You could, but, it would be an expensive way to do it. But, it doesn't fix temperature expansion/contraction.
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You could, but, it would be an expensive way to do it. But, it doesn't fix temperature expansion/contraction.
Such "protected" wood would not accept reasonable bedding improvements? About the only way to salvage such a stock appears to be to inlay/replace existing bedding with metal or synthetic bearing area - to resist effect of weather. If these conclusions are [close to] accurate, I oughta leave the wood alone or buy a Boyd's laminated wood stock.
I too wanted a weatherproof "Mauser" This was my answer:
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The long and short of hunting with the "old stuff", is that even if you get your wood stabilized against warpage, you're still going to need to fight the war against rust - even if it's just from condensation caused by bringing a cold gun back inside. At the point of taking a real soaking, you'll be pulling it out of your carefully bedded stock to dry out and re-oil.
Making the change to stainless and plastic/laminate was is about the best thing one who both hunts and appreciates guns can do for his ongoing peace of mind.
I'll attempt to have us return to Mauser stock stabilizing after this reply.
Rather than investing about a thousand, I would send out for dark or black nitriding at about forty percent. Not a perfect solution, but acceptable. Remaining springs and other will have redundant parts that replaced as needed.