wayupnorth
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- Northern Alberta
co-worker and myself ordered up a Ruger American Rimfire Target in 17HMR each.
we have been waiting for these to get up here since their release and im not gonna lie this is a gun i have been very excited to get my hands on!
out of the box this gun is super nice!
Ruger has definitely jumped up their Quality Control!
the laminate stock is really nice, same as the Boyd ones i have, real nice coloring.
but the blueing on the gun.... wowsers i haven't seen blueing this deep and rich on a Ruger for a long long time!
i climbed over both guns with a fine tooth comb looking for any imperfections and im happy to report i could not find one blemish on either gun.
the action is nice and smooth, little hick-up when it turn down but my normal Ruger American Rimfire was the same way and smoothed out nicely after a day of shooting so i have every expectation this one will as well.
all in all im very excited about this purchase!
this is my first 17HMR and i have been eager to get one for a while now.
i tossed and turned at night trying to decide if i wanted the 22 version of this gun or the 17.
the 22 would be cool because it can use all the mags out of my 10/22's with no problem.
but i dont have a 17HMR and i really wanted to try that platform out!
so the 17HMR won!
i also ordered up a Cabela's Pine Ridge 17HMR specific scope, kinda lucky night for me, they where on sale for 50% off!!!
and with free shipping the gun ran me $630 and the scope ran me under $90 so for $700 plus change the gun is all set up.
ive been out in my shop comparing it too both my Ruger American Rimfire in 22 that ive added some stuff onto (oversized bold handle) and also my Savage BTVLSS.
if anyone out there has the Savage BTVLSS (or BTVSS for you right handed shooters) the gun is pretty much identical except in blued of course.
will go pick up some rings tomorrow at my LGS and mount the scope and then head out to the range.
and as luck would have it im on holidays now for a month so i better pick up a brick of 2 of ammo while im there!!!
only rings i had laying around are extra high, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to high!
they came right off, will need some low ones i think.
comparing it to my RAR
and to the Savage BTVLSS
we have been waiting for these to get up here since their release and im not gonna lie this is a gun i have been very excited to get my hands on!
out of the box this gun is super nice!
Ruger has definitely jumped up their Quality Control!
the laminate stock is really nice, same as the Boyd ones i have, real nice coloring.
but the blueing on the gun.... wowsers i haven't seen blueing this deep and rich on a Ruger for a long long time!
i climbed over both guns with a fine tooth comb looking for any imperfections and im happy to report i could not find one blemish on either gun.
the action is nice and smooth, little hick-up when it turn down but my normal Ruger American Rimfire was the same way and smoothed out nicely after a day of shooting so i have every expectation this one will as well.
all in all im very excited about this purchase!
this is my first 17HMR and i have been eager to get one for a while now.
i tossed and turned at night trying to decide if i wanted the 22 version of this gun or the 17.
the 22 would be cool because it can use all the mags out of my 10/22's with no problem.
but i dont have a 17HMR and i really wanted to try that platform out!
so the 17HMR won!
i also ordered up a Cabela's Pine Ridge 17HMR specific scope, kinda lucky night for me, they where on sale for 50% off!!!
and with free shipping the gun ran me $630 and the scope ran me under $90 so for $700 plus change the gun is all set up.
ive been out in my shop comparing it too both my Ruger American Rimfire in 22 that ive added some stuff onto (oversized bold handle) and also my Savage BTVLSS.
if anyone out there has the Savage BTVLSS (or BTVSS for you right handed shooters) the gun is pretty much identical except in blued of course.
will go pick up some rings tomorrow at my LGS and mount the scope and then head out to the range.
and as luck would have it im on holidays now for a month so i better pick up a brick of 2 of ammo while im there!!!
only rings i had laying around are extra high, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to high!
they came right off, will need some low ones i think.
comparing it to my RAR
and to the Savage BTVLSS
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