Gunsmithing Removing bedding material

Sierra770

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I inherited two H-S Stocks. Both aluminum blocks have been skim bedded with Marine Tex. What is the preferred method for removing this stuff? I don't have access to a mill, but do have a media blaster, dremel, sandpaper, and the usual chemicals (denatured alcohol, acetone, and MEK).

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I hate have two stocks I can't use.
 
I don't know what's preferred, but if it were me, I'd just dremel it out then re-bed them onto the actions you want to use.

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I popped the bedding out of the last skim bedded HS I had with a flat blade screw driver. I imagine how well it adhered, will have a direct correlation, to how many cuss words you have to say.
 
So I just tried the heat gun method on two manners stocks I recently picked up used. Just heat the compound and start scraping, it comes off surprisingly easy. If you're in a rush and/or plan on re-bedding you can use a pick and the compound will come off in large pieces.