Well the stock came out terrific! I thinned the forearm down a hair, cleaned up the wood around the lockplate, and slimmed the cheekpiece on the stock down considerably. Also got all of the factory sanding marks out of the wood. Stopped at 320 grit and went to 000 wool and finished with 0000 wool. No stain was used, just 7 coats of good 'ol Tru-oil. I sanded with 320 wet/dry between coats,except for the last two coats. Looks great. Now for the browning. Well it's not going good. I'm using LMF. Following the directions to 'T'. Even hanging the parts in the bathroom and periodically running the shower to steam up the room. They are streaky and are not really any shade of brown I've ever seen. I sanded every metal part with 320 grit and washed every part with hot soapy (Dawn) to degrease. I'm not 'scrubbing' to LMF on the metal but using long strokes or sometimes dabbing it on around contours where strokes would be impossible. I'm carding with a piece of denim. Any tips or hints would be helpful. Thanks.