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Keith Rogan · October 20, 2000, 01:06 PM

You know, after reading about all this stock warpage I have to wonder what's going on here?
Wood does require some minimal care.
The only place that moisture can penetrate a properly finished wood stock is the unfinished wood in the barrel channel and around the action. What we do here, is to put a thick layer of stuff called "Sno-Seal" between the action and the wood before the season starts. This stuff is just beeswax in an oil. The oil soon finds its way out and leaves this hard wax coating that effectively seals out all moisture. I've spent as much as 14 days at a stretch in the field with rain, snow and salt spray and had no rust or "stock warpage".
I wipe the exterior of my guns down with an oily rag each evening. I run a patch through the bore. I don't bring my guns in out of the cold rain and stand them next to a wood stove or anything like that.

I've never had a problem and I guarantee you that conditions here are as nasty as you'll find anywhere.

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Keith
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October 20, 2000, 01:06 PM	#10
Keith Rogan Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: Kodiak, Alaska Posts: 1,014	You know, after reading about all this stock warpage I have to wonder what's going on here? Wood does require some minimal care. The only place that moisture can penetrate a properly finished wood stock is the unfinished wood in the barrel channel and around the action. What we do here, is to put a thick layer of stuff called "Sno-Seal" between the action and the wood before the season starts. This stuff is just beeswax in an oil. The oil soon finds its way out and leaves this hard wax coating that effectively seals out all moisture. I've spent as much as 14 days at a stretch in the field with rain, snow and salt spray and had no rust or "stock warpage". I wipe the exterior of my guns down with an oily rag each evening. I run a patch through the bore. I don't bring my guns in out of the cold rain and stand them next to a wood stove or anything like that. I've never had a problem and I guarantee you that conditions here are as nasty as you'll find anywhere. ------------------ Keith The Bears and Bear Maulings Page: members.xoom.com/keithrogan [This message has been edited by Keith Rogan (edited October 20, 2000).]