bruno22rf Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Just picked up a very nice used Mk3 S410 carbine with a tasty Walnut stock but it smells like the gun has been smoking Woodbines for most of it's life - anyone had a similar problem and, if so, did you find a quick cure? If the smell cannot be removed I fear she will be living outside from now on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Fabreze? Baking soda gets rid of smells in fridges. Or, more drastic, give the stock a short trip in a dishwasher...then refinish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Did you hit your squirrel target then Bruno and treat yourself? Used to get this problem if my old fella had my rifle for a bit only thing I did was take the stock off give it a good wash and some furniture polish once dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Spot on Mice...shot No40 about 3 weeks ago and bought an RM8 to celebrate but I misjudged the weight of the beast and my failing health has made her unusable for hunting. Picked up the S410 carbine for a snip - gun is in 9/10 condition with the stock being the star of the show. Few issues with accuracy initially with a slight vertical string of about 3/4" vertically but a quick trip to Willards in MK saw a new breach and rear bolt seal fitted for pennies (cannot fault these guys) and now we are getting a 10 shot ragged one hole group with AA Fields at 25 yards . Still being sent requests for Squirrel control but over an even larger area although they seem reluctant to come to the hoppers and the last 7 hours have been without success - normally we are stopped mid March but the landowner has decided to keep filling the hoppers till the end of April this year - over 140 shot this season with your truly still being highest scorer - but then few people have the luxury of being able to shoot 24/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Sounds like a good result but you realise that now you have to beat 40 next year ☺ I haven't seen a squirrel in the garden for weeks now so guessing there is plenty of food for them back in the woods, see plenty walking along the river. The extra land your being asked to shoot over is it still static shooting with the back stop? Curious is all hoping to get involved with the north west group controlling greys and think this is the route there trying to go to get land, bucks is a little far from lancs otherwise I would be asking if you wanted a hand 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Yes Mice - same set up with the same owner owning approx. 5000 acres, I believe there are 6 of us "volunteer marksmen" in total with each being designated a particular area but we do have access to all the land if we want it - I tend not to venture outside my area as I feel that it is "poaching" on someone else's patch but if the guy in charge asks me to shoot another patch for whatever reason then off I go. As for offers of help I'm afraid it is not that simple because of the risks involved and anybody wishing to join the group must join a particular local club and attend for at least 6 months ,after this period the club owner will decide if he believes you to be a good shot and a trustworthy person - without his say so you cannot join. - Insurance is compulsory and must be shown at the final "interview" which takes place at the head office. I do know that next season they are interested in increasing the number of shooters but new members must be able to shoot weekdays as the grounds are very popular at weekends - I have had to leave the woods several times over the last couple of months because of members of the public wandering off the paths and into the woodland itself (to be fair they have every right to do so) and this is a major pain at weekends. Update 2:50 this afternoon and the carbine has started to earn her keep....16 grains of AA Field delivered exactly where the cross hairs indicated between Nutty's eye and ear meant one very dead rodent not having to worry about hunting for Easter Eggs this year. Edited April 14, 2017 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Weekdays would be great and if I was lots closer I would be asking lots of questions about where when how 👍 Thanks for the info Mice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 The smell will go, eventually - assuming you're not breathing woodbine onto it even more! If it's really that bad though, I'd be tempted to strip it back to the wood, leave the wood to breathe for a fair while in an airy environment (for a week or so?) and then re-coat it to your taste. that's not a quick fix, but should speed up the cleansing process no end. You also get the added bonus of having the new coat helping to mask any lingering woodbine smell. Given that it is a nice stock, I'd probably be more tempted to put the time into doing it, but it does mean benching the rifle for a while - unless you can swap stocks with anything else in the cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 "Benching it for a while ",chris? It's so pretty that I'm struggling to leave the thing alone for more than a few minutes - I'm giving it regular coats of Walnut oil and that seems to be working on the wood but the recoil pad so far shows no signs of giving up it's 40/day aroma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 "Benching it for a while ",chris? It's so pretty that I'm struggling to leave the thing alone for more than a few minutes - I'm giving it regular coats of Walnut oil and that seems to be working on the wood but the recoil pad so far shows no signs of giving up it's 40/day aroma. Pics?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Can't you take off recoil pad and leave it to soak in a bicarbonate soda solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Does it come off? I cannot see any screws nor do the gun spares diagrams show it available as a spare - I fear it may be glued on ( probably with Gripfill knowing AA ) but if anyone knows how it comes off I will give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Your right, they are glued on on. Only option is to saw down the pad and stock joint :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 @bruno22rf, wrap the whole thing in a plastic bag, and put in some of these dehumidifier absorbant bags like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silica-Gel-Pouches-Sachets-Weight/dp/B00W7DF23S/ leave it as long as you care, but trick works pretty well. I used to get old camera lens with a coating of nicotine, and used to clear them of the smell like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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