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Ruger Hawkeye in .257 Roberts, standard ultra light?

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If you were to purhase a new Ruger Hawkeye in .257 Roberts, would it be the standard or ultra light? I noticed that Ruger has taken the ultra light our of there lineup on their web page. Wonder why? They quit making them?
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big dan said:
harry, yeah i know but i was just throwing that out there for thought. to me the difference is merely the name on the rifle otherwise they are both lightweight 20" barreled rifles...
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Think there is still a big differance between the barrels .A lot more meat there .:)
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big dan said:
i call bullcrap on that!! the muzzle on my model 7, if memory serves me right is only .560" or 570"... you simply can't go much thinner than that safely, i've seen .550" on aftermarket barrels but you are gonna have to put some numbers out there to convince me that there is any substantial difference between the ruger lightweight and the model 7!!
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I checked out a Remington Model 7's barrel & it is thicker than the Ruger's in the same .308 caliber. Before I sold my Ruger Ultralight I called Ruger and told them their barrel on this particular model 77 was simply too light for a caliber like a .308 & that it vibrated all over thhe place when fired. I've never owned a rifle with such a thin whimpy barrel as what was on their untralights. NO WONDER THEY DISCONTINUED IT!!
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Davers said:
I checked out a Remington Model 7's barrel & it is thicker than the Ruger's in the same .308 caliber. Before I sold my Ruger Ultralight I called Ruger and told them their barrel on this particular model 77 was simply too light for a caliber like a .308 & that it vibrated all over thhe place when fired. I've never owned a rifle with such a thin whimpy barrel as what was on their untralights. NO WONDER THEY DISCONTINUED IT!!
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It seems the answer to my question has been satisfied. I'm getting the standard.
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2old4moreguns said:
It seems the answer to my question has been satisfied. I'm getting the standard.
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GOOD CHOICE !!​
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Davers said:
GOOD CHOICE !!​
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2 nd that
Now will that be wood or in the black ?:)
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Harry Snippe said:
2 nd that
Now will that be wood or in the black ?:)
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Wood. I don't think you can get it any other way.
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