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    Springfield Armory's stocks don't need oiling because they're in a temp and humidity controlled environment. Look at antique firearms, instruments, furniture. If it wasn't cared for the wood shrivels like Mr. Happy in the pool.

    The 4:1 mix? That's basically "Gunny Paste" which is in reality a wood waxing recipe going way back before there where Gunnys.
    I wouldn't use it because, well, why wax a milsurp stock?

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