Ruger Hawkeye African 9.3x62

[rhino62]

The Ruger Hawkeye African has been available in a number of different calibers other than the Ruger 375 and Ruger 416. These two rifles come with a 23" inch medium heavy barrel while the Lipsy's
distributer exclusive are current available in 6.5x55 and 280 Ackley improved and have a lighter profile 24" barrel. All these rifles have a matt blue finish and an ebony forend cap. The Lipsy's limited edition rifles are I believe limited to a run of two hundred and fifty according to various comments on the Internet, also they have a blued bolt where as the non distributor exclusive ones the bolt is not blued. In the past Lipsy's exclusive have also included the Rigby 275 and 9.3.x62 calibers with the 24" lighter contour barrel. The 9.3x62 has in the past also been available from Ruger in 9.3x62, however these rifles have the same 23" heavier contour barrel used for the Ruger 375 and Ruger 416, also they have a more gloss blued finish. I believe there was a limited edition Gunblast 9.3x62 in 2011, the number of which where produced I do not know. Also Ruger also sold this rifle as a limited edition for one or more years, again I do not know the number produced, however I have one made in 2011 and I have been trying to find out the number of Ruger Africans 9.3x62 manufactured over the years.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dx3Q8JIg3Rft-YVXjpEEVku3oXWFJLWr/view?usp=drive_link

Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 9.3x62 Mauser which weighs 8 lbs or 9.5 lbs with a scope, four rounds in the magazine and a sling.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ddEa5cF2hVitqDqrHcNkCmswFRMNCEB/view?usp=drive_link

Ruger M77 Mark 2 RSI 3006 which weighs 7.8 lbs with the scope and was made in 1995.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vCbFzI3fCX-5fZnJdFDex9tl2XQVoP-f/view?usp=drive_link

Ruger 10/22 Mannlicher made 2023

 

[Buckmastr]

They made 50 gunblast Ruger Africans in 9.3x62
The later ones with the ebony tip I believe there were 250

 

[diemaco]

I think I have one of the gun blast ones? It has circassian walnut and I believe no ebony tip. Was purchased from PR.

Anyone know which barrel contour it is? I handled a 6.5x55 that seemed much lighter than my .280AI African.

 

[rhino62]

I think I have one of the gun blast ones? It has circassian walnut and I believe no ebony tip. Was purchased from PR.

Anyone know which barrel contour it is? I handled a 6.5x55 that seemed much lighter than my .280AI African.

I think the Gunblast edition serial numbers started with the letters GB, the barrel is 23" medium heavy barrel. You can check the date manufactured https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/
The 24" barrel rifles have a much lighter contour barrel compared to the 23" barrels. My Ruger African with the 23" medium heavy contour barrel weighs 8 lbs, while the Libsy's limited edition 9.3x62 with the 24" barrel weighs 7.5 lbs. (There is one on consignment at Prophet River at the present time).

 

[medvedqc]

a shame never came for left handed users.

 

[sigarms226]

a shame never came for left handed users.

I agree!