I haven't had anything to do with the "shiny" finish on a Browning but have de-shined the finish on a several Rem. 700s, a Weatherby varminter and a Sako. I use OOOO steel wool to just dull the shine and them apply a coat of good hard paste wax. I seldom get any scratches on these guns as the wax makes the surface very slippery. The proceedure gives a nice mellow glow to the finish, giving the whole gun a richer look - at least in my eyes. --- John Can.