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underlever
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Reged: 01/02/07
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Loc: N.S.W Australia

Re: Ruger No 1 303
17/08/11 08:58 PM

just thought I'd give an update of what has transpired in regard to my No 1 in 303 Brit. I started this thread after picking up my 303 and found the more the rifle was looked at, the more disappointed with its quality I became. I must admit that I really don't know how well it shoots because since I picked it up last November, I've fired only 5 shots with it. This is due to the completely "pissed off " effect and seeing how many were turning up for sale, I knew that being able to sell it and recover my money won't happen.
Then there was a little ray of hope when I saw that RULE303 had sent his back because the bore in his measured .315". Out to the safe I go and after doing a cast at muzzle and breech, mine turns out to be 315' too. So with high hopes mine is sent back to the importer here in Oz but in just a few weeks the gunshop rings and informs me it is back and I can pick it up. The importer says the bore is "within spec". A note at the bottom of the same letter states that "Ruger designed these rifles based on the the original 303 rifles which had a bore diameter of between 0.314 & 0.316 ".
So not only do I own a new rifle with poor fitting timber, finger prints in the stock finish and metal parts that should fit better, but also with a bore that is at least 3 thou. over any jacketed projectiles I can buy over the counter. I find it hard to believe that Ruger would dimension their barrels based on "original 303 rifles" when all the ammo available uses 0.312" pills ! As we all know these rifle were made in 2010. All modern 303 ammo uses 0.312 or even 0.311 projectiles so for the life of me I can't figure out, if its true, why that would make barrels at 0.315 or maybe even 0.316" !! To me a barrel this much over size is 3/4 worn out to start with. I don't mind playing around with oversize bullets to get a vintage rifle to shoot, thats part of the game, but its a bit rich to have to do it with a factory new one.
Anyway thats were I am at the moment, paid the money in good faith and ended up with a very suspect product that I believe will sit at the back of the safe for quite some time.

Regards,
Ron.

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Ruger No 1 303	underlever	29/10/10 06:14 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	08/11/10 10:30 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	baileybradshaw	09/11/10 12:14 AM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	hunter_angler	09/11/10 04:09 AM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rockdoc	21/11/10 02:23 PM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rockdoc	21/11/10 05:50 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	450	26/01/11 06:28 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Con	27/01/11 10:10 AM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Oldbrit	16/05/11 09:42 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	portdivers	16/05/11 11:44 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	CptCurl	17/05/11 07:11 AM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	bwanabobftw	18/05/11 12:21 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	CptCurl	18/05/11 12:35 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	AdamTayler	20/05/11 12:01 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	450	30/06/11 06:53 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Nyati404	22/07/11 11:40 AM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	underlever	17/08/11 08:58 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	CptCurl	17/08/11 09:15 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	9.3x57	17/08/11 11:08 PM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	18/08/11 08:12 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	9.3x57	18/08/11 10:49 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	20/08/11 07:09 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	9.3x57	20/08/11 10:44 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	CptCurl	20/08/11 11:03 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Huvius	21/08/11 12:23 AM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	21/08/11 09:04 AM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	CptCurl	21/08/11 12:32 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	underlever	21/08/11 09:53 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	9.3x57	24/08/11 11:04 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	26/08/11 09:13 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	9.3x57	26/08/11 10:57 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	28/08/11 07:15 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	9.3x57	28/08/11 11:09 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	01/09/11 08:47 PM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	28/10/11 07:43 PM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	DarylS	20/11/11 03:17 AM
Re: Ruger No 1 303	Rule303	20/11/11 10:08 PM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	bonanza	09/11/11 11:03 PM
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Re: Ruger No 1 303	DarylS	19/08/11 12:37 AM
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