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I don't have much faith in the "tell the CEO" program, it's more of a PR ploy. That said, I've been writing them regularly since the program started begging for a left hand rimfire.......77/22 or RAR........ and you can pretty much see how that's going.

A 96 in Bushmaster should kill as good on the back end as it would on the receiving end!

I suspect that all the suggestions go straight into the bit-bucket.

The good news is there's no environmental impact; the bits are recycled.

I'm sure they look at the requests but what most of you guys want is for Ruger to create a custom rifle just for you. The blue steel and walnut demographic is fading away quickly, concealed carry handguns, long range shooting and economy firearms are where the dollars are today. I seriously doubt that many folks wrote in and asked Ruger to please please please copy the Kel-Tec P3AT, yet that is a huge seller for Ruger. Look at the success of their alloy framed Wrangler .22, a budget priced revolver specifically aimed at the Heritage Rough Rider market. Then there is the Ruger Precision Rifle which is really nothing more than an American with a fancy stock and a better barrel that costs well over $1000 - I'm seeing a bunch of those at the range.

If you guys really want something special and old school it would be more productive to write Lipsey's. They are the ones keeping the No.1 alive, they are the ones who commissioned the African series of Model 77's with 24" barrel with open sights, barrel band sling swivel and ebony forend tip in classic .275 Rigby, 6.5x55 and 9.3x62 chamberings. They're also the ones who had Ruger chamber the mid-frame Anniversary Blackhawk in .44 Special.


Some years ago Ruger sent out an email survey asking specifically what we, the customers, would like to see Ruger produce. I asked for a 5 shot GP-100 in .44 Special and look what they made, so you can thank me for that one...

How dare you come on here and make perfect sense?

Even with sales down due to the Trump Effect, Ruger remains profitable. Kinda think they know the market. Actually, no one offers more variety in their chamberings IMO, especially when the special models are figured in.

The Hawkeye 77 in stainless now have an almost-bright shiny stainless again. So that desire is already taken care of.

I’d like a stainless M77 compact in 6.5 Grendel.

If they put a walnut stock on it, I'd buy one! I'd love to have one in 6.8 SPC.
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I’ll take a 96/44 .

please show me where a stainless Hawkeye is available

https://www.ruger.com/products/Hawkeye/overview.html

Thanks I have not seen those. Not really what I was hoping for though

I’ve sent several suggestions to Ruger’s “Ask the CEO”

The main one being for them to make a Ruger LCRX revolver with the 3” barrel and adjustable sights in .327 Federal Magnum caliber.
The perfect “kit gun” IMO.

I guarantee Ruger would sell every one they produced, if they did. They’d sell so many that they could afford to give me a consecutive serial number pair, if they’d only listen. 🤠

That one's close to perfect, especially with the 5R rifling, but the writing's kinda on the wall for me and deer guns, so I'll let it slide.

Nice touch, D&T for the rail instead of relying on a clamp-on.

When they first had tell the CEO, I asked for allen action screws on the 77, a year later they had them. probably just a fluke.

A Deerfield semi and/or 96 in 357 maximum, throated right. I know: not enough interest in the max, but it’s better than the legend, and those will work with a rim. A <6# Hawkeye SA and mini (Grendel) would sell. I think a synthetic RSI would be abominably cool. LOL

Simple stuff. Make a “Charger” out of the bolt action Ruger American Rimfire.

Ruger Wrangler with a 22 mag cylinder.

Pretty common on Gunbroker.

YEP!!!! YEP!!!!

I'm shocked at this and never would have guessed it. I just happened to have my scale and rifle out when I read this. I'm surprised.

RSI in .243





A .No.1 in 35 Rem with a lighter barrel would be neat. I've always wanted an RSI in 500 Linebaugh, but I'd never expect them to make that. lol