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Yeah the snare wire is a mystery to me too. The actual wire for the bottom of a snare is krinkled, like women use for their hair (and those of us who used to play hard rock in the 80s), and they don't sell it in rolls really. It's like a harness you buy. I didn't know it was so easy to refinish with the fake stripes. I assume you take off the shiny coating first?

Edit: oh wait a minute. Could mean wire to make snares for game. I have some of that! It's like a rough galvanized wire.

Edit 2: yeah I'm a complete moron.
 
It looks good!

I used copper ground wire on my job

My first trial attempt was on my first bp gun
 

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I’m guessing it’s either galvanized aircraft cable (some people call it wire), or, more likely, snare support wire which is just malleable 9 or 11 gauge heavy wire.
18 gauge :) just wrap and hit it with the torch. Then sand it smooth with 600 grit paper.
 
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Yeah the snare wire is a mystery to me too. The actual wire for the bottom of a snare is krinkled, like women use for their hair (and those of us who used to play hard rock in the 80s), and they don't sell it in rolls really. It's like a harness you buy. I didn't know it was so easy to refinish with the fake stripes. I assume you take off the shiny coating first?

Edit: oh wait a minute. Could mean wire to make snares for game. I have some of that! It's like a rough galvanized wire.

Edit 2: yeah I'm a complete moron.
Yes, same as I uses I have several rolls of it.
 
First I took out some of the hook on the butt. I heated up the butt plate and bent it in a 1/4 inch. I also had to cut the bottom metal to fit the new shape of the butt plate. Took off some wood to fit the newly shaped butt and presto much more comfortable. I took the lock and trigger all apart and polished everything that had metal to metal touching.

Really made a big difference even without the set trigger pulled it's super smooth and brakes like glass. I bedded the tang and the first 3 inches of the barrel. I then got a wild hair up my A _ _ and maybe a shot or two of old Jack Daniel's..Sooo I refinished and striped the stock.

I took some snare wire and wrapped the stock up and took a butane torch and burned some stripes in. I then wet sanded with 600 grit and dark walnut stain. I proceeded with 6 coats of danish oil, I still haven't decided if I will just wax and buff or tru oil over the danish oil. I really like the look though and it feels so much better with the butt reshaped. View attachment 68151
Wow! Nice job! Can I send you mine to fix like that? I agree about that buttplate being a bit painful. Looks great.
 
Now that's a wowzer!

First I took out some of the hook on the butt. I heated up the butt plate and bent it in a 1/4 inch. I also had to cut the bottom metal to fit the new shape of the butt plate. Took off some wood to fit the newly shaped butt and presto much more comfortable. I took the lock and trigger all apart and polished everything that had metal to metal touching.

Really made a big difference even without the set trigger pulled it's super smooth and brakes like glass. I bedded the tang and the first 3 inches of the barrel. I then got a wild hair up my A _ _ and maybe a shot or two of old Jack Daniel's..Sooo I refinished and striped the stock.

I took some snare wire and wrapped the stock up and took a butane torch and burned some stripes in. I then wet sanded with 600 grit and dark walnut stain. I proceeded with 6 coats of danish oil, I still haven't decided if I will just wax and buff or tru oil over the danish oil. I really like the look though and it feels so much better with the butt reshaped. View attachment 68151
 
How “clean” was the stock after you stripped it down and before you burned it?

What are factory GPRs even finished with?

Just to be crystal clear, you used the stain as your wetting agent when you wet sanded?

I like it, kinda wanna give it a whirl with one of mine.
 
Looks sharp. I love the faux tiger stripe. Once you put your own blood, sweat, and tears into it , it becomes a part of you.
 
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