Fedex, UPS or whoever came thru. Have the chestnut ridge stain, light and Dark Milk Paint Co 100% Tru Oil and Citrus Spirits.
Cut the Chestnut ridge stain to 50% with 70% alcohol and applied liberally several coats to the stock and hand guard, between being alcohol based and being a 50 50 mix, the stock drank the stuff and dried darn near as fast as I could get it applied. 108 degree AZ weather and 10% humidity could have helped. Rubbed down with clean rag hit lightly with 320 grit.
This stuff is pretty red. Took some of the Dark Tung oil cut it to a 50 50 mix with the citrus spirits to aid penetration, again applied very liberally and rubbed in. Not having gallons and a tray to do the old dip method just kept slathering it on and rubbing. Decided I had enough on so I just rubbed and rubbed. Used 45 cal GI Patches to apply and rub. Letting hand guard and stock dry for either 24 or 48 hours. Actually I have rubbed and removed any visible excess enough that the stock seems pretty dry now. But will cure. May put out in the sunlight when I get home tomorrow. Cannot leave outside for several reasons. Idiot dogs could eat the stock, this time of year in AZ could have 60 MPH winds and dust storms to rival anything in the middle east, would hate to have a 60 grit finish on the stock.
The dark tung oil is taking a lot of the bright red look out of the stock. I am liking the looks already and wonder of wonders the upper handguard and stock look real close to the same color. Next coat of tung oil will probably still be the 50 50 mix to aid penetration.
Not sure if I will use the wet sanding application of subsequent coats to help seal the pores or just trust several very thin hard rubbed coats of the tung oil to fill the pores on its own.
I am not seeking a shiny glassy stock trophy rifle look. After a few coats hit with 400 grit will probably switch over to scotch bright pads between coats