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    Fine hunting rifle

    I was in the fun store yesterday and I talked to a guy that was there buying a fine looking rifle. I never knew Ruger offered these but this is about as fine as a hunting rifle can get. The blueing on that rifle was as fine as I have seen Colt or Weatherby produce. Every detail of that rifle oozed old school cool.

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    Very nice rifle. Classic styling.
    I think another rifle, the Ruger No. 1, is as elegant as anything. I would love to find a Ruger No. 1 chambered in 308 Winchester.
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    Ruger used to make some beautiful rifles, I had a couple of the Circassian stocked Ruger 77RSC in 458 mag, several of the old 77 Flatbolts, and a lot of number 1s. The 35 Whelen is a great round and will kill everything in north america. Here's what I like now:
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    Quote Originally Posted by djb750 View Post
    Very nice rifle. Classic styling.
    I think another rifle, the Ruger No. 1, is as elegant as anything. I would love to find a Ruger No. 1 chambered in 308 Winchester.
    No 1s are my favorite rifles. This thing had better blueing than any no 1 I have ever seen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike464 View Post
    Ruger used to make some beautiful rifles, I had a couple of the Circassian stocked Ruger 77RSC in 458 mag, several of the old 77 Flatbolts, and a lot of number 1s. The 35 Whelen is a great round and will kill everything in north america. Here's what I like now:
    I really want to get a sharps, high wall, and a rolling block one day. I love a good single shot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by djb750 View Post
    Very nice rifle. Classic styling.
    I think another rifle, the Ruger No. 1, is as elegant as anything. I would love to find a Ruger No. 1 chambered in 308 Winchester.
    I can't agree more ! ! !

    I do have 2 Ruger M77 in Excellent condition I purchased in the mid/late 70's.........one in .22-250 and another .270 which is stamped on the barrel Bi-centennial edition. I paid $180 and $185 for them...........lol

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    I have been a Ruger fan for a long time. The first deer rifle I ever purchased was an M77 All-Weather in .270 Win. That was back in about 1989. Had a variety of other Ruger firearms through the years. Ruger has definitely trended away from the high end, fancy rifles towards a more utilitarian model, but they are still solid performers. My current crop of Rugers includes a 22/45 target, 10/22, Super Redhawk, SR22, and an American Predator rifle. This one is my favorite:

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    To my eye, there's not a rifle made with finer lines than a Ruger No. 1-B

    I've always wanted one in .280 Rem.





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    In my younger days I dreamed of having a No.1 in 25-06 with a heavy barrel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skeet'r89 View Post
    In my younger days I dreamed of having a No.1 in 25-06 with a heavy barrel.
    A friend down the street when I was a kid in the 70’s bought a Ruger #1 in a .220 Swift. Beautiful firearm !

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    I would take a Wickliffe 76 over a Ruger No.1 any day. Just would need to fine the caliber and price I could afford. They were made in the 70’s in Wickliffe, Ohio just a few miles north of me.
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    I love my m77 22. What I taught both my sons to shoot with.
    I have an m77 all weather in 25-06 at one time those were highly sought after by prong horn hunters.
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