I picked up a Ruger American compact in .243 from a member here last week. I liked the camo job I did on my Tikka so I decided to give this one the full treatment as well. No before pics but it was just a plain black synthetic stock. I like the fact that you can sand down the seams where the stock was molded together for a nicer feel and much better look. The camo also makes gripping it much more secure and takes the slickness feeling away. This stock looks much darker than the picture shows, must have been the lighting.