Ruger Hawkeye Laminate Compact 243 Review

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Ruger hawkeye laminate compact 243 review.

Short and trim it is available in both blue carbon and stainless steel actions with either walnut or laminated stocks and in short action chamberings ranging from the 223 remington up to the 300 rcm and 300 and 338 rcms in compact mag num guise. The rifle includes a laminate wood stock a drilled tapped receiver and a 3 position safety. Who was i to go against such obvious signs. The barrel is the minimum sweet 16.

I think the walnut is prettier than the gray laminated but if they offered it in a brown laminated i probably would have gone that route. Hawkeye matte stainless. My wants and needs were for a shorter barrel compact rifle that s easily handled and chambered in 243. Ruger patented scope rings.

Ruger s model 77 compact 243 is shortened on both ends. The laminate compact is a black laminate stock variation of the m77 hawkeye compact rifle with a hawkeye matte stainless finish on the receiver and 16 5 barrel. 101101606 seller s inventory. Bolt action stock options.

Ruger m77 hawkeye laminate compact 243 winchester rifle technical specs specification class. The wood on the new 243 is lighter than my 308 and just as pretty. Ruger hawkeye laminate compact 243 win 16 5 ss 4 rds 17108 guns international. I had debated buying the laminated version but i ve been packing my walnut 308 for a few years now and it still looks like new.

Finally purchased the ruger american compact in stainless all weather model. Crafted out of stainless steel the ruger hawkeye laminate compact 243 winchester bolt action rifle offers a cold hammer forged barrel and a 1 piece bolt. I m sure this was the foundation for the new ruger model 77 hawkeye compact rifle. About the same time ruger announced the compact hawkeye model 77 chambered in 243 winchester.

Depending on your source of supply the all weather stainless ranges from 450 00 479 00 with the blued model about one hundred bucks less.