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Ruger 10/22.

august16august16 Member Posts: 29 ✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
Wanting to refinish the stock on my 10/22 as it has been hauled around in the truck for the past ten years. And well looks like it has seen it's better days. So was wondering what kind of finish Ruger puts on these at the factory. Thanks.
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Before you spend a lot of time or money on this, consider that lots of people swap out the stocks on these and put in nicer custom stocks.

    As a result, standard used 10/22 stocks in effectively brand new condition can be had on Flea-bay and other sites for under $30 shipped.

    If you *know* that your gun is going to get banged around a lot, you might consider swapping for a synthetic stock . There are a gazillion of them out there, and dropping a 10/22 action into a new stock is about as easy as it gets.

    I don't know what type of finish Ruger uses from the factory, though if the stock had lots of dings or gouges in it, I'd consider stripping off all the old finish, sanding down the wood a bit, and putting on an entirely new one.

    Birchwood-Casey "Tru oil" is pretty inexpensive, easy to work with, and gives a nice looking result.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Center target Beantown.
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  • Colt SuperColt Super Member Posts: 31,007 ✭
    edited November -1
    I bought a birch 10/22 stock , that looks new, at a gunshow a little while back for $5.

    I decided not to mount it until I was ready to sell (or GIVEAWAY) the little rifle.

    I also have a couple of blue 10/22s with synthetic stocks, and a stinless one in synthetic.

    But my mostly shooter is the one with the beat up wood stock.

    Kinda makes me wonder ????

    Doug
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  • iwannausernameiwannausername Member Posts: 7,131
    edited November -1
    Sky is the limit really - just depends on what exactly you want and how you want it to look. Check out the stocks section of rimfirecentral.com/forums and you'll see the possibilities.

    But, to dupe factory style you'll probably want truoil or something similar... I did mine with a really dark stain and it came out quite nice, but not factory.
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  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    +1 Tru-Oil whether you want to duplicate the original look or go for something different. Key is many coats, applied very thin. (And cut back down to wood between coats if you want to end up with a nice oiled satin type finish. ) Also important to do the sanding right before you start with the finish. Sand, wet to raise the grain, let dry, sand, wet, etc. until it feels as smooth after the wetting as it did before.
    Have fun, and good luck.
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