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picked up a ruger American this morning #16284813 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter OP Campfire 'Bwana OP stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi Bore sighted it and will Finish sighting it in when I get to the ranch in Matagorda this afternoon. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284819 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,756 Likes: 5 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,756 Likes: 5 N. Central Florida, and Miami well that's not a lot of info. lol What cartridge? Sam......

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning Mannlicher #16284864 07/26/21 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,674 Likes: 21 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,674 Likes: 21 Not In The City Originally Posted by Mannlicher well that's not a lot of info. lol What cartridge? Gotta be a Creedmoor! Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284868 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter OP Campfire 'Bwana OP stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi Lol 6.5 gaymore the only cal. they had, but at 319 I had to buy it. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284877 07/26/21 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,504 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,504 Tip of the Mitten You didn't shoot the neighbors doorknob off, did you?😀 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284880 07/26/21 Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 202 A Achigan1 Campfire Member Achigan1 Campfire Member A Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 202 That’s a good deal. I ended up with a pair of em. Both shoot pretty dang good, one wears a thermal and is our backporch hog rifle.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284881 07/26/21 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,281 K Kenneth66 Campfire Tracker Kenneth66 Campfire Tracker K Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,281 You can’t go wrong with them . I don’t have a 6.5 , but my nephew does and it shoots very well and he kills the hell out of deer with it . Kenneth

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning bruinruin #16284882 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter OP Campfire 'Bwana OP stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi Originally Posted by bruinruin You didn't shoot the neighbors doorknob off, did you?😀 No, but I have used for yrs to bore sight my rifles. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284889 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter OP Campfire 'Bwana OP stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,175 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi Already had the new 2.5x8 Leupold and warne rings. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284894 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... That's a good buy. Congrats. They are a slick looking rig.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284912 07/26/21 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,504 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,504 Tip of the Mitten Originally Posted by stxhunter Originally Posted by bruinruin You didn't shoot the neighbors doorknob off, did you?😀 No, but I have used for yrs to bore sight my rifles. I saw your post about it. That's why I had to ask. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16284970 07/26/21 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,807 Likes: 17 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,807 Likes: 17 Texas Good buy, I’ve shot a dozen or so pigs with my Crudmoor rifles. Easy on the shoulder, kills well, accurate. I like mine, a pair of savages. I had a Vanguard, granddaughter liked it, can’t say no to the princess. I load 120 Barnes. Last edited by hanco; 07/26/21.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning hanco #16285010 07/26/21 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,391 las vegas, Nv. L lvmiker Campfire Outfitter lvmiker Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,391 las vegas, Nv. Good buy, they are a little crude but dead nuts accurate and pretty reliable. Great truck gun. mike r Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16285029 07/26/21 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,044 Likes: 2 Texas R rainshot Campfire Outfitter rainshot Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,044 Likes: 2 Texas You'll like it but I understand if you won't admit it. 130 gr VLD's are good, 120 Scenar's are great and H4350 is hard to beat.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16285264 07/26/21 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,248 Likes: 21 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,248 Likes: 21 North East Urth Thumbs up Rog. Did they have ammo? The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16285298 07/26/21 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,286 Likes: 14 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,286 Likes: 14 TX Great deal Roger! Mines very accurate with the Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr Factory Load And the Winchester Factory 129 gr Power Point Load. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16285959 07/26/21 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 6,170 Rancho Altacucawanda, CA S smarquez Campfire Tracker smarquez Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 6,170 Rancho Altacucawanda, CA Is the 6.5 Crudmore the millennial version of the .270? It sure takes a lot of schidt here. Fight fire, save lives, laugh in the face of danger. Stupid always finds a way.

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning Achigan1 #16285963 07/26/21 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,001 Alaska 3 358wsm Campfire Tracker 358wsm Campfire Tracker 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,001 Alaska Originally Posted by Achigan1 That’s a good deal. I ended up with a pair of em. Both shoot pretty dang good, one wears a thermal and is our backporch hog rifle. Tell me about your thermal, if you would. "I'd rather have an Army of Asses led by a Lion, than an Army of Lions led by an Ass." (George Washington)

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16286023 07/26/21 Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 17,821 Armpit of midwest H hookeye Campfire Ranger hookeye Campfire Ranger H Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 17,821 Armpit of midwest Magpul stock eventually?

Re: picked up a ruger American this morning stxhunter #16286026 07/26/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,913 Likes: 2 R RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,913 Likes: 2 Saw a similar deal at academy sports yesterday