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That is one good looking gun, with a fair price tag, even at suggested retail.

With a street price around $900, I'm in.

Nice wood.

Truth.

When Numerich bought Ruger's inventory of Gold Label stocks, they refused to select or match up a set, but had a generous return policy. I ordered dozens of butt stocks and forends, in three separate orders. I selected the best butt stocks and then sought to match forends to them. The stock pictured above is what inspired successive reorders. I wound up ordering every forend they had and couldn't find anything even close. I had so many stocks I opted to drive them back to Numerich rather than pay for the shipping and insurance. After all that work, I wound up keeping the best five sets thinking I'd pass the extras on to a few fellow Gold Label fans.

I still have yet to fit a set on my gun.

Good job on the Hawkeye. I've had one prior NECG peep on a 77/375 that went to the oldest daughter a few years ago. A couple questions on your Hawkeye: (1) Did you have to change the front blade to regulate the peep ? (2) Whose ventilated front hood did you use ? NECG standard or masterpiece ? Or ???

The rifle was bought used and came with the NECG Masterpiece banded ramp with a silver bead already installed. I ordered the ghost ring rear separately. Couldn't tell you off the top of my head how high the ramp is but the peep regulated properly with the existing .276" high bead. I like to plink at a 12x12 piece of steel at 200 yards with a 6 o'clock hold that puts the bullet 6" high at 200 and the rear sight had plenty of elevation adjustment to get me there with room to spare. The silver bead had some glare in varying light so it was replaced with a 1.5mm firesight also .276" high. The hood is the NECG Masterpiece banded ramp "window" hood. Generally I take the hood off for shooting since the sight picture gets too busy but transport the rifle with hood on to protect the somewhat fragile plastic sight element. It goes on easily and is locked in tight with the detent on the ramp but can be removed with a moderate push of my thumb.

NECG makes very good stuff and all told the prices for the bigger items are pretty reasonable for the quality you get - especially compared to some other company's products and prices - but IMO they really ding you on replacement beads with a nickel and dime thrown in for shipping - over $8 to ship a .2 ounce bead. Even that said, the beads are made with the same quality as the rest of their products. I've ordered and installed two replacement front sights and both fit perfectly. They only needed light tapping to go in but didn't have to be filed to fit and are good and snug with zero play or looseness at all.

I have a Lipsey Ruger African Hawkeye in 9.3x62

They are flawless with exceptional fit, finish and wood

I'd buy this new one

I call dibs on this one next time you decide you need another horse.

I am interested in seeing pics when y'all start getting them in. I have a hunch these are going to sell quickly. Ruger nailed it.

When I spoke to my FFL yesterday, he said availability was down in the 60's by the time he ordered mine on Friday afternoon.

Would love to see Lipsey's do what SAS has done and order a small percentage of their specials in Left Hand... One could hope...

You wild bitch.



Dave

Ordered mine yesterday, should be here by end of the week.

I'll keep that in mind......

I think I'll have to get this..

Just got two of these for the store. The walnut is what you'd see on a standard 77. The day's of good/great wood on Ruger's are a thing of the past.

I'm dyin' here, but 7x57 (NUMBER 6!!) is going to have to be something a bit different.

I just had my dealer order one for me. Lipsey's now has 62 left. I just couldn't turn it down.

That is a beautiful rife! I have irons on two of my Rugers and love them.

If I was in the market for a new rifle there would be one less available. Unfortunately my Ruger .280 and 7mm RM cover the same ground and then some - except in the aesthetics.

I plan on using this rifle for hunting. Ive been trying to decide on the best scope. It is nearly impossible to find gloss finish scopes anymore. I believe Leopold still makes one or two models in gloss. Any suggestions on which make and model of scope would look right on this rifle?

Just ordered mine. Going to try to find an fx3 6x42 in gloss for mine. Second. Choice is a vx2 3-9x. Hope the wood is decent.

Old70

Mine will likely wear a Leupold 1.5-5...