Hey guys,

I have a Browning A-Bolt Hunter (I believe). The metal is a matte blue finish, almost a park, with a polished bolt. My problem is it has a heavy clear varathine type coating on the stock. It looked pretty on the rack years ago but now it's been used and is getting scratched up in spots. I think I would like to strip the stock of the varathine and put more of a military type finish on the stock. Can I do that without sanding and messing up the checkering in the wood? Anybody been down this road before? Any info or assistance would be appreciated.

Robb