Walnut stock for an M40-ish project

[angry_pirate]

Im in the middle of a Remington M40-ish project. Rem700 barreled action, walnut stock.

Im particularily interested in your input on finishing the stock. Its an unused walnut stock I purchased from Numrich. It had what looked like a light layer of varnish on it which I am in the process of removing. Most of that has been taken off with the exception of a few areas.

I want the stock to retain its darker/grayish-brown look. I also want it to remain dull, no shine at all. And at the same time I'd like the wood to be durable/waterproof. It will be bedded with aluminum pillars and marinetex. A worry of mine is the wood treatments messing with the Marinetex bedding....

I plan on using this rifle for both hunting and for taking part in some midrange matches, so the stock needs to be tough.

Any thoughts and experiences would be greatly appreciated. I searched through the site a bit before I registered and it looked like there was an awesome base of knowledge to draw from.

Thanks ahead of time,

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