Ruger Firearms

[DB Leath]

Well we got our wish. Greybeards has added a forum for us Ruger nuts. I have been given the honor of moderating this forum and am looking forward to it.  
I think we should get the ball rolling and make them glad they added this forum.  I think I am right in saying alot  of us probably have at least on Ruger firearm that is special to us for one reason or the other.  Mine is a old model M77.  This was my first high powerd rifle other than a 30/30 my dad gave me for Christmas when I was 10.  I managed to talk my wife, we had only been married for a year, into buying it for me for my birthday.  She went down put it on laway and I got it in time for deer season that year.  Anyway lets get the ball rolling and make this a great place to learn and brag some from time to time.
Cliff Leath

[yella hammer]

I've got two rugers
m77 mark II all weather in 30-06
new model blackhawk in 357 mag

my only complaint ( as with my rem 700).....

Can I get a decent trigger pull weight from the factory??? Please???

 :cry:

[BruceP]

I never really considered myself what I would call a Ruger fan, although I want a #1 really bad, but when I look in my safe I see five of them. four handguns and one m77 mkII. :?
BruceP

[jiminpa]

oh no, where do i start!!
security 6 in .357 mag.4"
superblackhawk hunter in .44 mag.7 1/2"
single six in .22/.22 mag.6 1/2",3 screw
mark 2, 6 7/8 target
no 1a in 30-06
77 in 25-06,old style tang safety
77ul in 257 roberts,old style tang safety
had a oldstyle 77 in .300 win mag,got braindead and sold it.may look for a #1 in .300 wm to replace it.don't like the new 77's with the 3 position safety,like the old tang safeties.wish ruger would put the front sights on differnt,too hard to get them off! :wink:

[rickyp]

right now I only have 2 rugers  1 is a ruger mark 2 and the other is a sp101 in 9 mm. at one time i did have a ruger old army muzzle loader. I think for the money  you pay for them rugers makes one of the best guns.

[Hcliff]

:grin: My new toy 480 Super Redhawk  7 1/2" and my GP100 6" blue.

Love them!!!!

The 480 is a dream with the different levels of power when reloaded.

Hcliff

[Graybeard]

A Ruuugggggeeeerrrr Forum on GBO? How'd dat happen?  :-D  Someone musta slipped it in while my back wuz turned.  

GB

[DB Leath]

Well GB,
  Looks like alot of interest here. I am glad you went ahead and let us have this here.  Maybe you should let one of us pick out your next Ruger, that way you can get a good one. :-D
  Cliff

[Wijbrandus]

I've got a Ruger SRH 7.5" in .454.

Nothin but the best.

~Robert

[jiminpa]

old GB needs a #1!!!!! :lol:

[KN]

Lets see,
10/22, 22/45, speed six, security six, super redhawk, super blackhawk(2), birds head vaquero 45, seems like I'm missin somthin but I cant think of it.  KN

[Graybeard]

old GB needs a #1!!!!! :lol:

I had one! #1B in 6 MM Remington a caliber I've long wanted but not many chamber these days.

Even with the fore end hanger work done it wouldn't consistently keep three on an 8.5" x 11" target sheet at 100 yards. Tried factory loads and a whole slew of what should have been good choices of reloads.

Gave up and traded it on a Browning Low Wall in .243. This little sucker puts dang near everything in groups of from 0.4" to 0.8" with bullets from 65 to 100 grains. Straight bone stock with nothing changed on it.

Yup GB had a #1. Maybe one uv yew guys do need to pick out my next one. I sure don't seem very good at picking them.  :oops:

GB

[Chris]

Let's see... two 50th Anniversary .22 standards, one Govt. Model .22 target, an Old Army and my first gun...a well worn 10/22.  The Old Army is my favorite...ahhh, the smell of black powder in the morning!

Be Safe!  ...Chris

[Yukon Jack]

Well GB, it is just plain bad mojo.  I have the exact same problem with Remington.  This ain't meant to criticize the green and yeller, I guess they just don't shoot as crooked as I aim.  Sometimes life is like that.

For you fellers that are Ruger fans, especially fans of the No.1, you owe it to yourself to try the No.1 RSI's.  There ain't but 4 cartridges available, but they do cover quite a bit of hunting ground and the rifles are balanced extremely well, short and handle like a fine bird gun.  Check one out.

[Frog123]

Let's see. I've got one or two lying around..

4" Security six in .357
an old MK1 .22 standard
a .223 mini 14 ranch rifle
an "old style" M77 .280 with the tang safety
just sold a synthetic .308 (I think it was demonicaly possessed)
and just picked up a 10/22 to build on as a project gun.

I love my Rugers, they "just feel right" in my hands. I want a Red Label O/U. I keep threatening to buy myself one. I told the guy at the gun shop that if I was ever to get married he could sell it to me just so it could be my last "big" purchase as a single man... :-D  



Frog
:toast:

[Loader 3009]

It seems that Rugers are like the proverbial......uh........rectums.

Seriously, I have about ten of 'em....Rugers, that is.  Bought all of 'em before ol' Bill sold us out.  Ain't bought another one since.

[KYODE]

first gun i ever bought. sweet as pie, redhawk 7 1/2" 44magnum with 2x burris, and know how to use it. also got a m-77 22-250, 22/45 5 1/2" bull scoped, 10/22 with hogue stock and carbon fiber barrel.
had a 4 5/8" stainless superblackhawk 44mag, mk II competition target model (slabside) but traded em off.

[BlkHawk73]

I'll join in here too.

   Single Six
   Blackhawk (.41)
   BlackHawk (.45)
   Super Blackhawk (cut down to 4" and round butted)
   SP101 (.357, 2 3/4")
   P8GC (22/45 w/ 8" slab sided bbl)
   10/22T (w/ Fajen thumbhole laminate) - target gun
   10/22  (w/ 10/22T stock) - squirrel gun
   No. 1V (.22-250)

   That's it for the moment,  two more may join them this year.  Have to wait and see.

[Flint]

OK, mine are almost all Old Models:
2 all steel early (4 and 5 digit SN) Super Blackhawks
1 later Old Model SBH
2 OM 357, 4-3/4 and 5-1/2
1 Flat top 357
1 Old Model Super Bearcat
1 blue, adj sight Ruger Old Army, brass gripframe
2 Stainless trad sight Ruger Old Armies
1 New Model convertible single six.
1 10/22 rifle. :-)

[Lawdog]

Lets see.  Seven handguns;

Bearcub .22, my first handgun
Security Six .357 Mag., 6" Stainless - Centennial Model
Security Six .357 Mag., 4" Stainless - Centennial Model
Single Six Blackhawk .357 Mag.,7 1/2", three screw frame
Single Six Blackhawk .357 Mag.,4 5/8", three screw frame
Super Blackhawk 7 1/2", .44 Mag., Burris Handgun Scope 2x-7x
Mark II .22, 10", Burris Handgun Scope 2x-7x

Nine rifles;

M77V .25-06, 26" barrel, Burris 6x-24x44mm
K77/22VHZ .22 Hornet, 24" barrel, Burris 4x-16x44mm
M77 .338 Win. Mag., 24" barrel, Weaver K3
M77 Magnum .416 Rigby, 24" barrel, Burris 1.75x-5x32mm Safari
No.1 .22 Hornet, 26" barrel, Burris 6x-24x44mm
No.1 .450 Marlin, 29" barrel, Burris 4x-16x44mm
Customized by A.R.S., Ruger Mini 14 Stainless .223, 22" match barrel, Redfield 3-9x Widefield Stainless - duty weapon
M77 Magnum .375 H&H, 24" barrel, Burris 1.75x-5x32mm Safari

And working on a M77Magnum in .450 Rigby.  This doesn't include the 10/22's for the family to shoot.  Lawdog

[Catahoula]

We've got three.  Stainless Red Label 12 ga., Red Label 28 ga., and my wifes favorite, an early production mini 30 that shoots much better than it should with good handloads.  Right with our bolt guns at 100 yards.  Used to have a couple of #1s in 30-06 and 375 H&H.  Like to have em back.

[ReedG]

Add me to the list of "Ruger guys". Right now I have a No. 1S in .223 and a Model 77 Mk II V/T in same caliber. Have recently had a 1V and a 77 V/T in .22-250. Everyone an excellent rifle and none that didn't shoot "MOA" or better.

Had lots of trouble with the 1S when I first got it. It would shoot 2 into just about one hole and then "spread 'em around a bit". Looked into the Hicks thingy (and also the mods shown in one of my mags) but really wanted to float the barrel. So I simply put an aluminum washer between the fore end and the extension is mounts to and created a "target rifle". It probably ain't pretty, but it made all the difference in the world. The rifle now shoots most handloads into 1/2" at 100 and 1 to 1-1/2" at 200 when the old man does his job.

If there is a better, smoother bolt-action than the "new" Model 77, I sure haven't seen it. And I've had 3 V/Ts, all which regularly shot sub-1/2 MOA with good handloads.

For 30 years I was a Remington fan. Never could see what the big deal was about "controlled feed". Now that I've used a Ruger, I'm a total convert. Controlled feed is the best!

[cpobb]

Well let me get in on this too.

I've got a couple of 10/22's kickin' around the back of my safe somewhere....

But let me tell you about my "White Elephant".

It's a Redhawk .44mag. 7 1/2" with a Hogue monogrip. Its fully dehorned and finished in satin Hard Chrome (gives it a light grey color). Beautifull trigger job and topped with a 30mm "Laseraim" red dot sight. I had a custom crossdraw belt holster made for it that cost me two arms and a leg. I almost sold it last year for about $ 400 less than I've got into it, but realized at the last minute that I really love that gun and could never part with it. Its gotten me 12 deer over the years and I expect to triple that number before I take my big dirt nap.

[Gregory]

Rugers I own:
Model 77 MKII lefty in 300 Win Mag
22 LR MarkII 5.5" bull barrel
Redhawk 5.5" barrel 44 Mag.

Rugers I've sold:
Single Six Magnum 32 H&R 5.5" barrel
10/22 International laminated wood stock.
Three screw 357 Blackhawk 4 5/8" barrel
New model 357 Blackhawk 4 5/8" barrel.

Ruger wanted:
Red Label in 20 or 28 ga.

Greg

[River runner]

Well let's see if I can remember 'em all, I got a Ruger .44 Carbine Auto (old style) a 10-22, a .22 Mark I, a Super Black Hawk .44 Mag, a Super Single 6 .22, a mini 14 my favorite all accurized etc. I think that's all of 'em. Had a Security Six, that I sold to a friend a couple years back. But I do enjoy 'em all. RR

[targetshootr]

never listed my rugers. guess this is as good a time as any.

-om 30 cal
-3 om 357s
-om 45 conv
-om 44 flat top
-om superbkhk
-5 nm blkhawks
-om single six
-nm   "
-45-70 #1
-4 .22 semi-auto pistols
-10/22
- mini-14 ranch

wow. and i probably forgot one or two.

[Skeezix]

Hmmm, this is gonna take some head scratchin'     Here goes.

Ones I still have:
Bearcat .22 brass finished aluminum grip frame, Old Model
Bearcat .22 steel grip frame, Old Model
Old Army Stainless Vaquero
.45Colt/.45ACP Blackhawk 4 5/8" Liberty Edition
Mk1 .22 6 7/8" Target model
Mini 14 Stainless Ranch Rifle
10-22 Classic Liberty Edition
10-22 Stainless/Laminated Stock
77-22 Hornet Blue
44 Carbine Old Style
M77 Ultra Light .250 Savage
M77 Ultra Light .7x57 Mauser
M77R .280 Rem
M77R .300 Win Mag
#1A .243 Win
#1T .375 H&H (Made in 1969, super shooter and beautifully built)
#1T .416 Rigby (Elmer Keith groundhawg gun)
#1S .45-70
Red Label 20 ga Blue receiver with factory presentation wood.

Ones I sold/traded, etc.:
Stainless Vaquero .45 Colt
Super Blackhawk .44 Mag 10" barrel
About 18 different Mini 14's I tuned up and sold.
Around 5 or 6 different 10-22's
#1T .375 H&H Liberty Edition (still beating myself up over this one!!)
77-22 Hornet with UGLY wood

That's all I can think of right now.

Skeezix
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Only accurate rifles are interesting.

[Farmboy]

:gulp:

Well my favorite Ruger is a M77MKII Special Edition 35 Whelen that I aquired this year and it's a shooter. I don't handload so I'am confined to factory fodder. It will digest those 250gr Core-Lokts into bout 1/2"to 3/4" all day at 100yds if I do my part. All it really needs is a better trigger. My brother has a tang safety M77 in 264 Win. Mag one of 500 Ruger ran some years back. It shoots real well also with 140 Win P.P.'s

Farmboy

[GringoHunter]

I have a Super BlackHawk Hunter 44 mag, SS, 7 1/2" bbl. This is one mean hunting revolver. Plan to get a Super RedHawk in the future.

Gringo Hunter

[roland]

well, I just traded in a no 1 for a kimber target II. I couldn't take the punishment from a 7mm rem mag. But I'm keepin the 480!