stubshaft
12-16-2021, 08:28 PM
I got a call from my local gun store to notify me that some powder I have had on order was finally in stock. Hopped on down there yesterday to go and pick it up and while in the store I noticed four Ruger #1's in the consignment rack. I said "self", turn your head away and do NOT look at those demon Ruger's. As you can imagine I didn't listen to my poor advise and sauntered over to the rack of impending evil. There in all of their glory were two #1-V's (.223 and 22/250) and two 1-A's (7X57 and 243 Win.). I have long been a proponent of hunting with a 7X57 and own three of them. My boy shot his first hog with one and it has never met an animal it couldn't drop. It would have been my first choice. BUT, there was light surface rust on the barrel and the rear sight was missing. I have no interest in 223's or the 22/250 as I own a slew of 223's and a custom built 220 Weatherby Rocket (Roy's very FIRST wildcat). Hence the 243 was carefully looked over. There are two slight rust spots, one on the grip cap and one beneath the front sight band. Both of them can be cleaned with WD-40 and OOOO steel wool to be almost invisible. A quick patch run down the bore showed it to be in pristine condition.
Well, a cursory glance at the hanging tag had me almost breaking my arm to get to my wallet. It set me back a whole $350.00. Now I don't know about your neck of the woods, but in mine this is a steal!
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I went to the range today to fireform some brass for my new acquisition.
293697
One of the only things that detract from this rifle is the scope that it has on it. It is a 3X9X50 abortion that weighs 23 ozs. and throws off the balance of this slim stalking rifle. One of my friends runs a small swap meet there and I found myself rummaging through his "treasures". I saw an objective lense peeking from a broken dilapidated box and pulled the entire scope from the pile. I asked my friend what he wanted for the scope, and he stated that $25.00 should do it. Another bout of almost "breaking my arm" to pay for it ensued.
What I had found was a pristine, never been mounted, Weaver K-4 60-B scope. I'm sure it's 9.5 oz. weight will go perfectly with the Ruger.
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Well, a cursory glance at the hanging tag had me almost breaking my arm to get to my wallet. It set me back a whole $350.00. Now I don't know about your neck of the woods, but in mine this is a steal!
293187
I went to the range today to fireform some brass for my new acquisition.
293697
One of the only things that detract from this rifle is the scope that it has on it. It is a 3X9X50 abortion that weighs 23 ozs. and throws off the balance of this slim stalking rifle. One of my friends runs a small swap meet there and I found myself rummaging through his "treasures". I saw an objective lense peeking from a broken dilapidated box and pulled the entire scope from the pile. I asked my friend what he wanted for the scope, and he stated that $25.00 should do it. Another bout of almost "breaking my arm" to pay for it ensued.
What I had found was a pristine, never been mounted, Weaver K-4 60-B scope. I'm sure it's 9.5 oz. weight will go perfectly with the Ruger.
293698
293699