I finally got all the old oil off the one I just purchased. There are pits dangit. Think I could send off and have a new cap fitted and the tang cleaned up/ reblued. Its not horrible but enough to set off my OCD.
Took to a place w good lighting after cleanup to check the new rings for alignment and saw things were a little more than thought.
Still have the orig vertical rings. And being a .280 w 4 digit, is kinda rare per the table.
Now gotta figure out what to price it at.
I just wish Ruger did a stainless 1A in
35 rem w black plastic stock. Thatd be my perfect woods rifle.
Still havent taken the dang '70 sporter 1022 to the range to see if a bit of bedding will help
Am about to just say heck w all wood stocks for hunting. Would kill me to put a smack in a nice stock.
Hunted my Hawken Silver Elite and it was ding free, after yrs. Till my kid knocked it over one day
YGBFKM
Gave it to my dad. Two light dings. Maybe steam out. My tolerance for BP was gone anyway
Love the feel of a #1, but in blued/ wood they are too nice for me to risk hunting.
Why i got rid of my RSI and 1022SPC.
Fooled myself again
Think Im done being a sucker for nice lumber.