Dad has a Ruger #1, I like it.
DAMNED RUGER - HAS CHANGED MY THOUGHT PATTERN A BIT
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James Clark must have thought that a Ruger Mark I wasn't all that bad. I believe that he won the 1958 National match shooting a stock one. However, Johnny Johnson told me that Clark wasn't all that picky about triggers.
My Rugers sleep on the same shelves with my Smiths and Colts. Have for nearly 50 years.........They are all good guns........But sometimes when it comes to plastic......meh.
My experience with Rugers must be a bit different---my 22 auto is super accurate and dependable, my son's 10/22 is teriffic even after 40 years of use and my various single actions, heavily used, have been a real pleasure. I honestly feel that if you remove nostalgia, the Colt SAA is not remotely in the same ball park as the Single Six or Blackhawk.
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Wow, good shooting. Did you shoot that one handed off-hand? Great shooting, 98, championship caliber for sure.
Thank you! Off Hand. I never bench rest hand guns.
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My first new rifle was a Ruger 10-22 back in early 60’s. Since then have owned many, many Rugers, all very good. A few years ago this guy walks in our gun show with a rifle case on his shoulder. No one asked what it was so I did. He pulls out this older 10-22 ( aluminum butt plate) with a scope. Ended up buying it and just stuck it in a safe. After a month or so thought, take it to the range and shoot it. Took my lead shot filled rest bags, pulled up chair, got aligned and fired. Dime sized hole dead center of bulls eye of 25’ pistol target !!!( all I had) Replaced target and shot the same, Amazed.Bought the replacement trigger group and its plain outstanding. I also replaced the cheesy mounts and rings.
All I can say is, “Try it, you will like it”.
All I can say is, “Try it, you will like it”.
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Well, Jim Clark, Sr., was picky about pistols, including his triggers. Check this out: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUuLWYfKyTU[/ame]
I'm well aware that James Clark Sr. produced custom Rugers, including trigger work. He also sold a steel trigger for the Mark I for others to install. I'm sure he had his opinions on triggers, but the use of a stock Ruger in THE Camp Perry match kind of speaks for itself. I'm pretty sure Johnny Johnson knew him personally, or at least shot against him. He made the comment to me probably in 1969, in his gun shop in, IIRC, La Habra CA.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, as I don't put a lot of stock in gun shop talk, especially when it relates to something that happened 65 years ago. Jim Clark, Sr. was a patriot (combat vet), fine pistol smith, entrepreneur, fantastic pistol shot and a personable and modest man. On that, we probably can agree.
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