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I think this might well be it. The #1 has a certain elegance if it has good wood. It's something you could buy instead of having to have elegance added later. A expedient answer.

Tom

Don't have any idea what Jack meant.

I do know a lot of hunters are "lazy" about rifles (ie they'd rather hunt that dick with rifles).

If that's the case, it's hard to beat a Tikka T3 Superlite in 270 Win.

Put a Burris 3-9 w/dots on top in Low Talley Lwt's.Hang a Butler Creek Mts Sling on it and zero Federal Blue Box 130's @ 200 yards.

Go forth and slay all NA game.

A quote from God, or an off the cuff comment perhaps?

So, don’t buy the extended warranty and 3M liner?

C'mon man...

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The times I have seen sheep while elk hunting make me think “lazy man’s sheep rifle” is an oxymoron.

I think the Ruger would have gained a tad more speed from extra barrel length well maintaining a carry freindly over all length. Maybe an important consideration before Remington's 1962 7mm marvel. Or not.

Could be the phrase was an expedient to brevity for editorial compliance.

Ruger ‘Merican Compact

First, you have to show me a lazy sheep hunter then we can talk about rifles

I think the others are correct - a simple, obvious solution - like a 30-06.

A lazy man is one who doesn’t walk far or long, hence, you have no need for a lightweight rifle and can bring your heavier Ruger instead.

There's little doubt he was speaking of the lightness (for its day) and handiness due to the shorter action. It wasn't the only time he spoke that way of the Ruger No 1. For example:



(Outdoor Life, Oct 1966)

Probably just meant a guy who wanted to hunt rather than talk about guns.

It’s funny, if you read the internet enough, it seems that sheep hunter was are obsessed with gear and fancy rifles. I suppose those are the once in a lifetime sheep hunters.

Myself and most of the resident sheep hunters I know up here in AK use the same stuff they would on any other hunt, we may have a Kimber or a tikka laying around but other than that, sheep hunting is how we get in shape for the rest of the season.

Sounds to me like he's talking about himself.


Okie John

lazy guys hunting sheep? nope.

Romantically Obsessed

I do not know about a lazy man's sheep rifle, but I used a Model 70 classic FWT in 270 Win with 130gr bullets when I drew my sheep tag.

It worked...

I cannot imagine finally drawing a coveted sheep tag, only to bring along one of the biggest piles of garbage guns ever built.

the hardest part of a sheep hunt is enough cash and drawing a sheep tag , my Ruger #1 257 Weatherby Mag. and my legs will handle the rest.

Wouldn't be a top choice of mine certainly. At least get a Browning B78 - same idea, better execution.