Has anyone actually picked up a walnut model stock yet? I believe the online picture does not reflect the item being sold. Cabela's likely received a blued model with a black synthetic stock and that is why the price is lower. Ruger does show a blued model with a black synthetic stock online.
On the email confirmation from Cablea's does it state Walnut or BLK?
Scroll down on this link and you will see the actual model:
http://www.ruger.com/products/77Series7744/models.html
Before the Walnut sold out you had the choice between the Walnut/Blue or the Synthetic/Blue. But the Walnut sold out two nights ago. Go by the code for each gun, the Synthetic/Blued code is 7403 and the Walnut is 7401. You only have one choice now. The picture shown is just an example.