The RUGER OLD ARMY Club
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1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz
Welcome Chazz!
So do we now everyone who is someone?
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz
Welcome Chazz!
So do we now everyone who is someone?
Tenebrio
Member
Hi guys,
new member from France with 2 ROA, blued and SS, from 90's.
Pics ASAP !
A+ les mecs
new member from France with 2 ROA, blued and SS, from 90's.
Pics ASAP !
A+ les mecs
New to me ROA
Just purchased my first ROA off of Gunbroker. Wanted to start foolin with the black magic and have been told the ruger was the only way to go. I hope to post pics soon. I plan on a nice HAM hunt with it next spring. Thanks for all the useful info on the site.
Just purchased my first ROA off of Gunbroker. Wanted to start foolin with the black magic and have been told the ruger was the only way to go. I hope to post pics soon. I plan on a nice HAM hunt with it next spring. Thanks for all the useful info on the site.
robhof
Member
Congrats on your ROA score, GB is where I got mine, however I found it in the generic B/P pistol section, a blurry pic and no mention of it being a ROA, only a stainless b/p revolver that belonged to owner's late father. It was in great, possibly unfired condition, I quickly remedied the unfired part. Post pic's so we can see it.
Congrats!
I got my first ROA on GB...nice gun - stainless, 3 digit serial number.
I routinely search GB for deals but I missed one recently...someone had an original Ruger cylinder listed with a $40 Buy It Now. Someone tried to underbid that low price and exceeded the reserve so he negated the BIN option. Last I saw the cylinder was up to $110 with 10 bids on it and several hours left before the auction closed.
I've since added a brasser ROA to my collection.
Wonderful guns!
I got my first ROA on GB...nice gun - stainless, 3 digit serial number.
I routinely search GB for deals but I missed one recently...someone had an original Ruger cylinder listed with a $40 Buy It Now. Someone tried to underbid that low price and exceeded the reserve so he negated the BIN option. Last I saw the cylinder was up to $110 with 10 bids on it and several hours left before the auction closed.
I've since added a brasser ROA to my collection.
Wonderful guns!
JanZ
Member
So a few days ago I log on to GunBroker
while I'm guzzling my morning coffee and I do an Old Army search just for grins.
I landed on a gun the guy had just posted, a blued 140-130xxx series pre warning pics looked good and it was only $295. BAM! Buy now!
Just got it today and it's clean as a whistle, only found a couple of rust spots, did a complete tear down and clean up, the bore looks like it's been fired about a dozen times and well cleaned, the nipples were new and just finger tight, looks like I scored.
Guess even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then.
while I'm guzzling my morning coffee and I do an Old Army search just for grins.
I landed on a gun the guy had just posted, a blued 140-130xxx series pre warning pics looked good and it was only $295. BAM! Buy now!
Just got it today and it's clean as a whistle, only found a couple of rust spots, did a complete tear down and clean up, the bore looks like it's been fired about a dozen times and well cleaned, the nipples were new and just finger tight, looks like I scored.
Guess even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then.
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BullRunBear
Member
Congrats on the new toy in such great condition.
I'm surprised at how many ROAs are around that have seen little or no use. My first two ROAs showed absolutely no signs of having been fired and they were circa 30 years old. It's hard to imagine these fine guns not being shot a lot. And compared to other C&Bs the Ruger was rather expensive so they wouldn't be a casual purchase. Maybe they were gifts that just weren't appreciated.
Jeff
I'm surprised at how many ROAs are around that have seen little or no use. My first two ROAs showed absolutely no signs of having been fired and they were circa 30 years old. It's hard to imagine these fine guns not being shot a lot. And compared to other C&Bs the Ruger was rather expensive so they wouldn't be a casual purchase. Maybe they were gifts that just weren't appreciated.
Jeff
JanZ
Member
Mine get used, and since I got the Kurst cylinder for 45 ACP for the first one it gets used a lot more, I hand load 185 and 200 plated in it with 4.5 to 5.5 of Bullseye shoots easy and real accurate
I got a chance to fire mine last weekend. I think I ended up doing 30 rounds, I was reloading between my wife shooting the rifle so I wasn't really keeping track. No problems whatsoever with jamming or cleaning, though it was definitely getting a bit rough to turn the cylinder towards the end.
I've been using the pre-measured blackpowder "pellets", with mixed results. Sometimes it seems to have no power behind it, just a poof with a lot of smoke and the ball just seems to roll out the end of the barrel. I'm not sure if it's just an inconsistency with the way I'm loading it (seating the ball too much? too little?), or lubing, or just bad product. I'd been covering the tops of the seated balls with bore butter, but once I stopped doing that it fired much more consistently, though I don't know how that could affect anything. CCI #11 "magnum" caps. Still had a blast though, can't want to go back!
Also you can't tell in the pic, but I am wearing ear plugs and shooting at a target backed by dirt (no rocks!) about 50 feet away. Safety first!
I've been using the pre-measured blackpowder "pellets", with mixed results. Sometimes it seems to have no power behind it, just a poof with a lot of smoke and the ball just seems to roll out the end of the barrel. I'm not sure if it's just an inconsistency with the way I'm loading it (seating the ball too much? too little?), or lubing, or just bad product. I'd been covering the tops of the seated balls with bore butter, but once I stopped doing that it fired much more consistently, though I don't know how that could affect anything. CCI #11 "magnum" caps. Still had a blast though, can't want to go back!
Also you can't tell in the pic, but I am wearing ear plugs and shooting at a target backed by dirt (no rocks!) about 50 feet away. Safety first!
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I believe pellets are inconsistent all by themselves. A bit of oil from the hand, cracks in the structure, even inconsistent construction (compression during formation). They seem to be quite susceptible to a number of problems resulting in variation in results. IMO.
I don't see the Bore Butter being a cause.
I don't see the Bore Butter being a cause.
andrewstorm
member
pistol pellets
They are better left stored in the original jar tightly closed.They are consistent if not contaminated as mykeal says,when you buy a jar make sure they haven't been previously opened..........They are light loads for the r o a . oh yeah me and maw want into the R. O.A. club.........
They are better left stored in the original jar tightly closed.They are consistent if not contaminated as mykeal says,when you buy a jar make sure they haven't been previously opened..........They are light loads for the r o a . oh yeah me and maw want into the R. O.A. club.........
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ROA Club Members:
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. jeepcoma
Welcome jeepcoma! And....Welcome to the forum!
p.s. You owe us a better picture of your ROA. I can't even really tell that's a ROA. Nice picture of your back though!
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. jeepcoma
Welcome jeepcoma!
And....Welcome to the forum! p.s. You owe us a better picture of your ROA. I can't even really tell that's a ROA. Nice picture of your back though!
Thanks ClemBert, but I'm already member #57! I put some nicer pics up on a previous post.
I'll try to get some better ones next time I go out, I want to get a super-high speed shot with a nice fireball.
I'll try to get some better ones next time I go out, I want to get a super-high speed shot with a nice fireball.
ROA Club Members:
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. ?????
Haha....jeepcoma exposed me as asleep at the keyboard. :banghead: I luv fireball pics!
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. ?????
Haha....jeepcoma exposed me as asleep at the keyboard. :banghead: I luv fireball pics!
andrewstorm
member
ROA Club Members:
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. andrewstorm
Welcome to the ROA Club andrewstorm! What took you soooo long?
1. ClemBert 2. Eights 3. kanook 4. [email protected] 5. mykeal 6. adaptandovercome 7. 461 8. junkman_01 9. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20. theotherwaldo 21. SC Slowhand 22. Prairie Dawg 23. wittzo 24. Tallbald 25. Smokin_Gun 26. OB One 27. jungle 28. plumbernater 29. daveinvegas 30. JanZ 31. George Mabry 32. Benmathes 33. Loosenock 34. higene 35. Rock Island 36. Erich 37. robhof 38. J-Bar 39. Nomad, 2nd 40. TAURUSBOB 41. martindl99 42. Vermonter 43. wasatch 44. fogg64 45. BConklin 46. Howdy Doody 47. bushrod2 48. rdstrain49 49. FirinFlatTop 50. rem1858 51. straight-shooter 52. edorfox 53. KevininPa 54. Ringo1234 55. pohill 56. The Don 57. jeepcoma 58. Dave Markowitz 59. Chazz 60. andrewstorm
Welcome to the ROA Club andrewstorm!
What took you soooo long? andrewstorm
member
? took me so long
Computer illiteracy,but I'm learning,slowly but surely,photography aint my game,as you can see..........and besides 60 is a good even number..
Computer illiteracy,but I'm learning,slowly but surely,photography aint my game,as you can see..........and besides 60 is a good even number..
NineMilePete
Member
Was bitten severly by the ROA bug. Finally picked up a stainless beauty the other day for a song. Can't wait to shoot it. Kindly count me in as a member of the club.
ps: no chance to take picture as yet.
ps: no chance to take picture as yet.
junkman_01
member
No picture=no membership.
Steel Wheels
Member
robhof
Member
Wow, a blued 76 and no discernable turn lines, what a score; next best to brand new, congrats.
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