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Taking care of nicer rifles in nasty weather
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:47 pm
Been eyeing a Browning A-bolt medallion and want to know what you baws do with your wood stock rifles when they get mud and water all over them. Anything special besides wiping them down? It will not, by any means, be a safe queen and will get beat from time to time. All the hunters in my family keep the nicer rifles at home when it's raining, so apparently it requires some TLC after a rough day in order for it to stay clean. But I know that's all they had back in the day and they hold up if you take care of them.
Pow pow gave me his dad's old 1903 which I plan on picking up after I kill a deer with it, just to say I did, for sentimental reasons. Great grandpa "reblued" it with a damn sharpie years back
May take it out on occasion but I'd still like another wood stock rifle.
I'll have my old black 700 for real nasty days. That's all I had for a while so I'm not familiar with caring for the wood.
Any tips would appreciated
Pow pow gave me his dad's old 1903 which I plan on picking up after I kill a deer with it, just to say I did, for sentimental reasons. Great grandpa "reblued" it with a damn sharpie years back
May take it out on occasion but I'd still like another wood stock rifle. I'll have my old black 700 for real nasty days. That's all I had for a while so I'm not familiar with caring for the wood.
Any tips would appreciated
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Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:50 pm to Big_country346
If you're going to spend that kind of money don't waste it on a browning.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:58 pm to GREENHEAD22
Well....I'm not getting a tikka. 
Bring on the advice...and downvotes
Bring on the advice...and downvotes
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:00 pm to Big_country346
If mine get wet I make sure and dry them out first. If away from the house, a running truck with heater going full blast is like a dam clothes drier, but I wouldn't heat them up too quickly if wood. Dry then oil, might remove stock if I was in a real rain. Or if you have an old Rem 742 and it gets we, prepare to break that bitch down to the brass tacks in order to dry and clean. 
Upvote from me for no TIKKA.
Upvote from me for no TIKKA.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:01 pm to Big_country346
quote:I guess you dont like to shoot straight?
I'm not getting a tikka
quote:
downvotes
Granted.
I just wipe my stock down real well when i get back home. Nothing special.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:04 pm to Big_country346
quote:
Well....I'm not getting a tikka.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:05 pm to Big_country346
Medallion is a nice looking rifle.
I just wipe them down if wet, no special protocol. But if it's bad weather, synthetic gets the nod.
I just wipe them down if wet, no special protocol. But if it's bad weather, synthetic gets the nod.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:07 pm to Big_country346
my X-bolt takes a beating in the swamps. its always getting wet and mud on it. Just a spray down with Wd40 and it looks fine
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:08 pm to Big_country346
Im not a tikka fan boy either.
What the medallion running you? $1500+
What the medallion running you? $1500+
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:09 pm to Big_country346
quote:
what you baws do with your wood stock rifles when they get mud and water all over them.
Throw it on the backseat just like I would if it was dry.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:11 pm to Big_country346
If going for a few days wipe down with some oil beforehand.
Put in front of a fan at night and wipe it down again.
When I get home, pull the whole thing apart. Separate barreled action and stock and go through everything.
Put in front of a fan at night and wipe it down again.
When I get home, pull the whole thing apart. Separate barreled action and stock and go through everything.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:26 pm to SportTiger1
Thanks fellas. So basically unless it's submerged, just wipe it down, dry it and make sure she's oiled up inside.
10-4
I shoot straight son. Never shot a tikka either.
What's the $400 difference in the abolt and xbolt besides the scope mounts?
$700-800 depending on where you're looking. They're a clean arse gun and I know people with brownings and love them. They've always been in mind for when I got another rifle. Them and a CDL 700. That's still on the table too.
10-4
quote:
I guess you dont like to shoot straight?
I shoot straight son. Never shot a tikka either.
quote:
SeaPickle
What's the $400 difference in the abolt and xbolt besides the scope mounts?
quote:
GREENHEAD22
$700-800 depending on where you're looking. They're a clean arse gun and I know people with brownings and love them. They've always been in mind for when I got another rifle. Them and a CDL 700. That's still on the table too.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:28 pm to Big_country346
quote:
nicer rifles
quote:
Browning A-bolt
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:32 pm to Big_country346
Check out a Winchester 70 Featherweight Classic. I'm partial to the 700's, but my dad has the Winchester, and if I ever buy another one, that's what it will be. Classic rifle - you'll like it.
As for care, just wipe it down and try to dry it out as quick as you can.
As for care, just wipe it down and try to dry it out as quick as you can.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:33 pm to ChatRabbit77
Referring to rifles that aren't made of plastic, sir.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:34 pm to Big_country346
some CLP on a old cotton sock and wipe gun down.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:38 pm to SCwTiger
I have looked at the model 70s too. They're very nice and I'm going for a classic type rifle. I'm not tacticool or shooting 1000 yards.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:39 pm to Big_country346
quote:
nicer rifles
Well, when I get back to the camp, I just crack it open and get jenarboy to blow down tmy barrel. Then I wipe my barrel for any spots he missed and put it back in ranger.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:47 pm to Big_country346
Cz 550 FS 
Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:01 pm to Big_country346
quote:The featherweights are nice.
model 70s too.
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