Harry136 Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Hi Just recently bought a Browning B525, lovely gun, but the woodwork isn't anything special. As I can't afford ££££'s for nice workwork, I have decided to get the woodwork hydro dipped to look the part! The only snag I have is the forend, I can get the metal bit that fits the action off the forend, but I can't get the underneath lever mechanism off. Is it glued in or something else? How do I get it off without ruining the forend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Harry136 said: Is it glued in or something else? Its not glued in. If you have removed screws 33 & 87, there is an additional screw (86) that must be removed. With these screws removed the catch plate (85) should come out by carefully tapping out from within the forend. Care is needed, because the plate (85) can be a tight fit within its seating. Edited May 23, 2019 by JJsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted May 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Thank you, it’s the catch plate that is quite firm, I’ll have a play with it tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Harry136 said: it’s the catch plate that is quite firm If necessary, put the screw (86) back in, but only screw it in about 1 turn. Then carefully give the head a tap with a piece of wooden dowel to unseat the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Will painting the wood make you shoot better? Youll only get upset when you bump it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted May 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 It won’t make me shoot better, but I like pretty guns! Hydro dipping is very durable and I’m having a scratch resistant lacquer added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 What design of print are you going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 4 hours ago, JJsDad said: If necessary, put the screw (86) back in, but only screw it in about 1 turn. Then carefully give the head a tap with a piece of wooden dowel to unseat the plate. +1 after dipping / painting it will be even tighter so relieve woodwork before dipping save a load of drama later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I'm going for a very expensive looking turkish walnut effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 hello, so what wood are these 525s stocks made of ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Certainly not turkish walnut! But I would be interested to know what wood it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, Harry136 said: Certainly not turkish walnut! But I would be interested to know what wood it is. hello, i am sure someone on PW will know, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Harry136 said: Certainly not turkish walnut! But I would be interested to know what wood it is. It could be Turkish or English or American walnut etc. as they are varieties of walnut not places of origin. I'd bet 10:1 it's walnut simply because it's the best wood for the job, not because it can be pretty. There's plenty of boring plain grained walnut around. Just look at grade 1 Berettas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer7 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, so what wood are these 525s stocks made of ?? I would imagine it would be black walnut. I personally would rather live with a real walnut stock even if it was a bit plain than have an artificial finish put on. Surely in time with wear or damage it's not going to be so easy to put right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I think it is Turkish walnut. Just depends on luck how nice a bit you get. Mine is quite attractive. Certainly too good to paint over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Westward said: I'd bet 10:1 it's walnut simply because it's the best wood for the job, not because it can be pretty. And I suspect you would win your bet. While beech and other woods can and have been used, walnut has all the features required for making stocks & forends. Invariably if you buy a grade 1 or other entry level guns, you get the plain as a fence post stuff. Go to the top end grades you get the better figured timber. Go to the bespoke guns whether British or foreign and you can end up paying several grand for the wood alone, and thats before the stocker picks up a rasp or chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Harry136 said: It won’t make me shoot better, but I like pretty guns! Hydro dipping is very durable and I’m having a scratch resistant lacquer added hello, the scratch resistant sounds good Harry, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I will post a few pics once done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) Is this perhaps how you want it to look? Without the hammers of course! Edited May 24, 2019 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Think I'd strip and hand oil it myself 1st, you'd be surprised how much better it'll look. If you really don't think it's any better you've not lost much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Dunks that is exactly how I want it to look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Or this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Or this Was that the stock you had made in Portugal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 That’s the one 😂 sadly if you want nice Wood it costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 this is possibly the cheapest bit of old walnut you could wish for....but with a tiddly bit of care its not bad.......i bet you could work up your 525 into something special.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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