To me it' s a matter of preference. I have a couple Laminated stocks and some of the Ruger" All Weather" rifles.Let' s face it if you use your rifle it' s going to get dinged.The Laminated stock will show these nicks and dents allot more then the Synthetic stocks.. My All Weather' s get used and bruised but unless you really look close they look new.The Synthetic stocks are allot more foregiving.I do like the laminated stocks. For hard use in the field I' ll stick with a synthetic stocks.
Ruger Redhawk