why more people don't use it.

edit to add...For large voids in stocks, I stuff it mostly full of paper towel before squirting in the hot glue.

Also, I'm sure there are some super duper grades of hot glue out there by now. I just used cheapo Dollar Store stuff. The good stuff might actually stick! Probably not the best for this use.
 
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mwezell said:
I've tried something new to me of late. I just bedded 3 rifles over the last week or ten days using hot glue rather than clay, silly puddy, play dough, etc. All I can say is, I have no idea why I didn't try this years before now. It cleans up easier than anything I've used. Most small pieces in small holes etc, just pop right out or I flick it out of the finished bedding. It trims up pretty well too. I'm yet to see a down side. Surely someone has done this before! I'd love to hear why more people don't use it.

edit to add...For large voids in stocks, I stuff it mostly full of paper towel before squirting in the hot glue.
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HOlee SCHNEikie that's cool.....(8 yardapes here, we got's gluestix out the everlivin butt tox...)

and FWIW we have mixes that will build-fill a magwell in minnits....
 
alinwa said:
HOlee SCHNEikie that's cool.....(8 yardapes here, we got's gluestix out the everlivin butt tox...)

and FWIW we have mixes that will build-fill a magwell in minnits....
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I thought so, too. No idea why I didn't think of this a long time ago. It works great, though!
 
mwezell said:
I've tried something new to me of late. I just bedded 3 rifles over the last week or ten days using hot glue rather than clay, silly puddy, play dough, etc. All I can say is, I have no idea why I didn't try this years before now. It cleans up easier than anything I've used. Most small pieces in small holes etc, just pop right out or I flick it out of the finished bedding. It trims up pretty well too. I'm yet to see a down side. Surely someone has done this before! I'd love to hear why more people don't use it.

edit to add...For large voids in stocks, I stuff it mostly full of paper towel before squirting in the hot glue.

Also, I'm sure there are some super duper grades of hot glue out there by now. I just used cheapo Dollar Store stuff. The good stuff might actually stick! Probably not the best for this use.
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Ive gotta try that! Great idea
 
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