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Did weatherby ever use any salt wood on stocks? I have a 224 made in Germany that has a little pitting on the action, just below the wood. NRA Patron member | ||
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Whoops I shoulda googled it first. They did use some salt wood. The pitting on this one is not bad. Can I seal the wood and prevent it from getting worse? NRA Patron member | |||
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Wash the inletting liberally with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Dry with a heat gun or hair dryer. Apply two coats of Kilz or Zinser shellac. Put two coats of Johnson's paste wax on the steel. You won't get every trace of it, but that can mitigate the corrosion. | |||
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15 or 20 years ago there was a webpage that a gunsmith put together detailing how to deal with salt wood. He seemed to be very experienced in refurbishing salt wood guns. I think that he glass bedded the entire barreled action to keep the wood away from the metal. It has been a long time, so I might be misremembering, but I seem to recall him stating that rebluing a saltwood gun would make the situation worse. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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I worked in the Browning Arms Co. gunsmithing shop so I am very familiar with salt wood having replaced 100's of salt wood stocks. Salt wood stocks went straight to the incinerator, there is no fixing them nor sealing them. At one point during my tenure the number of guns waiting for salt wood replacement exceeded Belgium's production capacity. The company contracted with Fajen and Bishop to produce replacement stocks. | |||
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I have never heard that before. Pitting below the wood on a Weatherby isn’t necessarily caused by salt wood, likely it’s just poor maintenance over the years. Roger ___________________________ I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along. *we band of 45-70ers* | |||
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No actual experience with salt wood but I've read that the easiest way to check for such is to remove the screws holding the butt plate or recoil pad. The screws will be rusty if it's salt wood. Tom Z NRA Life Member | |||
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Back in the late 70’s Colt sold some rifles that also had salt stocks. I believe the were in cooperation with Sauer. Shoot Safe, Mike NRA Endowment Member | |||
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