what's your Ruger?

[DMZX]

Originally Posted by TheJoker

When I was a kid, I can remember drooling over the Bearcat in the hardware store counter. I might have to have one eventually.

I have several Rugers revolvers. My favorite shooter?

Bearcat. Handsdown.

[ArkansasHunter]

Pertaining to Moose's rule about a bear or boar being on you in 2 to 2.5 seconds.
At the Police acadmy my son went to they demonstrated a 21 ft rule.
At a distance of 21 ft a person in about the time moose mentioned can be on top of you.
Meaning never ever let your guard down and they also practiced quick drawing at this distance, you'd be surprised how close an asailent will be by the time you've drawn your weapon. In side this distance depending on what your assailent is attaching with, be prepared for hand to hand combat or fast back steppng to draw and shoot.
Another tactic that they were taught was to yell, I mean yell no matter who's witnessing what's takeing place is.........................
BACK THE FU_K UP !!! NOW !!! Would you believe this works ! Because most not so serious offenders don't expect a cop to talk that way. I swear. My son has done that to a group of another minority a few times and it calmed or scared them...Good By...A.H

[knightRider]

i got a ruger basily 45 colt cowboy action , hair trigger and soooooo acurate

[dceptiv240]

yea, a.h. i call it evasive maneuvering, i was just talking with him about a scope not being a downfall in that situation in my opinion. but cool advise on the yell, i've used that type of psychology when my kids get hurt or scared, they'd start crying after they fell or whatever and i knew it was nothing serious... i would just yell...hheeeyyyy!... they would be shocked and stop crying and look at me to see what the hlll that was and i would just tell them ""shock value" see, now does it really hurt that bad now....no...cool your o.k. then?" and they generally were. it works when dogs are coming at you also, just keep eye contact and move slowly once you've broke their charge with the yell.
wow, it's hard to keep on topic around here sometimes isn't it.

[TheJoker]

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

Pertaining to Moose's rule about a bear or boar being on you in 2 to 2.5 seconds.
At the Police acadmy my son went to they demonstrated a 21 ft rule.
At a distance of 21 ft a person in about the time moose mentioned can be on top of you.
Meaning never ever let your guard down and they also practiced quick drawing at this distance, you'd be surprised how close an asailent will be by the time you've drawn your weapon. In side this distance depending on what your assailent is attaching with, be prepared for hand to hand combat or fast back steppng to draw and shoot.
Another tactic that they were taught was to yell, I mean yell no matter who's witnessing what's takeing place is.........................
BACK THE FU_K UP !!! NOW !!! Would you believe this works ! Because most not so serious offenders don't expect a cop to talk that way. I swear. My son has done that to a group of another minority a few times and it calmed or scared them...Good By...A.H

I took a couple of tactical handgun training courses over the last few years. They did a similar drill, but also taught firing from the "retention position" or position two of the four point draw. They actually had us practice firing from this position quite a bit. It made a lot of sense for two reasons. The weakest point of your grip is your thumb. At retention, your thumb is pressed between your weapon and your rib cage. Also since you are not "pushing out", it is a little closer from holster to firing and farther from the attacker's reach.

Isn't the average gun fight distance 21 feet? This would mean that practicing firing from the retention position is really important.

Yelling was also a technique they taught. The idea was that as the "attackee" you(...or I should say your brain) are in a oda (observe, decide, act) loop. The attacker has already completed this 3 or 5 second process. By yelling, you might put the attacker into another oda loop which buys you a few seconds.

[ArkansasHunter]

the joker Thanks...A.H

[martinc64]

I have a Mini14. Love it. It isn't a target rifle but I wasn't looking for a target rifle when I bought it. Its a great little carbine that is 100% reliable, durable and accurate enough for my purposes.

I have a 10/22 that is everything I want from a .22lr plinker. Fun and reliable.

Reliable.

[Mooseman684]

Well today I scored a P85 Ruger 9mm DA pistol with 3 extra mags for 100 bucks...and it is Clean and Like new. Now I need a Holster for it.
Rich

[dceptiv240]

wow! great score mooseman!!!!!

[Mooseman684]

My Camera is loaned out, but I'll post pics soon !
Rich

[KentuckyBoy]

Ruger 10/22...really fun to shoot, and takes inexpensive .22 LR ammo.

[dceptiv240]

get your camera back, mooseman!

[remchuck]

my current rugers are:two bisleys in 45 colt,a 10/22,a 50th anniversary mark 2,and a ranch rifle with a hogue stock.i have owned various blackhawks as well,none at present.in my experance all rugers are well made and are good working guns.the hogue stock did make my groups more consistant on the ranch rifle.the base pins on both my bisleys sometimes come loose under heavy recoil,and i plan on installing pins by belt mountain soon.i also have sighted in a 77 in 308 for a friend and it was a fine bolt action rifle.so in answer to your original question on opinion on rugers;all are good,there is no bad,and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Mooseman684]

The OL brought the camera back...Here ya go !
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Rich.

[dceptiv240]

nice! that was a great deal!

[huck finn]

curent: 77Mk II .338 win mag with fx II 6x36 Love it, 77 MkII .260 undressed at present and never fiered but high hopes, supper blachawk .44 s7 and a 1/2 barrel like a lot, old 3 screw bunt line .22 convertable with 9 in. barrel (gran dads squril shooter) more memories than practical but the kids love it. past : mini 14, .357 back hawk with 9mm convert cyl. p-89, 22 single six (three screw) 77 mk II 308 skeloton stock most accurate, but nick named thump for obvious resons. as a rule I dont think you can buy a beter gun for twice the cash triggers and all

[303\25]

Just one for me.

M77 VT in 223. She's a big lady but on a good day I can get MOA at 175meters.

Currently saving for a 4inch barrel dock, 6flutes finished in black duracoat and a synthetic stock bedded and floated, might even hit it with some camo paint.

Pics will follow

[mike dakota]

Ruger #3 in .223...gone!
New model Blackhawk in .357 and .41 mag...both gone!
Old Vaquero in .45 Colt...still have but not sure why.
Mark I...gone but then bought another.
Mark II 5 1/2" barrel...gone!
Mark II 10'' barrel...gone but bought another. With 2x Burris = dead squirrel.
.32 mag I believe based on the Single Six...gone!
10/22...gone!

[bigandrich44]

Sounds like mike doesnt like rugers.....

[galleta loco]

Mini 14 with M1 carbine sights