If the metal finish is not that bad then I say leave it alone. Right now it looks more like Dad's gun then it will with a modern hot blue job. I would use any modern finish that does not give you a high build. If you do refinish the stock and leave the original blue alone, take care to match the new wood finish to the metal as nothing sticks out as bad as an older rifle with honest wear sporting an obviously shiny new refinished stock. I aim to make the stock look like someone took real good care of the wood from the day the rifle left the factory when doing this kind of work.
Last edited by S99VG; 10/23/14.
