Quoted: If your stock is walnut, it is worth spending the time to refinish it correctly. If it is the later "box crate" wood as used on Express Models, I would say just sand and paint with Krylon or such. You can even do a camo pattern and fool the turkeys!
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If the stock is not a prized quality wood, Krylon is excellent.
My first question is, does the stock have checkering? If so, you might consider masking it off. Sand everything smooth; you do not have to remove all the original finish, just get it smooth.
If you choose Krylon, make sure all the different paints are the same brand. Mixing brands will cause problems (ask me how I know).
Prime the surface with grey primer.
Krylon has a "No-Skid" paint that is excellent for a textured surface for the areas your hands come in contact with (pistolgrip area of butstock and forends, but not the cheek rest area!)
Go over the entire area with 2 or 3 coats of black, OD green, or whatever color you select. Krylon has an excellent color selection.
Seal the work with 3 to 5 coats of a matte or satin clear coat.
The end result will look like a custom, even synthetic stock.
The results are only limited by your imagination.
Oh, one other thing, don't use brake cleaner or other aerosol spray cleaners on firearms. Just don't. It doesn't do the job you think it does. Clean the gun by disassembling it, and using the usual solvents. By disassembling the gun and cleaning it, you are getting the dirt and grime out. You think the aerosol cleaners do this, but they don't.
If you are looking to save money, get a sturdy gallon jug, like a vinegar jug or window washer fluid jug. Pour in 2 quarts of automatic transmission fluid, 1 quart of straight 30 weight oil, and 1 pint of lighter fluid. This concoction can be poured into smaller bottles, or a squirt bottle.
Clean your gun after every use. If you do this, this custom mixed oil/cleaner will be all you need to use. If you let your gun sit dirty for periods of time, you will have to use the Hoppes or other solvents.
Dryfiring is a professional courtesy no-no. Will it hurt the gun? Probably not. If dryfiring breaks something, it was going to break anyway. But, dryfiring a weapon in gun circles is portrayed as a display of ignorance. When you are inspecting a firearm pryor to purchase, you want to look like a professional in order to haggle the best deal. In order to do this, bring some items with you like snap caps, dummy rounds, bore inspections lights, etc. Before you drop the first dummy round in the firearm, ask the shop person's permission first. When you cycle the gun, make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction, and make sure your dummy rounds land in an appropriate spot (ie., not flying across a glass counter top, or infront of another customer's nose). Dryfiring a gun harmful to the gun, no; it is just bad etiquette.
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