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I have a Browning Safari Grade .300 H&H that has some crazing and I would like to refinish it. Has anyone refinished one of the glossy Browning stocks? What would be the best way to strip the finish? As for refinishing I am thinking an oil finish would be the way to go instead of going glossy. I have heard the factory finish is a bear to remove. Is there anyone thst specializes in refinishing them if I wanted to have the high gloss reapplied?

I would leave it be. Beatiful rifle.

My late brother sent a Superposed to Browning for some cosmetic metalwork, and at his request they stripped the stock, which he then oil-finished.

Personally I'd let it be, maybe put some paste wax on it for protection. A slightly banged-up one is probably worth more than a refinished one, and an oil finish is a lot of work.

Have you looked under the receiver or bottom metal to ensure it's not a salt gun?
The checkering is what made me ask that question.

No salt wood

Oh, oh. Here we go again.

Strip/Refinish a Browning Hi Gloss Finish

Ha, I'll not get involved in that again. I was curious to know if he had checked the stock as the checkering looked odd.

I vote for a hand-rubbed oil finish. I have a Browning Safari with that kind of finish. In my opinion, it turns a really good rifle into a fantastic rifle. I think the Safaris are some of the best production rifles ever made.

Unfortunately, I don't have any specific advice as my rifle came to me that way. But I think anybody who does good stock work would be able to help you out.

While perusing Gunbroker I found a duplicate of a factory start for sale. It would need to be bedded, checkered and finished and a pad added but could be a good option. Could get expensive in a hurry though! I also looked at "The Custom Shop" (the gunshop in the TV show "The Gunfather")and they have some beautiful stocks. They are not cheap but by the time you add the cost of finishing a duplicated stock you are probably in the same ball park as one of their Safari stocks ($1095 - $1495) The Olympian runs more obviously ($1995 - $3495) but does look exceptionally well.

As for the original stock I have decided to leave it as is and hunt the hell out of it. I will figure out a budget and decide on which way to go with a replacement stock at some point.

good choice.