Curse you, Ruger.....
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Curse you, Ruger.....
I swear...it's like being a recovering crack addict invited to dinner at Marion Barry's house...
And in one of my favorite calibers of all time...303 British....
And this little number looks like fun.....The Gunsight Scout Rifle. Reminds me of an updated Enfield No. 5 carbine.
Now, where did I leave that winning lottery ticket.....
And in one of my favorite calibers of all time...303 British....
And this little number looks like fun.....The Gunsight Scout Rifle. Reminds me of an updated Enfield No. 5 carbine.
Now, where did I leave that winning lottery ticket.....
Some people just need a sympathetic pat on the head.....with a hammer. Repeatedly.
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We had a sout rifle at the shop for all of 8 hours between the time it came in and went in the rack to sell. Sold 30 minutes after hitting the rack.stew71 wrote:I swear...it's like being a recovering crack addict invited to dinner at Marion Barry's house...
And in one of my favorite calibers of all time...303 British....
And this little number looks like fun.....The Gunsight Scout Rifle. Reminds me of an updated Enfield No. 5 carbine.
Now, where did I leave that winning lottery ticket.....
I'd buy a .303 #1A but, I just can't all the guns I'd like to own.
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A No1 in 303 Brit, that is a good combination.
Get behind me evil one with your temptations,,,,,
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Get behind me evil one with your temptations,,,,,
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Re: Curse you, Ruger.....
And still, after all these years, no .22 LR Ruger #1.
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I want both.
Is it possible, to top off the Scout rifle with mag inserted from the top?
No Stripper clips, regrettably, but single rounds are possible or not???
Hermann
Is it possible, to top off the Scout rifle with mag inserted from the top?
No Stripper clips, regrettably, but single rounds are possible or not???
Hermann
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I can live without the 77 scout rifle, but I am not so sure that I can live without that beautiful number one, especially in 303 British...
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What caliber?
I want .260 Rem.
I want .260 Rem.
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That .303 is at the top of my list of "needs" for this year.
I was thinking I had to have the Scout rifle too until I bagged a
Enfield .308 Jungle carbine a couple weeks ago on the cheap.
Took care of my .308 fix.
jb
I was thinking I had to have the Scout rifle too until I bagged a
Enfield .308 Jungle carbine a couple weeks ago on the cheap.
Took care of my .308 fix.
jb
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Re: Curse you, Ruger.....
I know what you mean........I'm lusting after that Scout rifle right now. scratching and scrounging my pennies...........
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Re: Curse you, Ruger.....
303 sooooooo tempting. It would be even better with the international fore end.
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Re: Curse you, Ruger.....
2 weeks ago I picked up a NIB ruger 77 in 7.62X39 with a .308 bore.my coffee can is empty for a while.
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I'd like a Ruger #3 in .32-20, .25-35, or some of the similar mid-range old-timers...jnyork wrote:And still, after all these years, no .22 LR Ruger #1.
Better yet, maybe a switch-barrel Ruger #3 for ALL of them, based on an interrupted-thread design, using the forend to lock in the barrel.
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I've got 3 Lee-Enfields for my .303 fix. I want a Scout.
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The Ruger #1 is a great beautiful rifle. I wouldn't be disappointed with one in .45-70 or .405WCF in my cabinet. The only thing I don't fully appreciate is the rib. How is it fastened - with screws or with solder? If screwed, it would be possible to take it away and put a nice rear sight on the barrel or on the reciever.
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I wish I had not seen that It is NICE (the #1)
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Old Shatterhand,
The Ruger rib is fastened with screws and very tight pins. At least they were like that years ago. I haven't handled any new ones lately so things may have changed.
The Ruger rib is fastened with screws and very tight pins. At least they were like that years ago. I haven't handled any new ones lately so things may have changed.
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Re: Curse you, Ruger.....
The ribs are still attached the same way. Unless something's changed in the last year or so. A couple I removed also had lock-tite or similar thread lock used as well.Steelbanger wrote:Old Shatterhand,
The Ruger rib is fastened with screws and very tight pins. At least they were like that years ago. I haven't handled any new ones lately so things may have changed.
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Old Shatterhand wrote:The Ruger #1 is a great beautiful rifle. I wouldn't be disappointed with one in .45-70 or .405WCF in my cabinet. The only thing I don't fully appreciate is the rib. How is it fastened - with screws or with solder? If screwed, it would be possible to take it away and put a nice rear sight on the barrel or on the reciever.
Old Sh.
I really like the rib, I just wish that it had a three blade express sight on the rib instead of the scope ring scallops.
LIke MrMurphy, I also have three Lee Enfields, they help fix my 303 addiction but not the way that beautiful #1 could!
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Meh, if I want a single shot .303 I'll get another No1 MkIII with the mag cut off.
OK, I REALLY want that Ruger No1...
Say, does this mean someone will start producing .303 ammo again?
BTW, what's with the cutout on the underside of the fore end? I don't know that I've ever seen that before.
OK, I REALLY want that Ruger No1...
Say, does this mean someone will start producing .303 ammo again?
BTW, what's with the cutout on the underside of the fore end? I don't know that I've ever seen that before.
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The forearm with the notch in it is called an "Alexander Henry" style. Whoever he was...
I can live without it but having it there wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
I can live without it but having it there wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
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.303 is still around. Sellier & Bellot make new production FMJ, I had around 400 rounds of it at one time.
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this is good ammo and excellent brass for reloading.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx? ... 03+British
http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx? ... 03+British
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Thanks! I can take it or leave it, just never seen it before. I wonder if it's just decoration or if it has a purpose?damienph wrote:The forearm with the notch in it is called an "Alexander Henry" style. Whoever he was...
I can live without it but having it there wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
I know about the Prvi .303, I use it in my No4. Good stuff but more manufacturers can be a good thing IMO.
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I've always been fond of the Ruger #1. I think they're a really neat rifle, but I've never been able to decide on what caliber.
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kimwcook wrote:I've always been fond of the Ruger #1. I think they're a really neat rifle, but I've never been able to decide on what caliber.
--- .375 H&H ------ I just made the decision for ya . I always wanted one in .45-70, but now with a Guide Gun, an Encore in 45/70 as well as mulling over a Quigley or Billy dixon replica in the same , my 45-70 pot is getting full. Although in the Ruger, you can load the 45-70 to absurd levels reportedly with modern cases
.375 H&H is a classic caliber that is a sure thing one shot stopper on most things in N America (as long as the bullet is placed right), but is not so big that you'd never use it -- plus, it has a certain cachet that I cant put my finger on (maybe the British tie-in)
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I do like the scout... except for that big ugly magazine! Just don't care for detachable magazines on a hunting rifle. I wanted to get a frontier rifle but it lacked the required iron sights. I believe that somewhere Jeff Cooper is looking down, smiling!
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Re: Curse you, Ruger.....
I'd love to have that #1 in 303 British! Gotta give Ruger credit for pumping new life into older forgotten calibers. My personal desire for a #1 in an older chambering would be to have one in 7.62x54R. For a modern round in that rifle, the 338 Lapua would be extremely cool.