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Thread: Sealing a gunstock before finishing

  1. 03-17-2022, 01:06 PM #61
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    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
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    Talk about a Necro-thread...

    Interesting that only a few of the finishes mentioned in the post are still available. Most every Alkyd or Phenolic varnish died about 10 years ago... Luckily, Tru-Oil still lives on. Minwax Wipe On Poly is a beaut too. Great stuff.

    Spar varnish is a poor finish for gunstocks. It dries very soft and mushy.

    Boiled Linseed Oil can also be a bad choice, as it stays oily and mushy forever, but also keeps polymerizing forever... Back in Ye Olde Day - users often pitched extra Japan drier into it so it would actually cure in less than 10-years...
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    I know this may sound really strange to you folks but here goes!

    I have been building Flintlock long guns for 40 years...I have done a ton of research into old stock finishes.
    On any of my high end guns I have built; I use a sealer of Button shellac dissolved in alcohol as a sealer! Why, because shellac is water responsive! It will swell in the pores of a gun and seal out further penetration of the water...allowing you to use a nice oil base top coat...or any other coat you choose!
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check