I was taught the best stocks are laminates or fiberglass, to let the rifle outside while hunting instead of bringing it inside or setting it by the fire and not to use excessive oil, thinking that will keep the firing assembly from freezing up. And I will definately take advice of anyone who routinely hunts in those conditions, such as dylan b. Thank you. I guess ultimately the brand of the tool doesn't matter if it gets the job done. Although I believe stainless is preferred to blued.