I will fill the pores with Behlens. Then I finish with McWilliams Refinishing Oil. Final coats are Gun Savr which I hand rub on. This stuff is a lot like the Arrow used to be... use very lttle finish and lots of rubbing.

The McWilliams makes the grain pop out better than anything I ever used. I went thru the process on a CZ 17 HMR that is well documented on AR in the custom guns forum.