Thanks for the answers guys. Marty, like you I have gotten a Remington camo stock because I didn't like the feel of the tape or the way it bunched up around the grip area where the greatest curves were. It looks pretty good and will resist moisture, so I will probably try it for a while and see if I can get used to the feel of plastic.

However, I am a traditionalist in many ways and would like to have a decent looking wood stock that I can put back on at some point. S&R, a friend at work who refinishes old military rifles described much the same process as you, and that is probably what I will do. I will try calling Remington first, but I am not going to get my hopes up too much. If they will just tell me what kind of wood and finish I will be satisfied. Then when I wind up with a good looking stock that I did myself I will have more satisfaction because I did it my way. (Just hope I dont butcher it![:@])

Thanks again...