​browning dura-touch coating issue??

I found out the hard way long ago during the Spring Bear hunt that bug spray containing Deet will make your gun stocks gummy.

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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

works for me as didn't know it was a defect

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This is how bad mine became. Touching the stock at all left the sticky coating on your hands. Like melting plastic. I tried a few different solvents to see if I could remove the entire coating myself but couldnt find anything that worked.
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Originally Posted by LowbanksArcher

This is how bad mine became. Touching the stock at all left the sticky coating on your hands. Like melting plastic. I tried a few different solvents to see if I could remove the entire coating myself but couldnt find anything that worked.
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woah that does not look fun at all. i wouldnt be very happy about that either.

Just noticed my Sako A7 .308 softtech stock has become tacky. It doesn't melt to the extent of yours Lowbanks, But if it gets any worse I don't know if I could use it. Gun is atleast 10 years old but only used once. Wonder if I have warranty or not....

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Originally Posted by SongDog

Just noticed my Sako A7 .308 softtech stock has become tacky. It doesn't melt to the extent of yours Lowbanks, But if it gets any worse I don't know if I could use it. Gun is atleast 10 years old but only used once. Wonder if I have warranty or not....

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There is a current thread on gunnutz about the same problem with the A7. Sounds like dealing with Stoeger isn't as easy as dealing with Browning. My A7 is a roughtech pro that has a Bell and Carlson stock so I may have avoided this issue.