I really like my Ruger. It's one of the new ones. I replaced the front sight with a fiber optic sight from NECG, and put a Decelerator Recoil Pad on it. I must have lucked out because my trigger came from the factory set at 3 1/4 pounds with no creep or travel-very smooth. It feeds smoothly, and the action was nicely finished-again very smooth feeding and flawless extraction. The wood is nice, not great, with a little bit of dark streaking, and straight grained. It is a bit heavy, but balances nicely, and is easy to control offhand. Can't wait to try it out on Cape Buffalo.