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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/08/2008 at 21:08
costs more too, im not sure i like the price but the wood's figure is starting to grow on me
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/08/2008 at 21:18
i bet it does.  I really like the blued metal with a lighter (but not too light) stock.  but at the same time, I buy a gun to use it, not show it off.  I would hate to ding that one up.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/08/2008 at 21:21
just a tool man just a tool, if i was worried about it i would buy a montana line (synthetic) rifle instead
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/08/2008 at 21:28
that is it, and i would use it.  but i would still hate to ding it, just like i would hate to put a dent in a new truck.  you do what you have to do, and if it gets dinged so be it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/08/2008 at 21:53
Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

what do you guys think of this rifle??
...........................If that rifle is available in the 338 RCM,,,,,,,,,,,,,BUY IT PYRO!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 06:29
affraid not in that grade, i could get it in the base line model.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 07:09
Beautiful looking rifle.  I love the look of blued metal and nicely figured walnut.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 12:39
Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

affraid not in that grade, i could get it in the base line model.
.........................I did look on Kimber`s web site and I guess the 338 RCM is only available in the base model! Hey! That`s fine too!...............Since I have my 300 WSM, I really have no need for a 338 and whatever the 300 WSM couldn`t handle (highly unlikely in N/A), my 375 will........Later on, there will be one more caliber on my agenda. Probably the 25-06 as a good balance to fill in the smaller end of things! OOOPS! No compacts in the 25-06`s. Minimum barrel lengths of 22"..I`ll just live with it!.............A 25-06, a 300 WSM and the 375 Ruger will cover everything!!!...............BTW. If Kimber is chambering the RCM`s, what does that tell you? Along with Ruger and Kimber others will certainly follow. Competitors also have the dies and the ammo is available and plentiful (at least where I am) for the RCM`s............
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 16:58
I really don't see why Ruger chose the 300/338 rcm, we already have those from winchester and remington.  I would have loved to see a .25 rcm, something winchester should have done with the wsm, instead of making it a wssm.  I'd also like to see ruger develop a .416 off of the 375 ruger case.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 17:02
Originally posted by lucytuma lucytuma wrote:

I really don't see why Ruger chose the 300/338 rcm, we already have those from winchester and remington.  I would have loved to see a .25 rcm, something winchester should have done with the wsm, instead of making it a wssm.  I'd also like to see ruger develop a .416 off of the 375 ruger case.
they already have a .416 off the .375, its called the .416 jrs jon sundra developed it and its comparable to the .416 rem mag, i agree with you on the rest of the stuff you said, especially about the .25cal stuff
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 17:15
I did read some stuff that sundra did his own 416 off of the 375 ruger, but has ruger itself done made this a physical cartridge?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 17:19
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 17:25
Do you thing they will, I'd be interested, I've considered a .400 plus caliber.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 19:15
Originally posted by lucytuma lucytuma wrote:

I really don't see why Ruger chose the 300/338 rcm, we already have those from winchester and remington.  I would have loved to see a .25 rcm, something winchester should have done with the wsm, instead of making it a wssm.  I'd also like to see ruger develop a .416 off of the 375 ruger case.
.............That`s very simple. I do!!......The 300/338 RCM`s were developed to compete with the WSM market. The shorter actions (WSM`s RCM`s), allow for more compact, lighter and shorter barreled rifles, without compromising that much and in some cases without compromising anything ballistically!......It`s a well known fact that the shorter and fatter cases are very efficient and are great performers in the shorter barrels. That`s why the RCM Rugers have 20" tubes. That`s why my 16.5" barreled 300 WSM Frontier exceeds the ballistics of a 24" 30-06! That`s why the 20" barreled .375 Ruger can equal the ballistics of a 24" or 25" 375 H&H.................Along with buying a cartridge, you buy the rifle too! In some cases, if shorter and lighter can accomplish the same things as the longer and heavier?......Then why not??............I`ll predict right now that these RCM`s in the future, will be a great success with their popluarity!......What better promoters than Hornady and Ruger!Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 19:17
Originally posted by lucytuma lucytuma wrote:

I did read some stuff that sundra did his own 416 off of the 375 ruger, but has ruger itself done made this a physical cartridge?
..................Necking up the 375 Ruger to the 416?? I like already!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/09/2008 at 21:24
if its as good as sundra claims i dont see why they wouldnt produce it too
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/10/2008 at 20:31
is the sr1 a double rifle?? if it is i know a guy who has one and getting scope mounts for it was a pain in the ass, he had to get them from germany, it cost him around $200 for the mounts but what a gorgeous rifle it is
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/10/2008 at 20:45
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