The SPS has a very dull, non reflective matte finish. Looks like a tactical rifle except for the barrel, which is sporter weight. For many purposes, the finish would be better than a pretty but highly reflective gloss blue job. And, the stock looks pretty good compared to ADL. The other advantage, in my opinion, is the barrel length, which is 24 inches for standard calibers, 26 for magnums. If you're going to burn all that powder, you deserve an honest velocity gain.