For those interested in a fast drying finish and prejudiced against poly's, here's a traditional content wiping oil-varnish mix that might be useful as a gun stock finish. The article appeared in the latest Fine Woodworking magazine. The author advocates it's use for sanding-in as well as the usual coat and cut method. While I doubt his assertion that the added tung oil improves moisture resistance over the basic alkyd varnish used, it probably does help the "wipability" function. Here's the video:
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=30611OB
