Need Help...

[BigBadBooDooDady]

I have an old Savage 110E, in 223. It groups better then I thought I could shoot, and is a real keeper. The only problem is the stock is a sort of an ugly yellow color. It would be impossible to hide if from a cyote.

SO... I was thinking of stripping it and giving it my own camo paint job. The only problem I would have is putting the water resistant finish on it, is it just wax or what would I have to do?

My dad and I are pretty good working with wood...

Thanks in advance.

[willettm]

Bigbad,

Get some good dull paint, possibly one of the camo paint kits and get going. There should be no need to strip the existing finish to cover it up with the paint. The original finish and the paint job will provide water resistant qualities. Most swelling occurs under the barrel and action where there is normally no finish applied and I would not suggest you paint there unless you have a good float job with plenty of room. Your good groups are likely a result in part of a good stock and barrel fit, don't mess with it where there is no existing finish. Remember not to lay that gun down and look away after you get done, you may not find it. :D

[BigBadBooDooDady]

Funny you say that...

I was hunting at a friends house this afternoon, his dad shot and dropped a doe at about 50 yards, right out in the open field. He thought "Well, I guess I dont NEED to drag my gun over there, Ill just set it right here and come back for it later." Well he couldnt find it, my friend, him and I all looked for it for the better part of an hour and never did find it. Hell probably find it in the morning, but still that is pretty bad...

But thanks, Ill be sure to let you know how it turns out!!

[Shadow]

I have a Remington model 700 camo synthetic. It can be hard to see if you prop it againts a tree or something to do some work, scout a tight area, etc. One thing you might do, is run some fine sand paper over the existing finish. This will help the paint adhere to the stock. You also might try spraying it with some polyurethane or clear coat when you are done.

I refinsihed the stock on my little Ruger .44 auto carbine. I just sanded the old finish off, and started applying coats of tru oil. I removed the stock from the gun, and hung it in the shop from a piece of wire to dry. I would come back the next day with some 000 steel wool, and give it a good going over. After about 15 to 20 coats, the stock had a beautiful sheen to it.

If you have some good grain character to the wood, you might consider doing this. If it is just a low grade wood, I would opt for the paint.

[BigBadBooDooDady]

Thanks, both of you.

Alan, I am opting for the paint. The stock is quite bluntly, ugly.

Thanks again.

[EricB]

BBBBD
I have a Savage also--shoots great but uglier than hell. I sanded my stock and wiped it down with denatured alcohol to remove the dust and give he existing finish some tack. I then applied a bse coat of dull olive grren with some browns and tans over the top in a tiger stripe pattern. The gun looks pretty good and te finish is durable. I took the action out of the stock at applied a good coat of penetrating urethane to the barrel channel for weather protection. If you take the action out, be sure and count the number of turn of the screw and write it down. You want to have the same amount of pressure on the acion screw when you reinstall. This sounds funny put I don't like to compromise a good shooting gun.

[BigBadBooDooDady]

Yeah I know how important that screw is.

Thanks alot.