These people are losing their minds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oldtrader3]

Jim Carmichel was a gun writer. I guess that these people figure that JOC's custom rifle's are worth something because of their provenance. That maybe Carmichel's ugly Rugers are collector's items as well. Not to me they are not! If they were special Winchesters, maybe!

 

[nvbroncrider]

Maybe $450-500 but $1200. Are we sure the barrel isn't lined in gold?

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

You could buy two Model 70's for that price! Maybe 3 if you hit the used market.

Two words-

Highway Robbery

 

[BeeTee]

I have Jim's "Book of the Rifle". Good read, but a little old school now.

Back in late 1991 or early 1992 I bought one of the first Ruger stainless rifles just like the one in the auction, but in 7RM. It produced 5" groups at 100 yards with Remington factory ammo and 2-1/2" groups with Nosler 140gr BT handloads. Tried different scopes - everything.... I didn't own it more than a few weeks. BT

 

[Anonymous]

Back in late 1991 or early 1992 I bought one of the first Ruger stainless rifles just like the one in the auction, but in 7RM. It produced 5" groups at 100 yards with Remington factory ammo and 2-1/2" groups with Nosler 140gr BT handloads. Tried different scopes - everything.... I didn't own it more than a few weeks. BT

I had similar results...

I bought one in .308 with open sights in about 93 or 94. "Group" isn't really the term I'd use. I tried everything and evenutally sold it with the disclaimer at a loss. A buddy with a virtually identical rifle had stellar results.

I had another in '06 that was a tack driver and worked up a .270 for a friend that was about par. I also had a .22-250 that was nothing short of unbelievable.

If I recall- Ruger used several vendors for barrels and apparently it made a huge difference. My 1992 vintage .270 shoots fantastic.

 

[Desert Fox]

What kind of proof do they have that this is Jim's rifle. I tell you what if he sells his 338 Winchester Mauser that he personally built, I will buy it for $1,200.00.

 

[usmc 89]

Maybe $450-500 but $1200. Are we sure the barrel isn't lined in gold?

Maybe the seller mistook the copper fouling for gold, honest mistake. HA.

 

[Kodiak]

Mr. Carmichel came along after Jack O'C passed. He thought he could fill Jack's shoes ... wrong!

And none of his guns were anything special, sorry.

 

[Wincheringen]

Wow, I hope people don't talk that awful about you guys when you're gone.

 

[BeeTee]

Wow, I hope people don't talk that awful about you guys when you're gone.

Agree... In Jim's book, he used quite a few very fine rifles from his own personal collection to illustrate certain points. He was a big fan of the M70 and fancy walnut, with many of those fine stocks carved and checkered by him. He competed in NRA Highpower, and fired more rounds throughout his life and hunted on more continents than many of us ever will. And, he was a professional writer for most of his life. Not many of us can say we write for a national/international periodical. Those who have know it's tough to get there. I know. BT

 

[FOTIS]

Maybe $450-500 but $1200. Are we sure the barrel isn't lined in gold?

Maybe the seller mistook the copper fouling for gold, honest mistake. HA.

That is funny!