I have used Pilkingtons on a claro walnut stock. It required many more sanded-in coats to achieve the deep, smooth oil finish than Waterlox. The finishing method was one downloaded from Mauser Central several years ago.
I went back to using Waterlox and continue to be very happy with the results.
If I attached the photo correctly (first post on this site), you can see how the Waterlox works for me. This is an English walnut with rosewood forearm and grip caps spaced with maple. There were a total of 15 coats.
