New Ruger African in .275 Rigby

[spike.t]

So I bought one, paid to much for it but I needed it because I already bought 275 R headstamped brass and it is a beautiful little rifle when seen in person. I'm not real crazy about the looks of the rear sight or the huge Ruger engraving on the bottom metal. But like the saying goes, "if you are ever lost and bored, you can always read your Ruger".
My first attempt at loading for this is going to be the 162 ELD-X. I will let y'all know if I can get them to do anything spectacular.
I talked to my buddy at Cabelas and he said that they purchased 175 of the 250 made. They went to Ruger to make it a cabelas exclusive but they didn't want to buy the whole 250. I don't quite understand why they would be worried about buying an additional 75 rifles but that kind of gives an idea of how the distribution from lipseys went down.
Cheers,
Cody

.....so another one?....................

 

[sierraone]

.....so another one?....................

Hi Spike...If life ever brings you to Houston, get yourself invited to his house.
Only then will you understand why "some" of us talk about Cody the way we do!!!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Hi Spike...If life ever brings you to Houston, get yourself invited to his house.
Only then will you understand why "some" of us talk about Cody the way we do!!!

And plenty of Booze @spike.t

 

[spike.t]

Hi Spike...If life ever brings you to Houston, get yourself invited to his house.
Only then will you understand why "some" of us talk about Cody the way we do!!!

And plenty of Booze @spike.t

one day i will do a jaunt around and codys house is on the list....as i have to check his collection to make sure its not a whisky induced hallucination................

 

[tarbe]

one day i will do a jaunt around and codys house is on the list....as i have to check his collection to make sure its not a whisky induced hallucination................

It isn't. Besides, it takes more than whiskey to make Cody hallucinate!

 

[spike.t]

It isn't. Besides, it takes more than whiskey to make Cody hallucinate!

yeah kinda worked that out......

 

[CAustin]

Sounds like a great light rifle for an old-fashioned hunt in old southern Rhodesia.

Or some other fine African destination

 

[sierraone]

one day i will do a jaunt around and codys house is on the list....as i have to check his collection to make sure its not a whisky induced hallucination................

I am only a lite beer drinker maybe a glass red wine, and a very few at that, no hard liquor! I promise it is not a hallucination!

 

[Scout27]

Cabela's in Buda has two of these rifles in stock right now if anyone is still looking for one.

 

[sierraone]

Cabela's in Buda has two of these rifles in stock right now if anyone is still looking for one.

$1149.00 is a pretty good price also. Expected it to be higher!

 

[Bullthrower338]

$1149.00 is a pretty good price also. Expected it to be higher!

They bought 175 of the 250, dealer price was 865 if I remember correctly. So they aren't doing badly in the profit area.

 

[Ryanlo]

We were at Cabelas today and I saw one in the “fine gun room” got home and looked it up. Wife went out hunting and I went back to Cabelas. The gun stood out to me and after reading a little about it I figure it better come live at my house. They have a sale that ended today got it for $1035 plus tax. Can’t be happier. Daughter is already eyeing it up.

 

[ActionBob]

Daughter is already eyeing it up.

Should have bought two

 

[MartyJ]

November 6 at 20:45 hours, Cabela's has ONE rifle left. I have just checked their website.
As my father would say
"This is a sh*t, or get off the pot time".

 

[MartyJ]

There's always one guy who will ask why didn't I buy it. Reason is because I have "New York-itis". I hunt with a Blaser because the baggage gorillas don't know I'm traveling with a rifle, hence, they don't try to steal it or do a drop test on it, ot run over my stuff with a truck. All you guys have seen or experienced first hand, the delicate handling of your rifles.

 

[Ryanlo]

Should have bought two

If they had two I might have. Feel I have already lost this rifle and I have not even shot it yet.

 

[MS Hitman]

Upped my game on glass for this rifle. Replaced the Weaver with a Swaro 3-9x36 with the plex reticle. This may hurt if I like this scope as much as I believe I will.

 

[MS Hitman]

Anyone having problems with misfires using the Hornady Custom ammo with the 139 grain Interlock? I've got three dimpled primers with no kaboom. Where is my kaboom?

 

[tarbe]

Did they go on the second try?

Have you tried any other ammo, to confirm it is the ammo and not the rifle?

 

[MS Hitman]

Not the fifth or sixth either. Shot half a box with no problems, three duds, and one more from the box shot fine. Shot one round from a different box and it went off properly.

Contacted Hornady and they want the Ammo shipped back to test. Which, I have four boxes I can't trust at this point.