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Post by Purebred Redneck on Aug 21, 2012 19:59:12 GMT -5
I was killing time at Cabelas this weekend buying some waders and was looking at the used/clearance gun racks. There they had several new Rugers which was the first time I saw one in real life. I was originally not a fan of the looks on the website. Looking at it in person, I changed my mind - it's a decent looking rifle given the contours of the stock. So with an open mind, I picked it up and shouldered it. And that's where it lost me  I am a fan of light guns, but this did not balance well at all nor did it even feel natural just holding it in your hands. Perhaps it would have been better with a scope, but one should not buy a gun based on hopes - it should feel pretty good by itself. The metal finish was that chalky consistancy seen on some of the entry level guns, not a traditional matte blueing. It compared to the Mossberg rifles at walmart for $297, frankly I'd rather have one of those given the price. It's just not a $400 dollar rifle |
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Post by jmarriott on Nov 11, 2012 1:33:33 GMT -5
Was that the ruger america rifle?
I agree that from the gun rags it did not intrest me at all.
With the popularity of the bolt action rifle these cheap bolts have taken the place of the Marlin 336 as the rifle that went deer hunting a few seasons and then set in the hall closet for several years. I have a marlin 336 30-30 Regualr carbine lined up to buy right now. It was made in 1971 (Pre safety and pre marshield finish). It has been shot several times but looks about new. The price he was asking was 350 but I got him talked down to 300. I told h im that it was not Indiana deer legal and I could only go 300. He said sold. Much better deal than the Bolt action budget rifle IMHO. I like the marlins when they are pre safety. I reality i don't need another rifle before christmas. I have in just lever action deer rifles a savage 99 (semi retired) 308, A Blr 308, and a marlin 336 SC 35 Rem. I just cant resist a good rifle and I don't have a 30-30 except a contender barrel.
I still think the cream of the crop of the bolt action cheapies is the Marlin XL-7 series of rifles. Once again not something I would purchase but they borrowed (Stole) many of the best features of other rifles and put them in one. Savages accutrigger is there, Soft tech recoil pad looks and feel like a limbsaver, Fluted bolt like a rem 700 and a muaser claw extraction.They also made a big deal of a two position safety. I thought all safeties were two positions fire and safe. Under 300 out of season, a friend bought one at 285 plus tax in 270. For that price it is a good rifle and it shoots sub 2 inch 100 yard groups. (I saw the rifle shoot a 1 inch group once.) When i could get him to relax at the bench it shot well. So I think it is accurate enough more accurate than he is.
Ruger had the whitetail professor selling those rifles and everybody knows he uses a tc contender pistol to hunt with and from what I have seen he is not real good with it.
I like light guns also and I never seemed to figure out why the Rem model 700 is so popular and the light weight model 7 is barely available from Rem.. I mean it is a model 700 on a diet and with a thinner barrel normally shorter.
Red are you talking the Mossburg ATV rifle. They seem rather nice. Like all mossburgs (Except the us44 training rifle and palimino of dovehunters) they have that boatpaddle look mossburg made popular.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Nov 11, 2012 10:45:09 GMT -5
Yep, I'm talking about the Ruger American and Mossburg ATV.
As far as the Marlin xl-7, I don't care for those either. The quality of the guns are really good, but I can't stand a couple design features such as the 2 position remington safety and especially the trigger. I will never own an accu-trigger style rifle without the capability of getting an aftermarket single stage trigger.
I totally agree the Remington model 7. I think the problem was in their marketing of the rifle as being made for women and children. Guys are just not going to buy it.
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