Well my new gun came in and I picked it up yesterday. It's the all weather model, Hawkeye matte stainless in 35 Whelen. My initial observation was that I like the polished finish on my 270WSM better. This looks more like Ruger's target gray. After pulling everything out of the box I decided I like it, the stainless finish is quite dark for stainless I was expecting something along the lines of the bead blast look. With the darker finish a black scope will look just as good as silver. Right now I have a silver Nikon Prostaff in 3x9x40 ( the one that I had on the 270WSM before upgrading to the VXII ). Fit and finish are quite good however the bolt throw is a little gritty which I expect will smooth out with use. My biggest concern was the LC6 trigger. I have to say Ruger finally got a non adjustable trigger right. It isn't a 2.5 lb trigger but it is a definite improvement. Trigger breaks consistantly at 3 lbs 12 oz, absolutely zero creep or take up and zero over travel. I don't think I will need to do anything with it. I'm hoping to get out to the range on Easter Sunday to zero the scope and break the barrel in. I'll let you all know the results of the first range session.