Originally Posted by longshot3
I have an opportunity to buy an unfired stainless/brown laminate for a fair price. I've read that the Rugers were hard to get shooting accurately.

Anyone here own one? Would it be worth buying for a fox/coyote rifle?


I owned 2. Both were problem guns. Accuracy was not particularly a problem. The chambers were at the absolute max SAAMI limit and the available ammo was at the absolute minimum. The cases expanded / stretched so much at the web that I got some case head separations with factory ammo and could never get a 2nd reload out of any case.

I'd consider buying it only if I had a gunsmith lined up ready to set the barrel back and cut a new chamber right from the outset. If you're ok with that, go for it, otherwise, I'd skip.

Tom

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