brian%nosun.uucp@RELAY.CS.NET (Brian Vandewettering) (05/31/91)
I tried to reply to Kirk but his mail bounced. It seems there is no such machine as 'intelisc'. Apologies to the bandwidth gods. I wrote: #>Is anyone aware of a .223 lefty bolt action? I know that Savage, #>Remington and Ruger make a lefty in the big game calibers but I'm #>interested in a varmit rig. I've considered the Ruger #1; however, #>I would like the accuracy edge the bolt action can give. Kirk wrote: # # Whoa, there, son! If you glass bed the forearm on that Ruger #1, it will # be *more* accurate than a bolt action rifle of equivalent expense. Can you give me more details on glass bedding the Ruger #1? Is it something I can do at home? Is the barrel floated or bedded along it's length? Kirk wrote: # Not to mention the aesthetic values. # My favorite rifle. I have a Ruger #1 in .375 H&H. Other than the weak extractor, it too is my favorite (hunting) rifle. With good handloads it will shoot 1.5 MOA. Not much fun to shoot paper with though. OUCH!!! # Kirk Hays - NRA Life. -- Brian Vandewettering - NRA, NRA-ILA, OSSA -- Opinions are MINE!!! Motorola Inc., Computer Systems Division - Beaverton, Oregon brian@pdx.csd.mot.com . . . tektronix!nosun!cvedc!mcspdx!brian
boardman%cancer.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (06/05/91)
In article <35077@mimsy.umd.edu>, cvedc!pdx.csd.mot.com! brian%nosun.uucp@RELAY.CS.NET (Brian Vandewettering) writes: # # # Brian Vandewettering wrote: ##>Is anyone aware of a .223 lefty bolt action? I know that Savage, ##>Remington and Ruger make a lefty in the big game calibers but I'm ##>interested in a varmit rig. I've considered the Ruger #1; however, ##>I would like the accuracy edge the bolt action can give. # ## Kirk Hays - NRA Life. wrote: ## ## Whoa, there, son! If you glass bed the forearm on that Ruger #1, it will ## be *more* accurate than a bolt action rifle of equivalent expense. # #Can you give me more details on glass bedding the Ruger #1? Is it #something I can do at home? Is the barrel floated or bedded along #it's length? # # Kirk wrote: ## Not to mention the aesthetic values. ## My favorite rifle. # #I have a Ruger #1 in .375 H&H. Other than the weak extractor, it too is #my favorite (hunting) rifle. With good handloads it will shoot 1.5 MOA. #Not much fun to shoot paper with though. OUCH!!! # ## Kirk Hays - NRA Life. # #-- #Brian Vandewettering - NRA, NRA-ILA, OSSA -- Opinions are MINE!!! #Motorola Inc., Computer Systems Division - Beaverton, Oregon #brian@pdx.csd.mot.com . . . tektronix!nosun!cvedc!mcspdx!brian I've been waiting for Kirk Hays' response. I saw an article some months back about glass-bedding the forend on two-piece stocks improving accuracy, but the Ruger #1 was not mentioned. I wrote Sturm, Ruger & Co. and asked if this was something that could improve accuracy on a #1 rifle. Their response was to the effect that "We feel that our rifles should shoot accurately the way they come, and if I am unhappy with the accuracy of any Ruger firearm, I should send it back to them and they will fix it." They specifically stated that they did not recommend glass-bedding the forend on Ruger #1 rifles. Now, I have two Ruger #1's (7mm Magnum and .375H&H Magnum) - they are just about my favorite rifles, and they both shoot very well, but one is always looking for ways to tighten that group size a little more (how can any gun be TOO accurate!). If anyone actually has any personal experience with glass-bedding forends on Ruger #1's, I would be very interested in hearing the details as to methodology and results. Otherwise, I'll just happily keep shooting mine the way they are! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |*Write Your Congressreps!**Join the NRA!**Send them money!**Buy more guns!!!*| | Bob Boardman,Albuquerque,New Mexico - NRA LIFE, NMSSA, Zia Rifle&Pistol Club| | internet:boardman@unmb.unm.edu bitnet:BOARDMAN@UNMB | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=