Researching the perfect Alaska hunting rifle I have learned that my OEM synthetic stock might just shatter in the Alaska cold, and that I should consider an upgrade. Is this just more innernet BS? My particular stock in question is either a Hogue or a paddle stock on a MK II Ruger.
Thanks in advance!
I wouldn't worry about the stock breaking, but if you want it to go bang when you pull the trigger, it needs to be dry, as in oil free. From my experience on my firearm at -30 or colder the oil prevented the firing pin from moving fast enough to light off the primer. It was a hammer gun and it was comical watching the hammer slowly oooooze forward and then nothing....!
Maybe there is some lube nowadays that dont drag. I have found I prefer to not hunt much below -20 ish.
