Thanks Guys!
Doc, it does seem to have had an effect on the accuracy, though to be honest I didn't shoot it much before I put the new parts on it. Accuracy Systems offers a trigger job pretty reasonably, betting that will improve things just a bit more. The factory trigger sucks!
Jack, you're close. I started with 8 grains, my Lyman manual says that's a little over 1500 fps so it's go a crack to it like a high velocity .22lr. I like that they're nearly point of aim with the surplus stuff.
Stretch, The handloads in the upper right and left were both .312 pistol bullets that I use for my .32 H&R and .327 Fed. Those 71 gr. FMJs are really accurate in my Single Seven. The load in the lower Right is a Hornady .310 JSP. Don't remember the powder/ charge.
Pete, I'm really pleased with the utilitarian style of this rifle. I have an M1A Squad Scout that one of the fellows here sold to me a couple years ago ( Thanks Dave!) and I really love the rifle. It replaced a SOCOM 16 that got away from me while I was sick in the hospital. Instead of buying another SOCOM I thought the Ruger would be an interesting project. I have quite a bit of ammo and only had an old Chinese SKS left in 7.62Russian so I'd been looking at several options. Allways liked the cartridge. I've had half a dozen AKs got through my hands and, yes the do work but have yet had one that would do better than 5- 6" at 50 yards. I was seriously considering the CZ 527 but came across the Accuracy Systems site in my searching and thought it looked like some pretty cool stuff.
Main purpose for this one is a well made, reliable rifle that can take some hard use as a cabin/ camp /travel gun and hold up. Plus, it's pretty cheap to shoot!
jb
