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Absolutely fantastic, IMHO.

I have used BLO for 60 plus years.

My grandfather gave me the routine:

Once a day for a week,

Once a week for a month,

Once a month for a year,

Then once a year for the rest of your life.

Just a few drops on your fingers.

You are using enough pressure when your fingers heat up.



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Skip the LSO and get RLO from Jim Macarri. I did the full LSO regiment (every day for a month and after each shooting) but sweat pulled it out after one very hot and humid day (it looked wonderful) but just doesn't hold up. It left spots wherever my body touched it. I had to put the stock under hot water with soap to try to get all the LSO out to get the stock back to original even color. It was a disaster and I never got it right. Royal London Oil from JM is the way to go. It's so easy to have a perfect finish that is very durable for even the most novice person. It's only like $7 for a bottle. Just do it. If you have a new TX just suck it up and do this right when you get it. As much as you want to shoot your new rifle do this first. My stock was beautiful out of the box but not the same. I should have used RLO before I did anything else.
 
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Skip the LSO and get RLO from Jim Macarri. I did the full LSO regiment (every day for a month and after each shooting) but sweat pulled it out after one very hot and humid day (it looked wonderful) but just doesn't hold up. It left spots wherever my body touched it. I had to put the stock under hot water with soap to try to get all the LSO out to get the stock back to original even color. It was a disaster and I never got it right. Royal London Oil from JM is the way to go. It's so easy to have a perfect finish that is very durable for even the most novice person. It's only like $7 for a bottle. Just do it. If you have a new TX just suck it up and do this right when you get it. As much as you want to shoot your new rifle do this first. My stock was beautiful out of the box but not the same. I should have used RLO before I did anything else.
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Skip the LSO and get RLO from Jim Macarri. I did the full LSO regiment (every day for a month and after each shooting) but sweat pulled it out after one very hot and humid day (it looked wonderful) but just doesn't hold up. It left spots wherever my body touched it. I had to put the stock under hot water with soap to try to get all the LSO out to get the stock back to original even color. It was a disaster and I never got it right. Royal London Oil from JM is the way to go. It's so easy to have a perfect finish that is very durable for even the most novice person. It's only like $7 for a bottle. Just do it. If you have a new TX just suck it up and do this right when you get it. As much as you want to shoot your new rifle do this first. My stock was beautiful out of the box but not the same. I should have used RLO before I did anything else.
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For the record having just purchased a TX200 I was looking into what to use on the Walnut stock. I emailed AA and their tech department told me the original finish is an oil finish. They recommended my using linseed oil or Danish oil. Unfortunately the did not offer any further insight on care or application process..

Another thing I have found is online there are a MILLION different opinions on what works! 
 
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Skip the LSO and get RLO from Jim Macarri. I did the full LSO regiment (every day for a month and after each shooting) but sweat pulled it out after one very hot and humid day (it looked wonderful) but just doesn't hold up. It left spots wherever my body touched it. I had to put the stock under hot water with soap to try to get all the LSO out to get the stock back to original even color. It was a disaster and I never got it right. Royal London Oil from JM is the way to go. It's so easy to have a perfect finish that is very durable for even the most novice person. It's only like $7 for a bottle. Just do it. If you have a new TX just suck it up and do this right when you get it. As much as you want to shoot your new rifle do this first. My stock was beautiful out of the box but not the same. I should have used RLO before I did anything else.
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Brazos

As a TX ownerI believe this is the best advise I have found yet. The word of someone who has been there. From what I've read using the linseed oil will not provide a water proof finish. Your experiences seem to show that. Using linseed may make the stock look good but apparently it's not a finish to use in the real world.

Any chance you could send a photo of your stock with the RLO on it?

Thanks 

SB
 
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