​browning dura-touch coating issue??

[longpointer]

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

[LowbanksArcher]

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

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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[Bowjob]

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.

[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....

[cantgetright]

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....

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.