marksman13
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Sold off my SCAR and an AR-15 to buy some Ruger No. 1s. Might be the only guy in America that’s getting rid of black rifles for single shots at the moment, but the heart wants what it wants.
For sure picking up a Stainless 250 Savage and Stainless 7.62x39. Both of those are unfired in the box. Didn’t really want a x39, but the price is too good to pass up.
Beyond those two, the options get harder to choose from. There is a bicentennial 300 Win Mag that I think I can get a good price on. The wood is gorgeous. It’s a heavy barreled rifle without a quarter rib. I really want this rifle, but I’ve heard of issues with the early barrels. Anybody have any advice on a 1976 heavy barreled 300 WM?
There’s also a heavy barreled 220 Swift. Same set up as the 300 WM. Wood is extremely plain, but I could get it fairly cheap. Don’t really have a need for a 220 Swift, but I’m sure I could find one.
In a similar vein, there’s a A model in 222 Rem that is the most beautiful No. 1 I’ve ever put my hands on. It’s a little pricier than the others, but it’s gorgeous. Same thought process as the 220 Swift though. No real use for it.
There’s a 6.5 Creedmoor that makes a lot of sense because I already own so many 6.5 CMs, but it’s pretty plain. Price on it is not bad.
There’s a couple others including an A-weight 243 that’s fairly plain and a 308 that I have yet to put eyes on. That 308 is tempting if it is an A weight and not one of the 50th anniversary models.
Decisions, decisions...
For sure picking up a Stainless 250 Savage and Stainless 7.62x39. Both of those are unfired in the box. Didn’t really want a x39, but the price is too good to pass up.
Beyond those two, the options get harder to choose from. There is a bicentennial 300 Win Mag that I think I can get a good price on. The wood is gorgeous. It’s a heavy barreled rifle without a quarter rib. I really want this rifle, but I’ve heard of issues with the early barrels. Anybody have any advice on a 1976 heavy barreled 300 WM?
There’s also a heavy barreled 220 Swift. Same set up as the 300 WM. Wood is extremely plain, but I could get it fairly cheap. Don’t really have a need for a 220 Swift, but I’m sure I could find one.
In a similar vein, there’s a A model in 222 Rem that is the most beautiful No. 1 I’ve ever put my hands on. It’s a little pricier than the others, but it’s gorgeous. Same thought process as the 220 Swift though. No real use for it.
There’s a 6.5 Creedmoor that makes a lot of sense because I already own so many 6.5 CMs, but it’s pretty plain. Price on it is not bad.
There’s a couple others including an A-weight 243 that’s fairly plain and a 308 that I have yet to put eyes on. That 308 is tempting if it is an A weight and not one of the 50th anniversary models.
Decisions, decisions...