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Been on the lookout for a B model in .25-06. LGS got a varmint and I let it pass. Figured a B for yote or mule deer better than a V.
Walked in today and there was a B on the rack. Nice wood in buttstock, red pad.
Asked price.....its in .280 rem. Got price and said OK.
Acted like I might rebarrel it. Played it cool
4 digit w orig rings. Knocked me kinda stupid for a while.
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Now I gotta see about where to mule deer hunt in the n3xt couple yrs
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Might try to find some Fed blue box and shoot it tomorrow. Serial number says '67 (buddy looked it up).
Kinda wish I'd kept one of my '67 10/22s now. Dangit.
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Possibly from the Douglas barrel era.
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That's a beauty. They all seemed to have above average walnut back then and that buttock is better than the norm.
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I couldnt pass that stock up. Its like that on other side too. Worth a try. Will give it a whirl w the old Lyman 6x on it. Might pop a deer w it as is, just for kicks ( local this fall ).
Might go offset rings and modern scope eventually but keep the vert splits. Dont see them around much
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Makes getting rid of my bland stocked RSI tolerable now. Was a good shooter. Hope this one tolerable
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Got the old Lyman off, looks clean. Vert rings in good shape but one screw a bit boogered slot (upper short one). The ancient oil was rancid smelling LOL (old gun itis).
Rings oiled and bagged.
Need some new torx ones and a scope by next weekend to start blastin'.
Dunno WTF to do with the old scope. Fine/reg crosshair. LOL put it on my AR and post that on another forum
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Wow... That Bill Ruger sure had a good idea..
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Never been a .280 fan but hope this makes me one LMAO.
Pains me to spend money, hell I don't shoot what I have enough. But with spine issues, I figured a dream rifle, maybe a hunt out west.......was worthy.
Been under the weather this week, perked me up for a lil bit.
Put my old Bianchi Double Suede Cobra sling on it. Pops got me that around 77 or so.
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I dunno how many .280's were built during the vert split ring yrs.
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http://www.classicsportingarms.com/ruger-no-1-rarity-tables/Looks like they made 75 of this type. Hell I just thought it was an older rig w decent wood LOL Pops had a 4 digit B in .3006 unfired he sold to a collector years ago.
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Great snag , hard to find wood like that nowdays congrats 280’s a good one
Keep your head on the stock,wood on wood
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A bud was all about 280 and 25-06 so because of him I had an open mind to the cartridge. Was not joking in that I thought maybe if 280 sucked, ream to mag. Knew it was an oldie and worth more than tag. Might be more collectible than thought LOL
Bud hunts a diff county, see how many doe tags avail. Like to sit on field edge and whop one out in the field.
Passed on a small 8 pt right under my tree on other side, yrs ago........had pops '66 minty .44 mag sporter. Have not shot a deer off that farm yet. Skipped it last few yrs, as I buck out close to home.
Not enough does at my spot though.
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Classic rifle in a great caliber with fantastic wood, I think you hit the jackpot finding that. Keep us posted on how it shoots and it’s adventures in the upcoming season.
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Im scope shopping online. And need newer style rings. Mo money LOL
Might shoot it next weekend. Deer rifle......any factory load recommendations?
Was thinking something around 150 gr
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If you're going to play the 280 game you'll want to handload.
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