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This one was mine, it never shot as well as I'd have liked. Plus it had a tendency to eat scopes. I learned as well that I'm just not a lever action guy.






It went to a good home and I hope the new owner is enjoying it.

GunDoc your 300 weighs about where i came to consider them about perfect.

Agreed on the light 270.

I wouldn't mind a 300 win mag either. When you figure out how to get the "pound" out of it, let me know... Until then, I'll keep using something better...

Un-huh. You mean kick, right? I think I figured it out. Me and BobinNH are somewhat older than you. I'm thinking you'll toughen up in a few years. Just sayin'

Model 700 mtn LSS in 7-08
Stock warped
needed warranty work
ejected shells sometimes don't throw and get caught in the action. The shell nests perfectly on the left side and gets caught by the magazine lips
Accurate only after gunsmith time.

Still have it because its pretty and mild recoil. shoots 150 feds well.

Two Ruger Tang safties M77

.308 RSI that wouldn't shoot and a .358 that had one of those blocky, heavy plain stocks, produced in the 80's that just felt cumbersome.



I'm not bashing Rugers, I have owned more Rugers then any other brand. Odds were thier was going to be the odd one I didn't like.

Over 60% of the firearms I still own are Rugers.

Flyer

Handi rifle in 223, bull barrel. un balanced and grouped about as well as a shotgun with buck shot. A key hole was the last straw. Gone!
Mossberg 4x4 30-06, great rifle, light and accurate. The bolt opened with safety on. After a round was chambered it took almost no effort to open the bolt, more than once I found the bolt almost all the way up while hunting. If you pulled the trigger while the bolt was up, the bolt would close down. but I didn't want it to be past the point of not closing and fly open while shooting. called mossberg and their bolts don't lock with safety on. Sold it, wish mossberg would have done a better job with their design. I just looked at the 556 predator and it does the same thing. SMH

It was when it they first came out.
I killed deer with it but none reacted differently then when hit by a 308.
I just felt if I was gonna throw that much bolt, might as well sling 338-06.
But for some reason the market denies sales potential of the asquare.
The tikka was accurate but the bolt play was sloppy compared to Steyr and the provided rings were chit.
As well, 9 rounds out of 4 box's of federal fusion wouldn't chamber.

Years ago I was issued a mini 14 as a patrol rifle. It was an honest to goodness 8 moa rifle on a very good day. My issued 870, with slugs was a better shooter.

Remington Model 7 SS in .308: shot 5". Returned 3 times, till it shot 3". Sold.
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Vanguard 2 Carbine in 7-08. Too heavy, unbalanced. Sold.
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Ruger PC9 9mm Police Carbine. Weighed 7.2 lbs. (Almost a pound overweight.) Ruger would not fix but offered full refund.
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My wife gave me a Ruger Model 77 International in 308 Winchester. That thing couldn't hit a 5 gallon bucket at 50 yards. A new barrel and two stocks later, I find out that the action's front bolt hole is bored at an angle. Not just leaning towards the back like it is supposed to, but also leaning to the left.

Nothing to with it, but stick it in the safe and pretend that it isn't there. I thought about donating it to the gun smithing school at Trinidad State. They might get a kick out of trying to figure out what is wrong with it.

I think he said he couldn't get his CRF's to shoot for chit. I'm thinking if it's that many CRF rifles that wouldn't shoot for him, maybe it's not the rifle.. Hint..

Funny that my push feeds shoot so well then.

I bought a Walther 8x57JS with claw mounts a few years ago. Walther used the 98 action and it was still in pretty good shape. But, the rifle did not function very smoothly and although I did not expect great accuracy it shot poorly (even though the barrel was still in good shape).

I wanted the rifle to be the rifle I had in mind but it just did not live up to that.

Personally I like 98 actions, but today there are just better options out there.

Pieter

Pieter,

Did it look like this one of mine on the right? Next to its little 7x57 brother.