I just found a M77 Mk II lefty for a reasonable price, and put a deposit on it. The rifle is in pretty good shape, but it has seen enough outdoor use to temp me to refinish the stock. It's a plain piece of black walnut, nice checkering, lots of grain showing (the finish has settled and the pores are quite apparent).
What is the best finish remover for Ruger's finishes? The only Ruger I ever refinished was a very old 10-22, and I imagine they have gone to more modern materials since that stock was made. I have bad memories of trying to strip Remington's epoxy varnish from an 870 stock years ago. Finally got it all off, and the Tru-Oil I replaced it with looked OK, but it took days of work to blast and melt that darn epoxy off the wood. And that gun had cheap pressed checkering, not good cut checkering like this Ruger. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
