The Lever Aficionados Thread

[Rees]

That Ruger, oh my that ruger..........There was one for sale on trade me, is that another one? There cannot be many of those about.

yeah mines sittin safe an sound in Oz mate most of the shipment went to Canada, Aus and maybe a few to NZ- all have history with the old .303 cartridge from the Wars.

need to run .312s as bores often oversized as per old specs but once ya get that sorted they are rippers.
mine loves woodleighs 215s , an would make an ideal Cast hunter/plinker

[Carlsen Highway]

I had one. I really should have kept it. But I wanted the barrel to be longer - no reason not to have a 24 inch barrel on it since the action is so short. Plus, you couldn't see down the sights - the stock was for scoped shooting. You literally couldn't get you head anywhere near lining them up. The open sights are just ornaments on that rifle. It might not interest others but I wanted to shoot it with open sights as well.
I would still like to get a Ruger no.1, but they are so very expensive for what they are.

[Rees]

I had one. I really should have kept it. But I wanted the barrel to be longer - no reason not to have a 24 inch barrel on it since the action is so short. Plus, you couldn't see down the sights - the stock was for scoped shooting. You literally couldn't get you head anywhere near lining them up. The open sights are just ornaments on that rifle. It might not interest others but I wanted to shoot it with open sights as well.
I would still like to get a Ruger no.1, but they are so very expensive for what they are.

you needa NECG peep for it buddy..... poifect-
that little 2-7 is as far back as can be an it still is only juust enough, i gotta creep the stock a little if i want to get a full scope picture... long eye releif scope of some sort better suited OR the Offset or Setback ring from Ruger helps for suure........
the ones with sights are a little plain jane, the Factory sighted ones look schmick as over-all.

not too fussed on barrel length, Great Sambar poker, the cartridge itself has killed Alot of Moose among other big game so no qualms with its performance on the Big Game, a 300 win mag it isnt but shes a pearler for what it is ay. , without whinging too much of course