I love the Boyds laminate stocks. I buy alot of them and finish them myself. Been making a fw bucks on the side doing it for other folks. I finish them with a tru-oil finish. I apply 6 coats and it is extremely stable. Two years ago I hunted for 4 days straight in total downpours and the stock never took on any amount of water. The rifle was a sucks (REM) 700 BDL in .25-06. I shot it on the 5th day after an extensive clean session to check zero and it was right in there. I would bet the farm this wouldnt have been true with the original factory wood. As time goes on more and more of my rifle will be sporting the Boyds stocks.