I had the stock refinished and knocked back from a glossy finish to a satin hand rubbed oil finish. Also got the Burris Signature Select 3-10x40 mounted up. Looks pretty good IMO.
Where did you get that good looking non-vented recoil pad? Thats exactly what I have been looking for for my 30-06 to replace the white-line vented one thats currently on there.