restocked my 45-70 ruger #3 into a #2.

eastbank · Oct 25, 2019

I had a extra ruger #1 stock set from a older project that didn,t work out, so i decided to put the #1 wood on my #3 and turn it in to a #2. I didn,t take the barrel band sling stud off yet as I want to see how it shoots with the new stock set, it shot three shot one inch groups with the original stock set. the only work needed was a little wood removed from the forend barrel channel. it feels good, but did add a little weight that will help with recoil with heavy loads. what do you think, should I put the old stock set back on it or keep the new wood on it if it still shoots

Choctaw · Oct 25, 2019

I like that a lot.

Shanghai McCoy · Oct 25, 2019

Choctaw said:
I like that a lot.

Ditto..

Fyrstyk · Oct 25, 2019

If you plan to keep the gun, leave the new wood on. If you are going to sell the gun in the future, put the old wood back on and sell the gun with the option to install either stock. Personally, I think you will shoot the gun better with the new stock cause like you said it adds some weight. The 45-70 in the #3 was/is a real punish-er on both ends. I like my #1 in 45-70.

bannockburn · Oct 25, 2019

Like the new stock a lot! I never was a big fan of the original #3 stock to begin with.

LoonWulf · Oct 25, 2019

I like it!

ExAgoradzo · Oct 25, 2019

Like it!

One buddy had a Trapdoor Springfield.
Another had a No. 1
I had an 1895.

Walt (TDS was his) loaded rounds progressively from buffalo killer (Trapdoor) to elephant killer No. 1. Mine was middle ground.

Great afternoon. One of the reasons I love the .45-70.
Greg

restocked my 45-70 ruger #3 into a #2.

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