matt85
AH legend
so I made my way into Cabelas today looking for some 9.3x62 ammunition (my sizing die broke). sadly they did not have any 9.3x62 in stock but it did give me a chance to look at a Ruger #1 in 458 Lott up close. after spending a good 10 minutes or so looking over the rifle I can say it looks downright unpleasant to shoot!
downside:
- too light (maybe 9 pounds)
- terrible sights (tiny front bead with huge rear sight)
- poor balance (muzzle heavy)
- thin butt pad
upside:
- excellent trigger (light with a clean break)
the rifle looked like it could be made into something nice, but the amount of work that would take offsets the price. in my opinion you would be much better buying a CZ 550 in 458 Lott which comes ready to use for just slightly more money (although they do tend to need a little work to feed right).
on the bright side of this trip, Cabelas did have a sale on a bunch of old boxes of Hornady Safari ammunition. I snagged the last box of Hornady 500 NE 3" DGS for $99 which is a great price!
-matt
downside:
- too light (maybe 9 pounds)
- terrible sights (tiny front bead with huge rear sight)
- poor balance (muzzle heavy)
- thin butt pad
upside:
- excellent trigger (light with a clean break)
the rifle looked like it could be made into something nice, but the amount of work that would take offsets the price. in my opinion you would be much better buying a CZ 550 in 458 Lott which comes ready to use for just slightly more money (although they do tend to need a little work to feed right).
on the bright side of this trip, Cabelas did have a sale on a bunch of old boxes of Hornady Safari ammunition. I snagged the last box of Hornady 500 NE 3" DGS for $99 which is a great price!
-matt
