Refinishing a Browning T22

[CharliesHammer]

I'm waiting to pickup a Browning takedown. I have to wait a week before I can pick it up.

The butt stock is pretty beat up. Mostly finish dings scratches. The metal is 90+. Couple small spots to be ironed.
I used to work summers stripping refinishing high end doors and windows. We chemically strpped using Jasco. Is this too harsh for a gun stock?
I have not decided if I'm going poly or oil.
Any advice is appreciated.

 

[wiscoaster]

If you're planning on completely stripping and refinishing the stock, and as long as you're completely disassembling to separate stock from metal, don't worry about it. Wood is pretty tough. And IMO, the tougher you are up front, the shorter and easier the entire job will be. But, that being said, I'm ignorant about the particular product you mentioned.

 

[Blue68f100]

If it's one of the older Blond wood ATD's don't touch it. It's worth more in original state.

 

[CharliesHammer]

Blue, it is an older one with blonde wood. I got if for a good price because of the stock. It is a keeper for me.
The butt stock is so rough I can't see a collector wanting it. The rest of the gun is fantastic. Guess I could try to find a matching stock? It's gonna be a barn plinker.

 

[Blue68f100]

Mine is a 61 vintage with very good wood, minor dent only. I did replace the barrel to a newer style for the cantilever scope mount. Have the original barrel stored away.

I think Browning used some kind of epoxy finish. If I were to refinish one I would try to go back to original if at all possible.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

I'm waiting to pickup a Browning takedown. I have to wait a week before I can pick it up.

The butt stock is pretty beat up. Mostly finish dings scratches. The metal is 90+. Couple small spots to be ironed.
I used to work summers stripping refinishing high end doors and windows. We chemically strpped using Jasco. Is this too harsh for a gun stock?
I have not decided if I'm going poly or oil.
Any advice is appreciated.

Yes, Browning does use a spray on gloss type of epoxy finish. If you're going to keep it and shoot it, it doesn't matter that you've refinished the stock, it's still a Browning, and desirable rifle, in a very desirable caliber. It's certainly a "fun gun" to shoot and that's what it was meant to do. I'd say go for it and do the finish you prefer.