Sitka Deer,<BR>I have never heard of an oil finish actually increasing the woods ability to absorb moisture. I am not disputing you, only asking how you came to such a conclusion. Oil finishes have been a standard finish on gun stocks for quite a few years before there was such a thing as plastic stocks. Many knowledgeable people still use it. I do not live in the Alaskan rain forest but I do hunt my rifles in every kind of weather. I bed the action, float the barrel, and seal all the wood inside and out and have not had a problem to date with shifting impacts. <BR>The Chinese used Tung oil to waterproof their ships (maybe it was to sink them).<BR>However I am always willing to learn something new. I am just baffled. [img]images/icons/crazy.gif" border="0[/img]
