I have a stock with a high gloss finish. Is it possible to nock off the gloss? How?

What is the stock on? It makes a difference which finish you are knocking down.

You can always start with rottenstone and oil on a felt pad. Do not rub small areas and try to blend at the end. Instead, use long overlapping strokes.

If rottenstone is not cutting you can wetsand with very fine sandpaper. P1200 is about right... finer and it polishes rather than mattes. Talking about thick finishes with wetsanding... Browning is the first to come to mind.

I hate the Browning and Remington high gloss finishes. I’ve had some guns re finished professionally as I’m not skilled enough and/or am to lazy.

Ultra fine grade scotchbrite pads. Take your time.

While a reasonable option, IMO&E... they tend to lead to frequent scratches... Anything done dry does.

oooo steel wool

Rottenstone worked well on an older M700 ADL of mine.

00 if your careful 000 if your not....you'll have tennis elbo before you knock it down with 0000.

I've used 00 on a couple of Browning high gloss stocks over the years...takes a light careful hand.
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Brownells rubbing compounds are what I use. The red is what gives me the best matte finish. Easier to use than rotten stone and repeatable results. I normally use it on Tru-Oil finishes but it will eventually knock down the gloss on the epoxy finishes.

That will work.on a true oil finish...
.it wet even scuff one of the factory high gloss epoxy finishes.

Steel wool will leave particles of steel in the finish which will soon rust and create freckles in the finish. Better things have been available for many years.

Which factory uses epoxy?

Bingo! -Al

I said epoxy....not sure what they use but most strippers wont hardly dull it.

I used a Mr Clean magic eraser on a high gloss laminate to good effect.

Dunning-Kruger lives!

Brownells rubbing compounds is what i have been using so far, it actually just takes a careful hand.
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