Author Topic: Ruger Mk1 International (Read 842 times)

The Pistoleer · « **on:** December 27, 2003, 06:02:01 PM »

I just picked up a Mk1 International in 308. I have lusted after one since I first held one about 20 years ago.

Do any of you have any thoughts on this model? Is the Mark 1 better than the current Mark 2?

Pete

338-06shooter · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2003, 08:24:37 AM »

Nice pickup! If I'm not mistaken the MKI has the tang safety & a better trigger than the 3-position safety non-adjustable trigger on the MKII. Let us know how it shoots, I have been looking at them myself but would like a bit longer barrel.
Happy New Year!
338-06shooter

The Pistoleer · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2004, 12:01:18 PM »

338-06shooter, thanks for your reply. I had about gave up. I thought maybe no one had heard of the International. You are right. It has the old style tang safety and adjustable trigger. I have plenty of long barrled rifles but for some reason I have always thought the Mannlicher style was attractive. It should make a dandy walking around gun. I haven't loaded for the 308 before but I have for many other calibers. I just checked the powder cabinet and see I have some 748, IMR4064 and H4895. I'll probably start with the 4064 and 150 gr. bullets.

Pete

338-06shooter · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2004, 04:55:50 AM »

Have you been out shooting the M77 International yet? I found one on GunsAmerica.com for about $550 with scope...I don't want to pay that much and open sights make more sense to me.
It's 16 below zero here in NE Oregon so I haven't been doing much other than shopping for rifles and re-reading reloading manuals.
338-06shooter

The Pistoleer · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2004, 01:20:47 PM »

No I haven't shot it yet. It is below zero here besides this is my first 308 so I don't have any dies yet. I hoping the stores here will have some ammo sales soon. I have some brass that I have used for 7mm-08 and 243.

I probably paid too much. ($470 plus tax.) it reminded me why I seldom buy guns at stores but prefer gunshows. The thing is I don't recall seeing one at a gun show.

On another thread I asked about a reciever sight that goes in the intregal scope mount and a did recieve a response however I can't find them in the Cabela's catalog and have mis-placed my Midway.

Those open sights aren't the best for these old eyes for precise shots.

Pete

338-06shooter · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2004, 05:57:50 AM »

Midway page with receiver sight for Ruger

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse

Cabela's page:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod.jhtml?id=0005622&navAction=jump&navCount=0&indexId=&parentId=&parentType=&rid=&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fcatalog%2Fpod-link.jhtml.1_A&_DAV=search

The Pistoleer · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2004, 12:23:28 PM »

338-06shooter, thanks for the pages. Have you ever used one? Even if I put a sope on I think they would be just the ticket for a backup. I would think you could just dismount the scope put on the peep and be good to go. They should hold zero.

Pete

oneb · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2004, 01:08:10 PM »

Pistoleer,

I have owned two .308s in mannlicher rifles -- a Mannlicher Schoenauer and a Sako -- and they both were very accurate with the short barrels. I do not think that I lost that much velocity either. I now own a 270 RSI mainly because I have seen one put to deadly use in the field by a hunting partner for the past eight years or so.

I have one of the detatchable peep sights made by NECGW and use it. Some issues to cosnider are that

1. The elevation setting is controled by the screw-in aperture so you must be very careful in tightening it down and check that it stays in place.

2. You also may want to check that the sliding elevation plate fits tightly in its slide. One of the gun writers recently wrote that his had some slop so he lost his horizontal setting when he moved the elevation. He got around the problem by holding the apeture gzmo hard left in its slot when he tightened it down.

Otherwise they are neat emergency gadgets as they do hold zero once set and take only a few seconds to install.

Good luck,
oneb

Good luck,
oneb

The Pistoleer · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2004, 05:29:38 PM »

Thanks Oneb, good things to know. I'll probably be putting one of the scopes off of one of my other rifles on the Ruger so I can see how it shoots. I have a 2X7 Leopold Compact on a Remington Mountain Rifle that should be just the ticket. Then I'll get another scope for the Remington.

The peep will be on before next deer season.

Pete

The Pistoleer · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2004, 10:23:11 AM »

Well here it is 8 months after I first posted about the Ruger and I still haven't shot it :oops: .

I bought some dies and cases. Bought some 165 cor-loks bulk and a 2x7 scope from Midway and then got side tracked. With deer season coming up I figured I best get crackin.

On another forum, which I lost the URL for when my computer crashed :x Several people told me with these short barreled rifles they had the best luck with H4895 and 165 grain bullets.

I thought I would start at 38.5 grs. and see how it shoots.

Any suggestions?

Pete