the Rugers I've used were in smaller calibers and were not nearly as smooth to feed as the Model 70... now, that being said, they did work just fine.

the Rugers don't have a fixed ejector, it actually comes forward slightly as the bolt is worked back, which is one too many moving parts for me, and can (allegedly and theoreticaly) cause ejection problems.

the easy solution is a Mauser... we're getting VERY VERY comfortable with that course of action around here!