This really works. have been doing it for ten years, several gun. Brownells' beddings are the best metal/wood glue that I know of. Have an 1903-A3 Springfield still glued in stock after 8 yrs (on purpose) but if you don't believe it, just miss one place on your metal with the release agent. You will not miss anything if you spray action/barrel with Pam a couple of times. Pam will also allow you to get a tighter bed due to the thiness of the layer of Pam versus Brownells' release agent. Also, be sure that you don't have any bedding coumpound lapping over the metal on the action/barrel or this can lock the action in the stock.