Thread: Rifles that don't age well

Originally Posted by Southcity

So I have had Sauer 202’s since 1992 when they first came out. I own three now. Never had an issue with them, never lost a mag or broken a stock. Also own S&L and Heym change barrel versions. No you can’t buy a trigger, stock or magazine at my local store however the joy or using precision engineering and accuracy drives my motivations. You can’t buy a gearbox or wiper blades for a Bugatti Veyron at your local garage either!

There is a massive difference in performance between a Veyron and your average Kiwi vehicle, not that bigger difference in performance between a 202 and a dirty old T3. Not that I am knocking owning such rifles. If you can afford to then why not.
Stainless was a game changer in rifles. Sure they can still rust but nowhere near to the same extent as blued steel.

Originally Posted by Longranger

Mates Sako Finnlight with that shit rubberised coating....sticky not caused by oils or solvents....hardly used and happened within three years of new.

My 75 Finnlight rubber grips are still going strong.
Damp/wet cloth with a bit of Jif cleaner bring up the rubber grips just like new.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

My 75 Finnlight rubber grips are still going strong.
Damp/wet cloth with a bit of Jif cleaner bring up the rubber grips just like new.

He’s referring to the soft touch coating applied to the plastic stock, not the actual rubber grip panels.


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Originally Posted by Longranger

Mates Sako Finnlight with that shit rubberised coating....sticky not caused by oils or solvents....hardly used and happened within three years of new.

Correct, whole stock goes sticky....

Originally Posted by matagouri

Correct, whole stock goes sticky....

I've just had my carbon light stock recoated as it did the same.
It's come back better than new.

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

I've just had my carbon light stock recoated as it did the same.
It's come back better than new.

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So what did you get it recoated with???

Have an early 85 finnlight with the soft touch stock that went sticky all over. Thought it was sweat from my hands initally..washing it made no differece...

It got more sticky as time went on. Stripped the coating off a while back. Have owned 2 that have had this problem. The last one Beretta actually replaced the stock for me...So it is obviously something there definitly aware of..

Originally Posted by matagouri

So what did you get it recoated with???

Have an early 85 finnlight with the soft touch stock that went sticky all over. Thought it was sweat from my hands initally..washing it made no differece...

It got more sticky as time went on. Stripped the coating off a while back. Have owned 2 that have had this problem. The last one Beretta actually replaced the stock for me...So it is obviously something there definitly aware of..

I sent it to Murfs precision

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Thats come up real nice...thanks for pic.

Mates beretta shotgun grips did the same,tacky and falling apart,only gets used about 10 times a year.