That's too much for me, Chuck. Now, if the wood were a little darker and there wasn't so much contrast between the two colors, it might be OK. For me, it also has to do with the way the grian runs. If it all runs the same way like a Zebra all throughout the intire gun, I might have a little bit of a problem with that, too. I would rather see a dark stock with very little grian, than one that is blond colored that has the grain sticking out like a sore thumb. The buttstock isn't too bad, but the forearm is a little too much.