Both my mtn's have a walnut stock with a matte finish. One has a blued barrel (.280), one a matte black barrel (.260). They are sweet. I passed up several opportunities at a stainless laminated mtn in .260 years ago, still kicking myself on that. My local gun shop actually had 2 of the lamintated/stainless mtn's in stock last summer, a .30-06 & .280.

I just really like the shorter/lighter guns. They fit my hunting style and needs very well. I also have a Ruger M77 Mark II compact in .243 that is my son's. He loves that thing and it drives tacks and man, it is TINY.