JWB300
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- Mar 2, 2015
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- Australia, NZ, Canada
A brief review of my initial thoughts on the Ruger Guide Gun in 375 Ruger. Yet to test it on game but I’ve got some loads sorted now. The rifle is topped off with a Zeiss Duralyt 2-8x42 Illuminated.
The guide gun has a 20 inch barrel and comes with open sights and scope rings (bases built in to the action).
Pro’s:
- Good magazine design and CRF action – feeds well and top loads easily
- Flexible muzzle options (threaded cap/break/balanced weight that is supposed to deliver the same POI when swapped with break)
- Accuracy (I have had the rifle bedded)
- Low felt recoil – effective muzzle break
- Adjustable stock length
- Very nice open sights
- Stock design – strong and points well with short barrel
- Scope ring design – scope can be removed and returned to the rifle very close to its original position.
- Relatively cheap way to get into a DG rifle
Con’s:
- Action was rough – comes sand blasted but isn’t really ‘finished’ at the factory. Feed rails and the ramp into the action needed a fair bit of work– this has improved with repeated cycling of cartridges and a bit of light sanding.
- Rough bolt face – was leaving scratches on the back of cycled cartridges until I removed the offending bur
- The stock length inserts are crude
- Aesthetics – not the prettiest looking rifle
- Laminated stock – Personal preference… I prefer synthetic
- Weight – the rifle (with scope) is a shade over 9lb. With the break you could easily drop a 1lb off it and it would still be reasonable to shoot. Again personal preference – I prefer lighter rifles.
- Bolt clearance – a little more clearance would be nice
Overall it's not a bad option for a cheap DG rifle. I am most impressed with the accuracy of this rifle. It seems to produce good accuracy with almost any load that I have fed it. I’ve only tested 235 and 270gr TSX’s as that is what I plan to use. This is a 4 shot group at 100yds using 235gr TSX’s with 73.5gr 2208 travelling at ~2700fps (2 squares/inch on target). I’ve had similar results with W760 with the 235’s (~2780fps) and the 270’s with 2209 (~2675fps).
A few more images
Safety
Bolt Clearance
Open Sights (sorry this was the best angle I could get with the scope mounted)
Muzzle and options
Factory Scope Rings (I had to get 30mm rings from Ruger to fit my scope)
Butt Spacers
Cheers,
JWB300
![DSC03542_zpsgx5axuzs.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03542_zpsgx5axuzs.jpg&hash=8e39fcf94b8b3696cac9fcb62e821af9)
The guide gun has a 20 inch barrel and comes with open sights and scope rings (bases built in to the action).
Pro’s:
- Good magazine design and CRF action – feeds well and top loads easily
- Flexible muzzle options (threaded cap/break/balanced weight that is supposed to deliver the same POI when swapped with break)
- Accuracy (I have had the rifle bedded)
- Low felt recoil – effective muzzle break
- Adjustable stock length
- Very nice open sights
- Stock design – strong and points well with short barrel
- Scope ring design – scope can be removed and returned to the rifle very close to its original position.
- Relatively cheap way to get into a DG rifle
Con’s:
- Action was rough – comes sand blasted but isn’t really ‘finished’ at the factory. Feed rails and the ramp into the action needed a fair bit of work– this has improved with repeated cycling of cartridges and a bit of light sanding.
- Rough bolt face – was leaving scratches on the back of cycled cartridges until I removed the offending bur
- The stock length inserts are crude
- Aesthetics – not the prettiest looking rifle
- Laminated stock – Personal preference… I prefer synthetic
- Weight – the rifle (with scope) is a shade over 9lb. With the break you could easily drop a 1lb off it and it would still be reasonable to shoot. Again personal preference – I prefer lighter rifles.
- Bolt clearance – a little more clearance would be nice
Overall it's not a bad option for a cheap DG rifle. I am most impressed with the accuracy of this rifle. It seems to produce good accuracy with almost any load that I have fed it. I’ve only tested 235 and 270gr TSX’s as that is what I plan to use. This is a 4 shot group at 100yds using 235gr TSX’s with 73.5gr 2208 travelling at ~2700fps (2 squares/inch on target). I’ve had similar results with W760 with the 235’s (~2780fps) and the 270’s with 2209 (~2675fps).
![IMG_0962_zpsd1k5djas.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FIMG_0962_zpsd1k5djas.jpg&hash=ec2524a558edcc829ea7136cf4665f2c)
A few more images
Safety
![DSC03558_zpsfivnpuvk.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03558_zpsfivnpuvk.jpg&hash=546afd8ab06aa4daa085c97f8dcc4bab)
Bolt Clearance
![DSC03555_zpsgztqdbhg.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03555_zpsgztqdbhg.jpg&hash=849342c4a70d08a06334cf76cb92f20e)
Open Sights (sorry this was the best angle I could get with the scope mounted)
![DSC03553_zpstlpn8g3t.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03553_zpstlpn8g3t.jpg&hash=dcaf8603a8a788334b0a0c15464678c2)
Muzzle and options
![DSC03546_zpssogwuhfx.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03546_zpssogwuhfx.jpg&hash=20481bf4a63623d6839f397d6bf688bb)
Factory Scope Rings (I had to get 30mm rings from Ruger to fit my scope)
![DSC03545_zpso8edodip.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03545_zpso8edodip.jpg&hash=9f2f08855ea09dd9fc0d3d32c3a5aaaf)
Butt Spacers
![DSC03544_zpsfwnhedqo.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1345.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp680%2Fjwb300%2FRuger%2FDSC03544_zpsfwnhedqo.jpg&hash=b226d5e4080a24061b8a63bfa7c403e4)
Cheers,
JWB300
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