Brinky,
My walnut hunter stock was $247 directly from Ruger. It finishing out right at 25.8 oz.
Its much lighter than the injection molded garbage i pulled off the stainless carbine.
Ive been told that walnut is too heavy and cant handle the "extremes" of Alaska.
24hourcampfire, a great place for Alaskans to be schooled on what works and what doesnt.