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Offline ratdog

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new 357
« on: December 05, 2011, 07:35:28 PM »
i just got my guns and ammo mag today see ruger is making a bolt action 357 mag rifle now i like rugers but i like my 357 handy single shot better.i have only needed another quick shot once deer hunting i don't mind being a little slow now.life is great when your not hurting and better when your shooting. ;)
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Re: new 357
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 02:14:24 AM »
I was at the range and a fellow there had the Ruger in 357 mag and at 50 yards he could only get 3 inch groups no matter what he shot?
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Re: new 357
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 02:51:19 AM »
Quote from: catncarp on December 06, 2011, 02:14:24 AM
I was at the range and a fellow there had the Ruger in 357 mag and at 50 yards he could only get 3 inch groups no matter what he shot?
At one time I owned the entire "77" line of short actions. The 77/50 was the most accurate. The 44 was OK but 4" 100 yard groups are nothing to write home about. The day I "passed" on a solid 150 class buck because I was not sure I could get a clean shot on him I sold it.  I had a Hornet and 22M I spent allot of $$ tuning them up even going so far as to freeze the barrels! They did shoot better more consistant groups but not nearly as accurate as I expected. I sold them all off. My Marlins shot circles around them as do my Handis.

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Re: new 357
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 03:36:25 AM »
Same here,I was at the range shooting next to a guy with a new 77/44 my handi and marlin put the ruger to shame. I had the lever action [ruger] years ago and could not get better than around 4'' also. I like ruger bolt actions but not in pistol cal.
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Re: new 357
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 04:00:20 AM »
Seems that lack of accuracy is a pretty common complaint from 77/ shooters. Pity, they're nice looking little rifles.
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Re: new 357
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2011, 12:09:15 PM »
My Brother-In-Law just bought a 77/44 for deer hunting because his bother has one. I tried to tell him to get a Handi rifle, but his brother told him he would handload for the Ruger and get it to shoot great and it was a repeater, blah, blah, blah. :(

On a different note. I have a 77/17 that shoots very well, it may be the most accurate gun I own on a calm day. To get it to shoot that well; it has an after market barrel (SS Volquartsen Heavy barrel) and a Rifle Basix trigger too. It was the target model to start with so it had a SS receiver and laminated stock ;) Got some bucks in that one! :o

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Re: new 357
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 08:08:30 PM »
my first handy 357 had a bad barrel sent it back to remington they fixed it. now it is a real shooter i have 8 other handy's no problems with them. you can't beat them for the price. ;D
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