T-Bolt Rust

[AAAJohn]

I checked all my guns for rust a week ago and the only one that had any was the Browning. I read somewhere that the wood was acid cured and I was wondering if someone makes an aftermarket stock for the T-Bolt.
The rust was where the stock touches the reciever on both sides, so I just removed the wood until I can do something about it. I have many rimfires 22's and that little Browning will outshoot all of them but the 52 Win, but it's too heavy to carry hunting, so I would invest in an aftermarket stock for it.
Or does anyone know how to strip or treat the stock to remove the acid from the wood?

[popplecop]

Sounds like you have a salt cured stock.  Seems like it was one of Brownings hair brained ideas some years back.  At one time they replaced the stocks on these guns if you were the original owner.  I'd contact them and see what they say.  For now I'd get something between the wood and metal, may be a good paste wax would work.  Hopefully someone else will have some info to add.

[Don Buckbee]

I think Browning ended the warranty period for repair and replacing stocks some years ago.
Don't know anyone who makes an aftermarket stock. You might call Browning's repair center in Missouri and talk to them about it. They may be able to help you with an economical Browning replacement stock. I called them a few years ago on another subject and found them to be great people.
Good Luck,
Don

[ken w.]

I also have a salt wood stock.Someone before I got the gun sealed the entire stock with eurathane.I haven't had any rust problems other than the buttplate screws and triggerguard screws.I asked Boyd Bros. Stocks if they made or were going to make a replacement stock for the T-Bolt and the replied that they get qoite a bit of requests for T-Bolt stocks and maybe in the future they may Produce one.

[gunnut69]

Coating the inside of the stock with a poly finish and hoping it will protect the metal is a crapshoot.  If it fails the rust can destroy a beautiful rifle in a very short time.  Many of the semi-custom stock wod suppliers can turn a 95% finish stock to replicate your T-bolt.  While your at it why not upgrade the wood..  I bought one of these many years ago and was simply lucky.  It doesn't seem to be a salt wood stock..  It's a T-2 with the slightly longer barrel and checkering.  It also didn't come with the rear dovetail sight.  Using instead a receiver sight clamped to the scope mount rail.  They are extremly accurate and are beautiful little rifles.  Good luck with yours..

[AAAJohn]

Thanks Guys for all the replys. Mine has beautiful wood and it's a T-2 also. One thing I was thinking was if I could get someone to buff out the rust that's already on there and shave down the wood where it touches the metal and do some kind of bedding job to put some plastic between the wood and the metal. You think that might work?