Bob,
I took my "hunting" VH today after rabbits in the mist which turned to pouring rain. Tonight, after having dried it all afternoon by a nice warm wood stove fire I am applying Tru-oil brand oil into the stock wood, leaving the stock on the gun and having removed the forend metal, onto that wood. My gun by all appearances was much like yours, but now after it got wet I realized how dry the wood realy was. The wood was unprotected.
Just carefully rub the Tru-oil into the wood with a clean white cotton patch, only a very small amount on the patch, just enough to work into the wood. This can be carefully done without removing the metal from the stock. As thin as you can, allowing it to dry between several coats. This is just my opinion. Others may differ.
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