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Posted: 11/17/2009 9:22:09 PM EDT
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I'm really looking hard at acquiring a good mountain rifle,preferably in .308. A stainless Ruger Hawkeye Compact with synthetic stock seems like a good place to start. Any of you own one of these? What are you using for optics? I was thinking about a compact variable or fixed power unit but a 3X Aimpoint intrigues me for some reason. Would that be a bad choice for this type of weapon?
Clint |
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I have always been underwhelmed by Ruger Bolt actions. The only one that I still own was a gift so I cannot get rid of it... They don't shoot for squat and have crappy triggers and tons of cast parts.
You can get better rifles for less money. In my opinion the best bang for the buck is Tikka - they have the same barrels as Sako. If you must have an American made gun then get a Savage or Remington. |
| I bought a regular 77 ss laminated once. I didn't have it long. I liked working the bolt and the scope ring attachment but I hated the trigger (even after I changed it to a Timney) , the multi piece floorplate trigger guard assy, the cheesy recoil pad and the accuracy (or the lack thereof). Your mileage may vary. |
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In my experience they can be pretty nice rifles, but I wouldn't order one or buy one without giving it a good inspection first.
As with some other manufacturers, in my experience Ruger QC is spotty. Too many guns make it out the door with obvious problems that a decent 2 or 3 minute hands-on inspection would easily pick up. And which should have been picked up before the rifle was boxed at Ruger. If you see a good specimen, they can be a really good value. Personally I really like the scope mount system, the one-piece bolt/handle, extractor, controlled feed system, steel floor plate and floor plate latch setup, and bolt release setup. I think the guns have some good basic design features. The Alaskans have free-floated barrels, which isn't advertised. I don't know if the other sythetic stocked Hawkeye variants are floated or not. I currently own a couple Hawkeyes that I really like. But you need to watch for misclocked barrels (if iron sights), safety movement/fitting to trigger, bolt movement smoothness, trigger break quality, and general machining accuracy and parts fit. Honestly though, those same things seem to be important with guns from most other manufacturers too. |
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I've kinda narrowed it down to a Compact chambered in either .260 Rem or .308. The .260 really intrigues me with its lesser recoil and flatter shooting capability but I've got quite a bit of different .308 ammo.(also own a FN FAL Congo Para). What do you guys think?
Clint |
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Sorry to hijack, but whenever I think of a Ruger Hawkeye, this is what comes to mind...256 magnum. This one went north of 2 large. 
http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt106/gunteachcop/hawkeye256_800x600.jpg ^ That is cool! Definately in the " I want one" category. |
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Ruger used to buy their barrels from a third party for $20 each, and their accuracy was pretty spotty. I think they make their own barrels now, and the people I know who have bought Rugers recently have been satisfied with accuracy.
I'd get the 308 over the 260. Just in case you ever get a chance to go on an elk or moose hunt. |
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