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Offline recurve shooter

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anyone have a Ruger old army?
« on: November 17, 2010, 12:12:02 pm »
hi guys. i was lookin into getting a cap and ball revolver that could handle a hunting load, so its pretty much between a walker or dragoon, and a ruger old army. i like the ruger. anyone have one? what do yall think about it? worth buying? thanks!
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Re: anyone have a Ruger old army?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2010, 01:05:32 pm »
 I have one and like it a lot. It's pricey.
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2010, 03:44:08 pm »
thanks for the reply Mr. Eddie. yeah they are a little on the expensive side, but then again so are all rugers, but if its a good gun, its worth it.  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2010, 04:15:48 pm »
 I have the blued model and my younger brother has the stainless Centennial one. You can load a hotter charge in them and they are accurate.
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Re: anyone have a Ruger old army?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2010, 04:16:30 pm »
Good guns never go down in value
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Re: anyone have a Ruger old army?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2010, 04:38:27 pm »
if they are taken care of they can go UP in value...  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2010, 05:14:09 pm »
 They've already gone up quiet a bit since Ruger discontinued them.
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2010, 06:48:12 pm »
here it is
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Re: anyone have a Ruger old army?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2010, 07:36:10 pm »
I have one just like Mullets, but it is stainless.
The fit and finish and mechanism of this gun are superb.

I may get around to hunting with it, but it would really have to be a close shot.
This round ball shooter just makes a "pooot" sound when it goes off- I'm just used to a hi-power rifle. I think that the charge is not enough to hunt responsibly.
What do you think Mullet?

Jon
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Re: anyone have a Ruger old army?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2010, 08:18:50 pm »
man that's a beautiful pistol.  :)
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2010, 09:28:38 pm »
 Jon;

 I've killed two hogs with this one shooting 43 grains of Pyrodex. I usually carry it when I'm hunting with my double barrel 12. I'll shoot .69 cal rnd ball in one barrel and a boatload of #3 buck shot in the other.
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2010, 09:43:37 pm »
very nice gun,ive always like that style plus the dragoons.
always been a sturm ruger fan too  ;)

Quote from: jwarwick on November 17, 2010, 07:36:10 pm
The fit and finish and mechanism of this gun are superb.

this is why i have always like sturm ruger  guns
not to mention they always seem a tad less expensive than the competitors
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Re: anyone have a Ruger old army?
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2010, 11:01:48 am »
awsome. now i really want one lol.  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2010, 09:18:37 pm »
Mullet,
I have only been shooting 30 grain pyrodex pellets because thats all I had on hand.
Maybe I made the gun pooot because of the light load.

I'll get some loose pyrodex and measure out some bigger loads... how much is too much?

Jon
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2010, 09:39:45 pm »
 Jon
 I tried to load 45grn like I was told you could, but it was too hard to stuff it in. Are you shooting patched balls or 457'ns?
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