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I love mine. Buffalo Rifle that points like a quail gun. What's not to love?
I found gun show deal on a Leupy M8 2.5 and stuck it on it. Far and away the darkest scope I own, but it works and looks fine.
Found out this past fall that 405 Remington JSP's at 1750fps. will kill a whitetail at 60 yards. But most here prolly knew that already . That's all it's taken as of yet.
So far, mine has liked 3031 with 405 Remington JSP's, Hornady flex tips (325's, I think), and 355 Cast Bullets out of a Ranch Dog mold.
Lee 405HB's and Unique are a HOOT!
IF I ever find the perfect mold (insert my opinion here), it'll get permanently weaned off on cast.
The Ruger has a super short (non-existant) throat, so getting some cast designs to work can be a bit of a challenge, but it also makes it wonderfully accurate, and, according to my chrony, a shade faster than what you would expect with a given load.

Buy one, you'll like it, and they ain't gettin' any cheaper!

Right now, I have two loads for the Ruger....I'm running the Remington 405 softpoint over RL7 or the Beartooth bullets 405 gaschecked hardcast over RL7.

I put a Leupold 2x7 to help with my old eyes! LOL

Going with the softpoints for Black bear this week in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.....

My .45-70, on the right, helping guard an original Hepburn

Love my no1 in 45-70. Having great results with H4198 & hornady 350gr interlock.

Here's a couple pics from a trailcam showing two of the bears visiting the bait site....hopefully on Saturday my Ruger #1 will get a chance to speak to one of them!

Good Luck on the Hunt! I killed a 400lb plus bear with a 45-70, and alot of other stuff! they work!

I anyone is interested, Cabelas Fort Mill has a No 1 in 45-70. Thought about going and looking at it, but I don't want a shoulder buster. Looked like it had pretty nice wood in the photos. Price is less than $1,000.

Fotis and Tex, you suck.

Frog, that bottom bear looks chunky! Any chance you will use the S&W?