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Stumpy's Moose Snot On Stocks

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Hi all. Just a quick little question. Is it alright to use Stumpy's Moose Snot on a wooden rifle stock? I see some people wax stocks, but I have this stuff here and was thinking of using it instead of going out to buy wax. My plan was to rub it on sparingly, let it sit about a half hour, then wipe off good. Thank you.
 
The recipe I found for Stumpkillers Moose Snot is:

2 oz. Beeswax
8 oz. Castor Oil
1 oz. Murphy's Oil Soap

Not anything I see there that might harm a gunstock but except for the beeswax there also isn't much there to protect the stock from the elements.

A good wax on the other hand makes a solid barrier for protection.

As for the wax, you may already have some on hand that will do nicely.

If you have a auto wax that is made for "clear coat" paint, it can be used on your gun stock just like you would use it on your car.

Just make sure it is for clear coat paint.

The auto "polish" has harsh abrasives in it to remove oxidized paint and it will remove the finish on your stock.
 
Thank you. I should have added that the stock in question has been sanded and stained, followed by 5 coats of Boiled Linseed Oil and allowed to dry. It is dry, buy was just thinking of adding another barrier, but mostly to see if it would help weatherproof it. Thank you.
 
Stumpy uses boiled linseed oil hand rubbed in on his stocks and BriWax (cornuba/beeswax) thereafter to buff them up. This on the similar recommendation of two different master gunsmiths who built my rifle and fowler.

Lube is not stock finish. It won't hurt, but plain beeswax would probably be better. Any hard paste wax will protect a stock.
 
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