It used to be that Ruger put nicer wood on the No.1 rifles. The newer ones I have bought just do not have as much figure in the wood as they did back in the day. I have the advantage of living just 30 miles from the Ruger plant where they are made and employee guns that had hand selected wood show up at the local gun shops on occasion. I picked this 270 Win up at my local shop back before the prices got too high.