ahoyza Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Hi! I have posted before bout my 1895 Chilean. Thanks everyone for your advise. I now have an Accurate '95! So now that it is accurate, I have moved on to pretty & comfy. I have purchased a beautiful small ring boyds prairie hunter laminated stock. I need to fit & finish it. I really like it. It seems to need inletting towards the rear of the action and has extra room at the front, any advise? Tru oil or spray? Also I want to post pics but have found taking pics of rifles a challenge to, any advise? Thanks, Ahoyza ps next project is vz24 scout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahoyza Posted November 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Ooops, somehow I posted three times. I can't figure out how to delete the extra two. Please respond on this one if you want to. Thanks, ahoyza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacrat Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Tru-Oil all the way. It will scratch but is easily repairable. It is also soaked [into] the wood grain, not just a surface treatment. Spray urethane or laquer stuff chips and flakes and is near impossible to reblend in repairs. Be sure to seal your stock inside n out to prevent future warpage due to moisture absorption. Epoxy bed your new stock and minor fitting is a no-brainer with a 100% tight fit. I have used many types over the years. IMO the bestest easiest to use today is the Acraglass Gel by Brownells. BTW it is about 30% cheaper to get it from Mid-South shooters rather than Brownells. Pics of shiny, round, uneven surfaces is best done at low resolution camera settings. Natural light, and no flash. JM2c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun nutty Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Is tung oil any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar69 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I always use Tung oil. I put about 5 coats on, let dry thoroughly & rub down lightly with OOOO steel wool between coats. Each coat will get harder & glossier between coats. If it`s to shiny on the last coat, you can take the sheen off with the steel wool. I like it because it really shows off the grain & you can make repairs on the wood & blen it right back with the Tung oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 For a laminate I use Minwax Wiping Poly. I like the satin finish, but that is a personal taste thing. Clemson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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