Thanks everyone. I can't believe how much better the rifle feels and looks. The stippling is just perfect and really sets it off.

The finish whatever comes standard on the Classic laminates. It is not a high gloss, but is very smooth and satin-like. I feel it would have been a bit slick for me had I not went with the stippling.

Funny thing with my rife.... the longer bolts you have to order going from plastic to wood stocks.... I had to use the longer one at the trigger guard, but when I used the replacement blot in the front hole, my bolt action would lock up and not move. The shorter stock one works, so that's what I went with. Strange.

Oh yeah, the trigger guard was switched to metal a couple years ago. IDK why, but plastic trigger guards on rifles just don't set well with me.