Ruger Frontier Rifle

SwedeSteve · 09-13-2009, 04:15 PM

Has anyone owned or shot one of these in 358 Win ??

ArkansasHunter · 09-13-2009, 04:21 PM

That must be the one you told me about. Buy it LOL But seriously the barrel is a wee bit short for the caliber or is it ???
Since it's discountinued maybe the value would go up over time and be worth more than what you would pay for it now.
I don't know if you have Hogs in Alaska but that there rifle would be perfect for the hog hunter who likes to stalk and it would be a hammer on Deer to.

jrswanson1 · 09-14-2009, 01:07 AM

I wanted one, nice scout rifle setup. I think they made that in .308 and possibly 7mm-08?

Jim

SwedeSteve · 09-15-2009, 06:26 AM

No porkies here AH, but it'd be a good bear gun. JRS- I don't know what calibers it was made in, but the Ruger Scout (very similar looking rifle) comes in .308 and 7mm/08.

SwedeSteve · 09-20-2009, 02:14 PM

I looked it up, and it does come in those calibers. I also found a site that sells peep sights and front sights for this rifle.

DaTeacha · 09-20-2009, 05:35 PM

It might be a wee bit loud with that stubby barrel. If you're in stuff so thick the barrel needs to be that short, the scope might be a hindrance.

SwedeSteve · 09-20-2009, 08:59 PM

Yep, I agree. That's why I'm looking into a peep. As a side note, it only takes 20 inches of barrel to gain the max velocity !!

SwedeSteve · 09-26-2009, 03:09 PM

I also found out that if you buy a Ruger rifle before the end of the year, you get a free carrhart jacket as well. Woopee !!

BattleRifleG3 · 09-26-2009, 05:11 PM

For a given case size, the larger the bore, the less barrel length is needed for an optimal velocity and minimal flash. So if a certain length is considered optimal for 308, a shorter length is sufficient for 358, and a longer length would be good for 7mm-08 or 243.

SwedeSteve · 10-02-2009, 02:25 AM

The more I look at this rifle, the more I want it !! It will take a major mod to put it where I want it to be. AKA fixed sights. Any individuals done that mod ??

m.wun · 10-17-2009, 11:07 PM

I shot that rifle in 308 loved it.Its super quick but I would like a 18 in.vrs the 16 in.
barrel.

09-13-2009, 04:21 PM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,218	That must be the one you told me about. Buy it LOL But seriously the barrel is a wee bit short for the caliber or is it ??? Since it's discountinued maybe the value would go up over time and be worth more than what you would pay for it now. I don't know if you have Hogs in Alaska but that there rifle would be perfect for the hog hunter who likes to stalk and it would be a hammer on Deer to. __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

09-15-2009, 06:26 AM	#4
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	No porkies here AH, but it'd be a good bear gun. JRS- I don't know what calibers it was made in, but the Ruger Scout (very similar looking rifle) comes in .308 and 7mm/08. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

09-20-2009, 02:14 PM	#5
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	I looked it up, and it does come in those calibers. I also found a site that sells peep sights and front sights for this rifle. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

09-20-2009, 05:35 PM	#6
DaTeacha Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: near Funk, Ohio Posts: 2,915	It might be a wee bit loud with that stubby barrel. If you're in stuff so thick the barrel needs to be that short, the scope might be a hindrance. __________________ Teach NRA -- If you're reading this, you should be a member. United, We Stand.

09-20-2009, 08:59 PM	#7
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	Yep, I agree. That's why I'm looking into a peep. As a side note, it only takes 20 inches of barrel to gain the max velocity !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers Last edited by SwedeSteve; 09-21-2009 at 01:27 AM.

09-14-2009, 01:07 AM	#3
jrswanson1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,098	I wanted one, nice scout rifle setup. I think they made that in .308 and possibly 7mm-08? Jim

09-26-2009, 03:09 PM	#8
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	I also found out that if you buy a Ruger rifle before the end of the year, you get a free carrhart jacket as well. Woopee !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

09-26-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	For a given case size, the larger the bore, the less barrel length is needed for an optimal velocity and minimal flash. So if a certain length is considered optimal for 308, a shorter length is sufficient for 358, and a longer length would be good for 7mm-08 or 243. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

10-02-2009, 02:25 AM	#10
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	The more I look at this rifle, the more I want it !! It will take a major mod to put it where I want it to be. AKA fixed sights. Any individuals done that mod ?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

10-17-2009, 11:07 PM	#11
m.wun Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kaliforniahell Posts: 12	I shot that rifle in 308 loved it.Its super quick but I would like a 18 in.vrs the 16 in. barrel.