Browning Arms once had a trial with drying wood by placing the wood for stocks in a room with salt to "draw the moisture" from the wood. It worked, but not well. I remember several friends that had received T-Bolts and noticed the metal was rusting near the edges. Upon removing the actions the rust was quite extensive. Browning made good on warranties, but to this day you still run across T-Bolts at shows that exhibit rust in the covered metal, underneath barrel, in action, etc. When listed, some older 60's Brownings will be listed as "not salt stock". Time is still the tried and true wood dryer, but kilns do just as well, a lot quicker.
