Lace up leather pad damage?

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

Didn't elaborate very well, I was differentiating in my mind between synthetic stock and rubber pads and wooden stocks with brass butt plates.

Anything that is impacted is of interest.

 

[James C. Burnette]

I purchased a custom knife at a gun show many years ago, put it in a drawer and forgot about it for 6-7 years. Found it one day and pulled it out of the sheath and the tiger maple handle was covered with a greenish fungus looking thing. Took a lot of work with cleaner and oil to clean it off, and it remained a darker color from then on.

 

[theoldredneck]

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[Newtire]

If you look at chrome tanned leather’s edge, it has a blu-green tint to it. At least, that’s what I’ve noticed. Leather tanneries are pretty aromatic places to work. I worked at A.K. Salz leathers for 8-years. You name a boot or shoe company and they probably made leather for them. Now, the place has been converted into a kind of artist mall where the beautiful people gather to contemplate their navels.

 

[mushka]

In a safe untouched for 21 years. I can't even imagine that. You must have a ton of guns. Not critical, just an observation.

 

[Bruce Evans]

I bought a Rem 1100 for a duck gun that had a leather sling looped around the pistol grip. It left a darkened line. I don't know if the discoloration is just in the finish or if it goes through to the wood, but I don't care. The gun is kinda beaten up and it will probably get a little more beaten up in a duck boat.

 

[Pete G]

Veg tanned leather will still react with brass and create the green coloring (verdigris) but should not affect steel as long as everything stays dry.

I think that is the key point. Wet leather reacts with everything.

 

[RoaringBull]

Bottom line is this.

If you think the leather is going to screw up the wood, metal etc, just slide the leather off when you are finished shooting. It's not going to be permanently attached anyway.

 

[SOLANCO]

Intrigued by this thread I took my TC Hawken out of the safe. It been there untouched for 21 years. It was left with the leather sling attached. No damage at all to the Tru Oil finished stock when I removed the sling. There was some green brass/copper residue on the leather and the brass that cleaned off easily with a little rubbing with Ballistol. There was no corrosion of the brass. It was only a bit shinier then the original, tarnished surface.
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"untouched for 21 years". I thought how could that be. Then visited with my firearms and touched a couple that haven't been out of the house since 2012.
Had the thought that maybe I don't like them any longer. Nope, not the answer. Then thought I can sell and then buy. Or trade. That didn't feel good either. Certainly couldn't do it to get better dogs.
Guess the wife will have to accommodate more guns.

 

[SOLANCO]

If you look at chrome tanned leather’s edge, it has a blu-green tint to it. At least, that’s what I’ve noticed. Leather tanneries are pretty aromatic places to work. I worked at A.K. Salz leathers for 8-years. You name a boot or shoe company and they probably made leather for them. Now, the place has been converted into a kind of artist mall where the beautiful people gather to contemplate their navels.

Sounds like what happened to Vonnies in Kennedyville MD.

 

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

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"untouched for 21 years". I thought how could that be. Then visited with my firearms and touched a couple that haven't been out of the house since 2012.
Had the thought that maybe I don't like them any longer. Nope, not the answer. Then thought I can sell and then buy. Or trade. That didn't feel good either. Certainly couldn't do it to get better dogs.
Guess the wife will have to accommodate more guns.

Assumed he was referring to the leather butt pad being untouched not the rifle.

 

[Musketeer]

This thread got me to thinking. The heel portion of the butt plate on my Bess (and the head of the screw there) is starting to look rough and dinged up from me resting that part of the butt on the rocky desert ground out here while reloading, so I decided to try one of these pads out. I picked one up for $18 on ebay and it fits Bessie just about perfectly. There's a piece of closed cell foam at the bottom of it, just pressed in, and I may remove that, as Bessie's 14.5" lop is already more than enough, but we'll see after I've tried it out.

 

[MTGUNNER]

If worn in the summer it will cause someone to sweat profusely............

Especially if you're JOGGING!!