Your input appreciated on this custom Ruger please.

[GAMEOVER44]

Im seeing it.

 

[HOOfan_1]

You are trying to link to an attachment at a different forum, that won't work...you need to attach it here

 

[GAMEOVER44]

updated*

pics dont do it justice its almost like a white snow camo, perfect for here in MI. Best wood stock ive ever handled.

(click on picture)

 

[CraigC]

Not forgetting, just not caring. Only reason for the .358 IMO is hunting (yes, I own one), and the deer, bear, etc. won't care how expensive the barrel is.

You've obviously never owned a rifle with a premium barrel. A premium barrel fitted by a riflesmith who knows what he's about is a joy to handload for. They are not only more accurate but they are more consistent. It will be far easier to find a very accurate load than most any factory barrel.

 

[GAMEOVER44]

Whats a safe bet to say on how many rounds I can put through this barrel at the range before it heats up too much?

and yes this is my first match grade custom barrel.

 

[DPris]

Back to an earlier comment- I'd strongly suggest you DO NOT STORE YOUR NEW RIFLE IN A CASE.

Leave it lightly oiled & out where air can circulate.
Cases are for transport, not storage.
Denis

 

[CraigC]

Cases are for transport, not storage.

Absolutely! A lesson I learned the hard way, by accident.

 

[GAMEOVER44]

I learned the hard way too with the 300 WSM, my father fixed the rust issue on that btw. I now keep my ammo locked up and the rifle just sitting on a rifle rack in my man cave which just so happens to be the furnace room.

 

[ford8nr]

Whats a safe bet to say on how many rounds I can put through this barrel at the range before it heats up too much?

Depends on your rate of fire and ambient air temp

 

[GAMEOVER44]

Lets put it this way..

How many can I consecutively let off, round after round, before doing any damage what so ever to the barrel.

Its a Shilen Match Grade barrel if that matters..

 

[WV Mountaineer]

If you like it, that is all that matters


But, since you asked, I don't like the fact the clips come out of the stock and, there is zero reason for that scope to be floating way up off the gun like that. There is zero chance for getting a solid face weld on the stock. That increase felt recoil and decreases accuracy greatly. Plus makes target acquisition with the scope much slower. Other than that, i like the caliber and the gun.

Don't take my thoughts personally. It doesn't have to please me. God Bless

 

[stiab]

Im just saying anything can be "tactical"

Anything can look tactical, but if anyone else lives in or near your house, you don't want to be shooting that .358 inside.

You've obviously never owned a rifle with a premium barrel.

That's right, I have zero need for a custom premium barrel on a .358 deer/bear hunting rifle that won't be fired at over 150 yards.

 

[GAMEOVER44]

But, since you asked, I don't like the fact the clips come out of the stock

Magazine.

Stiab: I dont want to EVER have to shoot it at anyone period. Lets drop the HD/tactical talk please and focus on the rifle itself.

 

[ford8nr]

My latest addition to the family. This is my zombie apoc rifle.

Well I feel its a tactical bolt action with the 10 round mags.
The Match Grade barrel will help with accuracy.

Lets drop the HD/tactical talk please and focus on the rifle itself.

I'm OK with dropping it, but YOU'RE the one who brought it up. I was looking at it from a hunting rifle perspective which the Match Grade Barrel means little. At this point I'm only along for the ride.

 

[CraigC]

That's right, I have zero need for a custom premium barrel on a .358 deer/bear hunting rifle that won't be fired at over 150 yards.

You would if you wanted a Ruger chambered in .358Winchester. You don't like accurate rifles for hunting?

I was looking at it from a hunting rifle perspective which the Match Grade Barrel means little.

Again, do you not develop accurate loads for hunting rifles???


There seems to be a misconception that a "match grade" (rather ambiguous term) barrel is only for shooting matches. Fact is, a premium barrel is just better. The rifling is smoother and more consistent. They're not just more accurate but more consistently accurate. A custom barrel will often be accurate with just about everything within reason. They're also slower to foul and easier to clean. A rifle built with a premium barrel by a gunsmith who knows what he is about is all around going to end with a better result. Whether you 'think' you 'need' a match grade barrel or not.

 

[stiab]

You would if you wanted a Ruger chambered in .358Winchester.

No, if I needed a Ruger in .358 I would just go buy one, from Gunbroker, or Shuman's in PA, etc. You must not be aware that the factory versions are available.

You don't like accurate rifles for hunting?

My factory rifles are plenty accurate for hunting, match barrels not necessary. Are you saying factory rifles without match barrels are not adequate for deer hunting? Sounds like it...

 

[ford8nr]

Back to the original post. Looks like a nice rifle if that's what you're into. Will work as a good medium game rifle. As for the bbl, only the range will tell. The bbl is only one part of an accurate rifle.

 

[GAMEOVER44]

Match Grade barrels ARE neccessary and have their role in the firearms world. ESPECIALLY for competition shooting. So saying a custom Match Grade barrel like my Shilen is not needed is a pretty bold statement.

Everyone wants better. Upgrading your barrel is a big thing. If you want the BEST you buy the BEST.


To the person who mention why is my scope so high. I have not much clearance between the front of the scope where it meets the barrel. Were talking millimeters.

 

[MrBorland]

Match Grade barrels ARE neccessary and have their role in the firearms world. ESPECIALLY for competition shooting.

I'm curious - which competition do you intend on shooting? If you have one in mind, great, but I'm having a hard time coming up with a competition at which this rifle would excel among other choices available.

To the person who mention why is my scope so high. I have not much clearance between the front of the scope where it meets the barrel. Were talking millimeters.

This is why people (me included) have also suggested the scope and the rifle are mismatched, and that a lower-powered scope, something like a 1-4x24, would be a much better choice and fit.

 

[GAMEOVER44]

You dont have to be a competition shooter (although I am competitive) to want to have the best toys.

This rifle excels in knock down power, pure and simple, with little recoil.

 

[stiab]

Match Grade barrels ARE neccessary

Not for deer hunting at 150 yards or less, which is clearly the context in which the statement was made.

We all know you are fond of your rifle, but you also asked for opinions, and you have received some honest ones that you don't like. I believe that not one in 100 hunters/shooters would pay that amount for that exact rifle.

But as others have said, as long as you are happy, it doesn't matter what most people think. But is is interesting to see someone ask for opinions, and then push back when some are not favorable.

 

[GAMEOVER44]

This rounds good for up to 200 yards easyly, and its not that I shun certain comments some of them just sound uneducated comments. I know enough but not everything which is why I came here. I still see people calling magazines clips I mean seriously? Thats the stuff im talking about.

 

[ford8nr]

I still see people calling magazines clips I mean seriously?

'Technically' I see your point, but I've seen manufacturers and advertisements refered to them as such.
Technically you don't need a match grade bbl for 200yds. I shoot Vintage Military matches and with a 70 year old Mosin 91/30 and iron sights I can hold a 5" 10rd group. Don't know if my eyes are any better then that. It is funny when I shoot a practice round and shooters shooting modern scoped rifles look at my target compared to theirs.

 

[stiab]

I still see people calling magazines clips

The clip/magazine thing is way overblown on the internet, and seems to bother mostly younger people who are not aware of the long history of the terms being inchangable during earlier times. For example, my Savage 99-C is called the "C" model because they advertised the removable magazine as a "Clip". The whole magazine/clip issue is much about nothing, and shows a lack of historical understanding.

Edited to add: just looked at Gunbroker, and there are 5 factory .358 bolt actions being offered for sale, and several more in other action types.

 

[MrBorland]

ok, folks, "magazine" vs "clip" is a thread veer. Let's get back on topic, eh?