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08-26-2009 | 05:02 PM

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Ruger 10/22 stock build a long

I’ve recently refinished the stocks on a couple of my guns, a Remington 700 BDL and a Mossberg 500 20 gauge. They both came out so well that I thought that I’d tackle my Ruger 10/22. Anybody who’s ever handled these rifles knows how bland the design is and how plain the wood is. So instead of just refinishing the stock I’m going to totally reshape it. I’ve been reading a lot about dyeing the wood instead of staining it. Dye will actually penetrate the wood and change its color, which enhances the grain. Stain on the other hand uses a much larger pigment that gets glued to the wood with a binder; this actually serves to cover the grain. I’m looking to give the gun a “black rifle” look while keeping the original wood stock; I have flash hiders and a fake suppressor that I can put on it. So the plan so far is that I’m going to try dyeing the wood black and enhance the grain with a very dark red. I plan on doing a lot of work so I thought that I’d take pictures along the way and share them here. First I'll post some pics of the gun prior to doing any work.

And here's a close up of my fake sound suppressor.

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