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Rifle Scopes Remove bedding from receiver to mount new base?

robertg

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Mar 31, 2009
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Well, I just got my EGW base and removed the old 2 piece base. It apperas there is some sort of bedding compound put there by the guys at Dick's when they mounted the scope there. I tried removing it with Acetone and Goo Off, but they didn't work. So, I scraped it off and got most it off, but it appears there is some very minor residue still there. Also, I noticed that none of it stuck to the bases, only to the receiver. I called Dick's and the people there at the time didn't know what it was, and the scope guy is not there until later today. Should I care that there is some very minor residue still there? Any other tips for removing what is stil there? Thanks.
 
Re: Remove bedding from receiver to mount new base?

Try some heat. Use a hair dryer on high and keep it moving over the area and use a wooded spatual to rub the material off. Should work.
 
Re: Remove bedding from receiver to mount new base?

Thanks for the hair dryer suggestion. I will five it a try. I spoke to them at dicks and they said they use Devcon.