Your rifle your choice and it takes a lot more work, but a hand rubbed tru oil finish can bling and protect with the best of em. Also really easy to go over the existing finish and re touch with additional coats in a few years or even in a few decades if necessary.

Check these out
https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=136366
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/in...finish.711780/
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forum...=386571&page=3