Originally Posted by Buzz
I don't know why but I've got an itch to find a good used Ruger #3 in .45-70. I need one like I need a hole in the side of my head but it's a unique piece and something is drawing me to them.

I used to shoot one as a teenager with cast bullet loads and it was a lot of fun. We also had some 500g Hornady loads jacked up to about 1700 fps that could best be described ad brutal.

Any fans of the old #3 or am I just being silly? smile




Of the Ruger single loaders, I prefer the #3 straight grip and finger lever to the #1 but the factory #3 finger lever is not comfortable. Planning on having the terminal bend in the lever opened a bit while it is at Turnbulls to be color case hardened.

I posted this pic of my .45-70 previously when I cut off the tip of the fore arm to get rid of the fugly faux barrel band.

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