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Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? #6852418 09/08/12
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 34 canada C carojoe OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP carojoe Campfire Greenhorn C Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 34 canada	Can get my hands on a Browning High Power safari grade 30-06 serial number 6L 37326 for 700$. Trying to find info on serial number but can't get the real info i need; saltwood stock or not, date of manufacture (think is 1966) Anyone got something that could help me?? Thank-you! The pictures I got from the seller... Last edited by carojoe; 09/08/12.

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Re: Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? carojoe #6853972 09/08/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,336 Sandy Springs Georgia W weagle Campfire Tracker
weagle Campfire Tracker W Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,336 Sandy Springs Georgia	Not sure about the salt wood manufacture dates, but there's no problem with that stock. 40+ years and no corrosion = good to go. Weagle

Re: Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? carojoe #6854085 09/08/12
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,878 Likes: 3 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,878 Likes: 3 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Same opinion here. See no evidence of salt stock on those bare metal images. I'd buy it. 1Minute

Re: Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? 1minute #6854320 09/08/12
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 11,654 TX & WV Karnis Campfire Outfitter
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Re: Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? Karnis #6854492 09/08/12
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,255 Just south of the 60th paralle... 406_SBC Campfire Regular
406_SBC Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,255 Just south of the 60th paralle...	Agree with others--obviously salt free...... Originally Posted by Mule Deer Suck bullets simply suck.

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Re: Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? 406_SBC #6854721 09/09/12
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,736 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger
bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,736 Minnesocialism	The Browning salt curing process began in 1966 and went on until 1971. Your '66 rifle certainly looks to pre-date the start of the troublesome process. Good luck. My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Browning safari salt wood or not saltwood?? bigwhoop #6854775 09/09/12
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rifle Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,720 now in SC	Unscrew one of the butt-plate screws and take a close look.I've had a couple of '66 guns and they were good,but you never knkow Come on America, Athletes and actors are not heroes, only soldiers, airmen,marines and sailors get that respect�and let's add firemen and LEO's

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