The matte finish on the Hawkeyes is ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!
Ruger should have NEVER changed their finish on the original stainless rifles like the MK/IIs!
HUGE MISTAKE GOING THE THE MATTE FINISH!
please explain why you feel that way.
The new matte finish is very easily marked or scratched and shows every little scrape. In short, it just looks horrible because of how easily it mares.
The original stainless on the Ruger MK/IIs NEVER had problems like the matte finish. I have hunted for decades with Ruger rifles which had the original stainless and never, not once, did a deer spook from them. And, the original stainless looked and held up sooooo much better!
Also, I agree with the other poster, the "Target Grey" Ruger used to have is an excellent finish! I wish it was still available. My Ultra-light has the Target Grey finish and it still looks great even after being hunted hard for many years!
Ruger should have kept the Target Grey and the original stainless. Their matte finishes flat out STINK!
