Author Topic: Stock questions (Read 657 times)

MIdeerhunter · « **on:** November 29, 2004, 01:20:39 PM »

I was wondering, i have heard putting oil on stocks is good for them (gun oil) well any ways i was wondering if this would hurt a laminate stock, i put it on the metal and would it hurt the wood at all? I have one NEF gun and one H&R gun, just wondering if the oil would hurt a laminate stock at all

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2004, 11:08:12 AM »

I can't say if petroleum based oils would really be good for stocks or even laminated stocks?

? I do know however, that Ballistol is an excellent treatment for gun stock finishes and leather straps as well as an excellent bore cleaner/preservative (and is rated safe to be used on food processing equipment).

Jim

MIdeerhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:11:32 PM »

im talking about hoppes 9 lube, would this harm wood?

savageT · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:36:50 PM »

I'm sure hoppes#9 solvent isn't good for stocks....their oil is probably pretty much the same as any other major brandname gun oil. If you don't have a linseed oil finish on your stock, I wouldn't use it as a preservative. Remember if this is a laminated stock, you don't want oil to swell the layers and delaminate. A good furniture wax is much better treatment such as Butcher's or Johnson's Paste Wax to waterproof the grain. Just remember to disassemble the rifle and slather into all the barrel channel, nooks and cranies of the stock as well as the outer surfaces.

Jim

MIdeerhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:17:55 PM »

im not using it as a preservative or anything, i just put some on a rag and do a light coating on the outside of the metal, i was just wondering if it would hurt the wood if the lubricating oil would hurt the wood?

tony212 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2004, 09:40:40 AM »

Its not a good idea to use any oil on any wood products. The best thing to use to both clean and protect wooden stocks is furniture polish. Furniture polish is made to both clean and protect wood. Think of your gun stock as a fine piece of furniture. Would you put gun oil on your coffee table or dining room table?
Hope this helps
Tony212