I have the exact rifle you do with one year under its belt.
I used the Johnson's paste wax and it really helped the stock shed water. I took a 1" dowel wrapped in fine sandpaper and polished down the rifle inlet and then put a coat of oil finish on it. It worked pretty well. I did apply some of the touch up oil to the checkering but I did not wax it. It will probably turn white on you.
In addition I hunted with one of those Bear Tooth rubberized gun sleeves on the stock. It protected the finish fine.
Will
