Ruger VT's

[steven]

I've got one in 22ppc...its the most accurate factory rifle I've owned...had it bedded and a trigger job done on it about 6 months after I bought it...the bedding job made no difference but the trigger has no longer got 2 stages and breaks at around 8 ounces...the only time it shot groups anywhere near 1" was when I was testing 40gn BTs at 4000fps...of all the ones I've seen and shot against the only ones that didn't shoot were caused by driver error or using crap reloads with cheap projectiles.

Steve

[chris.tyne]

Looks like Im out on this one.............................better retreat and tend to my wounds ,Ruger had better up there production levels as they are going to sell all they can make,Ruger are the new black .




Regards Chris.

[kjd]

I wouldn't be complaining even the rings were crap, better than nothing i see it as, put them on a cheap .22 or something.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the rings but I think you'd be struggling to find a 22 that they'd fit on. Rings aren't universal young fella

[Con]

Ruger had better up there production levels as they are going to sell all they can make,Ruger are the new black .
Regards Chris.

Chris,
Ruger have done just that! Thanks to the Obama Gun Industry stimulus package ... they're that many orders in arrears its not funny. Going to be interesting to see what happens when the panic buying/stock-piling on guns and components stops.
Cheers...
Con

[GriMo]

I wouldn't be complaining even the rings were crap, better than nothing i see it as, put them on a cheap .22 or something.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the rings but I think you'd be struggling to find a 22 that they'd fit on. Rings aren't universal young fella

Not to mention because of the staggered mounts and semi circvle notch things they wont go on anything but a ruger i'd imagine.

[adamjp]

Ruger 77 Rings will fit a Ruger 77 and one of their large frame revolver models....nothing else.

Ruger No. 1 rings will fit the Ruger 77/22 and probably the Ruger 96/22 (and derivative) rifles. They also fit one of the large frame revolvers.

Two sets of Ruger 77 rings can be made to fit a No. 1 by taking the same height rings from both sets.

The Obama bubble is slowing in the US. Demand on ammunition is declining but still high, they are starting to wonder what will happen when everyone works out that they have enought ammunition and components to last 10 years. Then the ammunition makers will have a problem.

[James270]

Going to be interesting to see what happens when the panic buying/stock-piling on guns and components stops.
Cheers...
Con

Cheap guns for us

I can always dream

[dangaff]

I wouldn't be complaining even the rings were crap, better than nothing i see it as, put them on a cheap .22 or something.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the rings but I think you'd be struggling to find a 22 that they'd fit on. Rings aren't universal young fella

Ahh yes, stupid me.
Oh well learn something new everyday.

Thanks

[Dr G]

The Obama bubble is slowing in the US. Demand on ammunition is declining but still high, they are starting to wonder what will happen when everyone works out that they have enought ammunition and components to last 10 years. Then the ammunition makers will have a problem.

Bet it dosent mean chaep ammo for us

[Con]

The Obama bubble is slowing in the US. Demand on ammunition is declining but still high, they are starting to wonder what will happen when everyone works out that they have enought ammunition and components to last 10 years. Then the ammunition makers will have a problem.

Bet it dosent mean chaep ammo for us

Its not just ammunition ... its rifles too. Tried sourcing a Ruger No1 lately? They stopped production to concentrate on other equipment. Some commercial AR-platform manufacturers are 8 months in back-log.

Either way, we'll pay through the nose no matter what we want.
Cheers...
Con

[HiWall]

OK everyone I have talked to has been happy with the accuracy of their VT's. So is there anyone here that has owned one that hasn't shot well. I am after varminting accuracy not the next world benchrest record.

Thanks
Steve

G'Day Steve

I bought a semi customised Ruger VT off of some bloke who occasionally turns up here at AV. The bloody thing is a compleate dissapointment let me tell you . It only puts five shots consistently into about .9 of an inch at 100yards with factory ammo. I mean .9 jeez, based on all the advertising hype around many factory rifles this is barely adequete

It is a great rifle mate I am looking forwards to developing its potential with some handloads. The bloke who sold it to me reckons he was getting just on or over moa with it but having put a few rounds through it with cheap arsed winchester softpoints i reckon his load development was off or he is a shit shot

Dr G

She's not a bad jigger for a rifle that was only ever meant to shoot offhand at up too 500 metres on a Silhouette range!!

Nothing at all wrong with any VT that I have owned and I LOVE the two stage trigger - but I was raised on Lee Enfields.

[Dr G]

She's not a bad jigger for a rifle that was only ever meant to shoot offhand at up too 500 metres on a Silhouette range!!

Off topic I know but does anybody shoot metallic silhouette in SA and if so where?

Thanks and appolgies to the original thread poster

Dr G

[GriMo]

Rugers work for me....

[JBS2]

i had a look at vt .223 about a month ago but didn't like the action,it was very sloppy and gritty,but they can shoot and pretty are good valve for the $

[GriMo]

Wouldnt say they are sloppy. A bit stiff brand new yes, but after a few hundred rounds they loosen up nicely. My CZ 452 was the same, now its smooth as the proverbial