1 - 20 of 28 Posts. if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); Owners of Browning and Winchester shotguns and rifles with synthetic stocks purchased in the last dozen or so years are probably familiar with Dura-Touch. document.write (document.charset ? 63 Apr 16, 2016 #1 For those of you that have the sticky stock issue with Browning or Winchester Duratouch rifle and shotgun stocks, I have a fix! The lawsuit seeks to repay these damages and force Browning to stop selling its allegedly defective product. So, after last year's hunt, you dutifully and meticulously clean your firearm, place it in the foam lined case that came with it, lock it up and store it in a safe place until Benelli had the same issue. Central City boys, Ravenna girls dominate in wins, Hastings takes Northwest Duals Tournament, Northwest boys get win over Adams Central; Viking girls fall to Class C-1, No. document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); The Camo film is applied in a tank of solution, the stock is dipped in the solution and then it is cured and sealed. But I'm glad you found a fix. E350.22LR. Removed tar off my truck, grease and oil stains, cleaned up paint on my G-shock watch. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Tons of guns with the duratouch finish are getting sticky. New stock and forend in the closet as a spare. I sent the whole thing thru ups and had it back in a week or 2. if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The gun actually looks better than it did before. In effect, the shooter's eye is the rear sight. He says that in the fall of 2015, he noticed the coating on his guns was starting to feel sticky, which made the guns uncomfortable to hold and difficult to use. For instructions on how to file a claim, go to duratouchsupport.browning.com or duratouchsupport.winchesterguns.com. Even worse, the case claims Browning knows about the alleged defect and continues to market and sell its products to blissfully ignorant consumers, who remain unaware of the problem until after their warranties have expired. JavaScript is disabled. "I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!". Any minor adjustments in the length of the stock should come after some shooting has been done. At the time, I simply contacted my guy at the service center, and he sent me a replacement, non-Dura-Touch stock and forearm, which I installed myself. The plaintiff claims he shipped one of his shotguns to Browning in the fall of 2016, yet Browning has neither repaired nor returned his firearm.. Usually better to pay to have the work done than rely on brownings warranty unless its something major that would be fixed for free. This tacky finish was applied to both camouflage and black synthetic stocks and forearms to provide a better grip, especially in wet conditions. I have the gun out of the safe and in the ac so hoping this will help. The challenge of retirement is how to spend time without spending money. Maybe worth a try. Most folks send it out, and get the stock hydro dipped again. I have a browning rifle with a camo composite stock . No alteration or deterioration of the original MOBU pattern. New stock and forend in the closet as a spare. Browning used something called "dura touch" on these stocks and after a few years the chemicals begin Maybe it's different for dealers? After a certain amount of time, or after being exposed to certain WebSILE GENUINE WOOD STOCK BROWNING A-5 Butt Stock A5 12 Gauge Butt Stock , NR . JavaScript is disabled. must be a hellva problem. As part of the class action settlement, guns must now be sent in to Browning to be inspected and repaired. So a little mineral sprits and some steel wool and i got all the sticky off of the original stock, oiled it up and still using it. So a little mineral sprits and some steel wool and i got all the sticky off of the original stock, oiled it up and still using it. The camo gun received a new Mossy Oak Break-Up finish that perfectly matches the rest of the gun. It cost but not too bad.