Not black powdered related, but thought we could talk about it since this isn't a plastic crowd.
First off, let me say I like my wood stocks. I just don't care for the look of plastic stocks. Matter of fact, I'd rather have a 2x4 attached to my gun as a plastic stock.
I've had my old break action 12g for quite awhile. I noticed a hairline crack in the side of my stock where it meets the receiver. That got me to wondering if maybe I'm the cause. Ever since I've had it, I have oiled it liberally with 3 in 1 oil. Metal and wood get a good wipe down with an oily rag after use. That's the only oil I've ever used. The gun was pretty old when it was given to me, so I'm not sure how it was cleaned in years past.
My question is. Is it possible the oil has weakened the stock over the years or do you suppose the 50 year old wood is just showing it's age?
First off, let me say I like my wood stocks. I just don't care for the look of plastic stocks. Matter of fact, I'd rather have a 2x4 attached to my gun as a plastic stock.
I've had my old break action 12g for quite awhile. I noticed a hairline crack in the side of my stock where it meets the receiver. That got me to wondering if maybe I'm the cause. Ever since I've had it, I have oiled it liberally with 3 in 1 oil. Metal and wood get a good wipe down with an oily rag after use. That's the only oil I've ever used. The gun was pretty old when it was given to me, so I'm not sure how it was cleaned in years past.
My question is. Is it possible the oil has weakened the stock over the years or do you suppose the 50 year old wood is just showing it's age?