I did some looking at old posts and saw that many didn't like the looks of these rifles. I was curious if anyone had any accuracy reports that had shot one? Everything I'm reading seems pretty impressive.
I've gotten to the point I've had all my old favorites re-built into custom guns for the types of hunting I do and have alot of sentimental and monetary value in them and their scopes. I still use them hunting all the time and carry my coyote guns in the overhead racks during winter, but I'm not sure it's the smartest thing keeping a nice one in the truck year round. I like to have a rifle in the truck on the ranch in case I come across a sick coon or skunk, brave coyote, etc. In our old trucks with no AC though, these guns get filthy quick from dust and take a real beating in the standard transmission trucks without overhead racks. Hanging it in the back window is an invitation for thieves so I keep my rifle barrel down in the center of the truck if I don't have an overhead rack. I can't put them in everything because Dad is 6'3" and his hat hits them in some trucks. Anyway this looks like a good option for our old feed truck outside prime coyote times. I'm thinking a Ruger American in 243 or 270 with a Vortex Diamondback 4-12 on it. I'd have around $350 in the gun and could get a used Diamondback online for $140, sounds just right for a truck gun to beat up and not go broke replacing it if someone does decide to steal it.
I've gotten to the point I've had all my old favorites re-built into custom guns for the types of hunting I do and have alot of sentimental and monetary value in them and their scopes. I still use them hunting all the time and carry my coyote guns in the overhead racks during winter, but I'm not sure it's the smartest thing keeping a nice one in the truck year round. I like to have a rifle in the truck on the ranch in case I come across a sick coon or skunk, brave coyote, etc. In our old trucks with no AC though, these guns get filthy quick from dust and take a real beating in the standard transmission trucks without overhead racks. Hanging it in the back window is an invitation for thieves so I keep my rifle barrel down in the center of the truck if I don't have an overhead rack. I can't put them in everything because Dad is 6'3" and his hat hits them in some trucks. Anyway this looks like a good option for our old feed truck outside prime coyote times. I'm thinking a Ruger American in 243 or 270 with a Vortex Diamondback 4-12 on it. I'd have around $350 in the gun and could get a used Diamondback online for $140, sounds just right for a truck gun to beat up and not go broke replacing it if someone does decide to steal it.
