Ok 10/22 dilemma

[dandechino]

As per my previous thread I was left with an odd hole in my 10/22 stock. How Wrong Does This Look On My 10/22?

It bothers me. So I got another stock, along with the barrel band sling swivel adapter kit. Here is my dilemma now. The new stock looks way crappier than my old stock even though it has a hole that offends me.







So no biggie, but not sure what do to. Can I refinish the stock/stain it so it looks similar to my old stock or are they different woods or what? I left everything on the old stock and am trying to ignore the weird front porthole.

[BayAreaShooter]

Yes you can sand and refinish the stock if you like. If I remember correctly the stock is Birch wood but I could be mistaken.

[dirtykoala]

it looks like it has less nicks and dings than the old stock. whats wrong with it?


you can always get an after market stock from boyds or something too

[dandechino]

no no the old stock is on the left.

[dirtykoala]

no no the old stock is on the left.

oh, yeah you can sand it down a bit, then go over it in cheese cloth, then stain it, then put gun wax or something over it. there are lots of you tube videos about it.

you can also patch the hole in the front of the old stock and find a stain to closely match it.

[AlbcAlbrr]

Fill the hole with stainable wood putty.

[dg29]

Well birch does not absorb stain well or evenly. The factory is probably tinting the clear coat that they are spraying on the birch stocks. Fill the hole with a wood putty that is a close match to the stock. In regards to the barrel band, take a deep well socket and sand the part that now touches the barrel. Remove enough material so that when it's installed it does not make contact with the barrel and you can slide paper between the two. Then repaint it and once dry re-install it. Ideally, if you can bed it and float the barrel, and do that trick to the stock, you'll vastly improve the accuracy of the rifle.
IMHO

[santamonica9]

Fill the hole with stainable wood putty.

OR just cut off the hole part & not use the B. band

it all really up to you, if you do sand and stain it I would do the putty for easier stock look. Just remember to get the stainable type of wood putty and maybe a darker stain to hide the porthole. really up to personal preference....I wouldnt care but then again Im not you. good luck