need sealant for stock

[mattc]

hello
I bought a savage rifle in Oct of last year with a gray laminated stock. I just started shooting it a couple weeks ago.

After shooting the first time and cleaning I put it away. I then got it out a week later and it seems that some gun oil got into the wood itself and started to make the wood expanded. So I talked to a savage representative and he said I could send it in to get it fix or I could just seal the wood myself and save on shipping. So I guess I would like to know what type of sealant that I should get or should I take send it back.

After looking at the stock there is alot of unprotected area that needs sealed and I did not take the barrel and action out yet.

The savage representative was at the same gun shop that I bought it at and when they took a new one off the shelf he said you can see that the stock was not sealed the hole way.
and acted like that was know big deal and put it back.

This really got me PO because this is the 2nd rifle I got from savage that had some sort of problem and they just put it back on the shelf to sell to someone else .

The last 3 new rifles I bought were all savage but know more.

thanks for any help
Matt

 

[JoelRusso]

Matt~

I know this may sound strange, but when I ship out a stock to a customer that wants to shoot it before he finishes it, I seal it with Gorilla Glue.
It will protect the raw wood from absorbing oils from your hands, cheek, and cleaning. When you are ready to finish it, just sand off the glue and start your sanding regime.
Just be sure to put a skim coat of glue on it or you'll be sanding for a long time...

 

[Rustystud]

Joel:

I have been using masking tape all these years. Learn somthing new every day.

Nat Lambeth

 

[Ackman]

Laminated stocks are really hard and dense and very stable. If it absorbs a little oil it won't be moving around. Home Depot or any builder's supply has all kinds of products that will work fine. I've used lots of different stuff and for a hogged out barrel channel, regular ol' quick-dry varnish is fast and easy and as good as anything. The absolute best product I've ever used on a gunstock is Permalyn from Brownells.

 

[Preacher]

I do know that Gorilla glue helps to fill all the little nooks and crannys before final finishing.. and is as good of a sealer as you can get....

 

[JoelRusso]

I do know that Gorilla glue helps to fill all the little nooks and crannys before final finishing.. and is as good of a sealer as you can get....

And I thought that was my secret sealer before clear coat....

 

[mattc]

thanks for the replys
I got some boiled linseed oil will it work good for my problem ?

matt

 

[Preacher]

I would imagine that BLO would'nt penetrate a laminated stock very much..

 

[mattc]

So is that what I need or do I need something better
matt

 

[Preacher]

Gorilla Glue is all you need, no others need apply for the job

 

[mattc]

thanks
but I just took the action and barrel out and it is really bad
I think I will call savage and have them fix there crappy work.
It is so bad that there is gray sawdust hanging on the inside of the stock were the trigger is and the magazine is

by the way this is a savage tigershark and it looks like all of them are this way