I imagine most shooters familiar with Brownings have heard about the 1960's and early 1970's troubles FN and Browning had with salty high grade walnut.
I've read that other gun companys had issues with saltwood too, but never did much in the way of owning up to it.
I own a Ruger No.1 rifle that I'm fairly sure has a saltwood buttstock on it. Pretty piece of wood, but it is a bummer it causes rust!
I've tried sealing the inletting with marine grade varnish with so-so results. Slows the corrosion issue down, but not entirely preventing the tang from developing rust.
Nobody seems to believe me that my Ruger has a saltwood stock. They may say that it just got wet, sweat from a shooter got in the crevice between the stock and receiver, whatever! Somewhere down the line Ruger turned at least one salt cured blank into a No.1 rifle stock!
Has anyone else seen a Ruger long gun with a salty wood problem?
I've read that other gun companys had issues with saltwood too, but never did much in the way of owning up to it.
I own a Ruger No.1 rifle that I'm fairly sure has a saltwood buttstock on it. Pretty piece of wood, but it is a bummer it causes rust!
I've tried sealing the inletting with marine grade varnish with so-so results. Slows the corrosion issue down, but not entirely preventing the tang from developing rust.
Nobody seems to believe me that my Ruger has a saltwood stock. They may say that it just got wet, sweat from a shooter got in the crevice between the stock and receiver, whatever! Somewhere down the line Ruger turned at least one salt cured blank into a No.1 rifle stock!
Has anyone else seen a Ruger long gun with a salty wood problem?