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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ravdakot on January 10, 2014, 10:49:49 PM

Title: Just put this on order
Post by: ravdakot on January 10, 2014, 10:49:49 PM: http://www.ruger.com/products/HawkeyeMagnumHunter/models.html

Had a stainless synthetic M77 in 300 win mag back in 1995. I adored that rifle, but falling on tough times in my youth forced me to sell her... Took me a long time to buy another since I'm primarily an archer and have a few other rifles to get me by. I've recently bought my son his first, and I got the itch to replace my lost love with a modern upgraded version. Hopefully she'll be in by the end of the week so I can give a review with a few pics. I have a 4-12X40 Vortex Diamondback on the way to top her off too. I'm excited to put her together, and run a box or two drown her! Curious as to how that brake will perform. My old Ruger was a punisher to put it lightly...

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 11, 2014, 07:11:16 AM: I have been toying with the idea of picking one up as well. Make sure you post some updates on how she shoots!!!
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Post by: Biggerhammer on January 11, 2014, 08:37:21 AM: Great choice, great chambering. Recoil will be that of about a .243, with that brake on a 8lbs rifle. It should be a pleasure to shoot.
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Post by: buckfvr on January 11, 2014, 08:44:33 AM: Very nice.........looks like they made it to compete with Savage Long Range Hunter. Sure looks nicer.
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Post by: RadSav on January 11, 2014, 09:30:52 AM: Odd choice :dunno: But I like it :tup: You'll have to come back to this thread and tell us how she shoots!
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Post by: slm9s on January 11, 2014, 09:37:09 AM: Wear hearing protection if hunting with a muzzle brake. My $0.02
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Post by: jackelope on January 11, 2014, 09:42:44 AM: That's a nice rifle. Just a heads up. My .300 win mag broke the same Diamondback scope. It also has a muzzle brake on it. Dunno.
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Post by: jackelope on January 11, 2014, 09:49:25 AM: I can't say for sure that the rifle broke the scope for sure but that's what I think. That scope was replaced under warranty and now rides on a .22-250
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Post by: trophyhunt on January 11, 2014, 10:13:33 AM: Quote from: slm9s on January 11, 2014, 09:37:09 AM
Wear hearing protection if hunting with a muzzle brake. My $0.02
my friend has the muzzle break and its unbelievable how loud it is, painfully loud. My dad also has that gun without the brake and its not nearly as loud.
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Post by: SkookumHntr on January 11, 2014, 10:29:46 AM: Thats no doubt! Buddy has a muzzle break on his and good god that thing is loud!
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Post by: yorketransport on January 11, 2014, 04:52:28 PM: Very Nice! :tup:

I love the Ruger Hawkeyes. All of the ones I've had the chance to play with shot well (under 1 MOA) and had extremely smooth actions. As much as I love my Savages, I still think that Ruger makes some of the best hunting rifles.

Andrew