Crashbox
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About three weeks ago I was shopping at a semi-LGS and actually found some bullets for Mom's old rifle which was an anniversary present from my father. I then traveled several miles north to another semi-LGS and found some empty cases for same rifle. I set them on the counter and the gentleman asked if there was anything else, to which I replied "I'm here to spend money." He said, "I can help you with that" and placed a Ruger 1-H Tropical chambered for the .405 Winchester in my hands. Ten or fifteen seconds later I handed it back to him and I said, "I'll take it."
I have wanted one of these for a very long time, and it happened to be on sale as well- just a tick under $770, brand new. Gorgeous rifle. I felt like I had practically stolen it.
So today I went out and fired ten rounds at about 50 yards or so just to test the function of the rifle, which was flawless. As poor as my eyesight is, I actually put three of the rounds inside the "diamond" and five others hit the paper, all standing up. I'm not really intending to be boasting but I'm not complaining, either. I do like the open sights; I've never been a 'scopester'.
The recoil from this rifle wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be, I figured it would send me into the next state but it was more like a stout shotgun load. I have yet to shoot the .405 that Mom had, though- it's an original 1895 Winchester... she said she shot it once and it placed her in a horizontal position in very short order.
In sum, a very fun rifle to shoot but not one I would put 100 rounds through in a single session.
I have wanted one of these for a very long time, and it happened to be on sale as well- just a tick under $770, brand new. Gorgeous rifle. I felt like I had practically stolen it.
So today I went out and fired ten rounds at about 50 yards or so just to test the function of the rifle, which was flawless. As poor as my eyesight is, I actually put three of the rounds inside the "diamond" and five others hit the paper, all standing up. I'm not really intending to be boasting but I'm not complaining, either. I do like the open sights; I've never been a 'scopester'.
The recoil from this rifle wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be, I figured it would send me into the next state but it was more like a stout shotgun load. I have yet to shoot the .405 that Mom had, though- it's an original 1895 Winchester... she said she shot it once and it placed her in a horizontal position in very short order.
In sum, a very fun rifle to shoot but not one I would put 100 rounds through in a single session.
