The Ruger was offered up with that little pencil barrel and just didn’t look right. I eyed it for a while just couldn’t get past the looks, if it had been a 1B I would have got it. Thought about having JES rebore my 77 RSI in 308 to 338 Federal.
I too own several 308 Babies. I wanted a 7-08 for a long time. Purchased some dies on a great deal a few years before I got the rifle. Ended up with a #1 A IN 7-08. Not my favorite model but that thing is a death ray on deer. I hunt with several rifles during season but that is usually the rifle...
Now I found a beautiful Ruger 77 RSI walnut/stainless in 275 Rigby in back of the safe. The guy sold it to me because he couldn’t bring himself to fire it. I need to work up a load for it with 140gr NBT’s.
Blkram, I keep eyeballing the 22 Hornet Low Wall when they pop up. I don’t have a 22 cal centerfire in the safe.
My brain kept coming back to this thread last night when I couldn’t sleep. I realised I have quite a few more unfired rifles in the safe including a beautiful #1 B in 6.5 Creed. I...
I have quite a few that need hunted with or shot. I did at least manage to scope them. A lot I have not even fired.
Ruger #1
25-06
280
6mm
30-06
6.5 Creed
77 RSI 275 Rigby
308
1885 Low Wall 6.5 Creed
Henry Longranger 243
I am sure there are more if I open the safes and look.
I didn’t like the Grip Rite puller. I have had surgery on both wrist and some arthritis in my hands and on heavy crimps I can’t squeeze the handles hard enough to keep a grip on the bullet when I started pulling with the press. I much prefer the kinetic hammer method.
Picked up the new rifle from the FFL this morning. The weight and barrel length balance beautifully for me when shouldered. Going to keep the barrel length at 26 inches with the Varmit contour and go with the 1:10 twist for the 308. Going to call the gunsmith next week and finalize the details.
I have 2 boxes of 85gr Partitions (6MM) for trade
Need
6mm 95 or 100 gr Partition
90gr AB , 95gr Balistic Tip
25 cal 110gr AB , 115gr Partition
30 cal 165 or 168 Balistic Tip
Seconds at OK.