I'll be chucking a McMillan stock on the Sako as she'll be used as a workhorse in the bush, and unlike an oiled finish, lacquer is a bit harder to fix up. But the wood stock will be used on the range and for small game. So no safe queens.
As for rust - 5 minutes at the end of each hunting day will prevent that.
If I could afford an H&H or Rigby I'd still take it out hunting. That's what guns are meant for. Unless it's something super rare which should be kept in a museum collection.
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