The .303 isn't going to stay pretty for long....

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Gatehouse

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Been out hunting with me twice, and I've already got a ding on it. Where I hunt blacktails is coastal jungle on steep moss covered rocks. It's slippery even in good weather, and often demands using a hand or both to crawl up or down some bluff.

Put the rifle down for a moment to climb over a downed timber, it slipped a bit down the steep mossy rock and CHUNK!:redface:

No wonder I am such a fan of good quality synthetic stocks! I can just repaint them!:p

So is your Ruger #1 .303 going to b a safe queen or is she going to get hunted-even if the going gets a bit rough?;)
 
.303 Ruger

Carried mine a couple times while on Oct. Elk/Deer hunt in Alberta when going for water or firewood runs on the ATV. Will be going with me on my second trip Nov.11, but my main rifle is a .375 Browning Safari (these days).
No blood on the Ruger yet, but I hope to get in on a Couger hunt this winter.
Geoff
Victoria,BC.
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Hey, don't feel too bad about the stock dings, mine came out of the box with a couple. It seemed like the little bag of scope mounts was rattling around loose and dented the top of the comb in two places.
As for hunting the rifle...yes it will be carried a lot hopefully. :)
Be careful taking it out of a gun case or boot because that front sight has a tendency to snag the lining same as most other front-sighted rifles....
 
Don't feel bad about the marks a rifle acquires through honest use. You'll look at a dent or a scratch and remember where you where when it happened. I'm sure the other King has a couple by now.:D
 
How about using a sling? When crossing downed timber I sling the gun diagonally (over the head and right shoulder) before climbing over. Same thing when on an incline and I need both hands free.
 
No rifle I own gets to be a safe queen. If I have it, I will hunt it! My #1 - 303 British is going on a deer hunt in a few days. Hopefully, it will get a break-in. Marks on the stock become part of a firearm's character. Regards, Eagleye
 
Congratulations on the moose, Al!

Now, you know you can't just post like that wo pictures and a story, don't you? How about starting anew thread of game taken with the No1 303 Br.

Ted
 
was packing mine yesterday. Mine came out of the box as well with a ding on the side of the buttstock, from something in the box. Ive had to wipe some scuffs off it from branches etc. 20 years from now it may not be as much of an eye catcher but I will have some good stories to tell about it
 
"...came out of the box as well with a ding..." Doesn't say much for Ruger's packaging.
What finish did they put on the stock?
 
Gatehouse said:
Been out hunting with me twice, and I've already got a ding on it. Where I hunt blacktails is coastal jungle on steep moss covered rocks. It's slippery even in good weather, and often demands using a hand or both to crawl up or down some bluff.

Put the rifle down for a moment to climb over a downed timber, it slipped a bit down the steep mossy rock and CHUNK!:redface:

No wonder I am such a fan of good quality synthetic stocks! I can just repaint them!:p

So is your Ruger #1 .303 going to b a safe queen or is she going to get hunted-even if the going gets a bit rough?;)
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That makes me miss hunting out there....
 
Gatehouse said:
Been out hunting with me twice, and I've already got a ding on it. Where I hunt blacktails is coastal jungle on steep moss covered rocks. It's slippery even in good weather, and often demands using a hand or both to crawl up or down some bluff.

Put the rifle down for a moment to climb over a downed timber, it slipped a bit down the steep mossy rock and CHUNK!:redface:

No wonder I am such a fan of good quality synthetic stocks! I can just repaint them!:p

So is your Ruger #1 .303 going to b a safe queen or is she going to get hunted-even if the going gets a bit rough?;)
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Hey Gate,

I know all too well the kind of conditions you describe for blacktails, but I was curious if you carry the No.1 with a round in the chamber or load it when you get to a 'hunting area'.

I recently picked up a No.1 in 45-70 and I would love to shoot a blacktail with it, but I normally don't hike with a round in the chamber and when hunting these creatures, you usually don't get a whole lot of time to make the shot.

By the way, I hope you get a chance to tag a nice blacktail with the No.1 in 303!


James
 
Depending on how deep your ding is in the wood, a ding can be repaired with hot water and a clothes iron. Soak the ding and run the iron over it.

Never tried this myself, but saw it on a woodworking program.

It could be bs, but it may be worth a try. If it is, someone will be sure to correct me.
 
I'd say hunt with it and enjoy it for what it was meant to be Gatehouse. As far as keeping it in the safe as an investment? Well if that gun is worth twice it's original value in 10 years, well then it's a poor return on your money over that period, I can thing of other investments that will return better payback.
 
stanway said:
Hey Gate,

I know all too well the kind of conditions you describe for blacktails, but I was curious if you carry the No.1 with a round in the chamber or load it when you get to a 'hunting area'.

I recently picked up a No.1 in 45-70 and I would love to shoot a blacktail with it, but I normally don't hike with a round in the chamber and when hunting these creatures, you usually don't get a whole lot of time to make the shot.

By the way, I hope you get a chance to tag a nice blacktail with the No.1 in 303!


James
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I put a round in the chamber, put the safety on and then don't point it at myself or anyone else.:p
 
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