New Ruger Old Army – Need help dialing in
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The accuracy is definitely there having punctured a few jackrabbits at over 50 yards with my beater ROA. There was no flopping around, animal was dead right then and there. 200 grn semi wadcutter over 35 grns of Pyrodex P. Bullet traveled the entire length of the rabbit and stopped just under the skin.
Bumpy Rhodes
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Ok, you shamed me into making a sight. I had some 1/8" black nylon, hard to work with but I don't have to worry about rust. I made it about .100" too high and I'll cut it down next time I shoot it (easier to remove material than add it). I may have made the front angle too steep but that'll come down a bit when I shave it.
I also ordered the sight from Numrich as well.
Thanks for the help guys!
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Gadzooks, a gut hook ! Bet it's hell on holsters or inside your pant carry ! It will give a great sight picture !
Bumpy Rhodes
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Yeah, this would not be my first choice for a CCW!Gadzooks, a gut hook ! Bet it's hell on holsters or inside your pant carry ! It will give a great sight picture !
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Better than a Walker.
I'm not at all impressed with Ruger anymore, at least for the last 10 yrs. or so. They are not the same company they were 30 or more years ago but then again, there's not many that are.
Bumpy Rhodes
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I'd expand that to 30yrs. I have owned many Rugers, sold all of them, would not buy another. But this Old Army is not made anymore, and no one makes anything like it (to my knowledge).
It is a 1982, the dark days of U.S. manufacturing. There are many obvious mfg defects, but it is what it it is. I knew this going in. But that does not excuse Ruger from not only giving me an appropriate replacement front sight, but not even telling me what might fit that is still available. They were absolutely no help at all. But as I said, I no longer own, or will every buy a Ruger. Bill should be turning.
rodwha
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Funny in a way as I’ve just been reading of a few very disappointed customers more recently. Seems on par with big businesses these days I guess…
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You have a very different perspective that what me and my father saw, and he owned quite a few and still has all of them as far as I know.
I’ve only had to deal with their customer service once being told I could ask for a .45 Colt sight for my ROA and it arrived shortly afterwards. That was a hair over a decade ago, maybe 12 years. No charge and quick so my one time was most excellent.
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Any thing is better than a Walker front sight! I was just razzing BP ! I've seen that very front blade profile on a Victor match .22 pistol, they actually work very well !
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Any thing is better than a Walker front sight. I was just razzing
My ROA Centenial model in blued steel does not have a pinned in removable front blade so it's a good thing it doesn't shoot high !
Bumpy Rhodes
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My first gun was a .22 Browning Medalist when I started competition in the '70's, still accurate as hell. To me, this is how sights should be. Haven't figured out how to put the serrations on the ROA sight!
The correct taller sight you need is Ruger part# mro3611. Midway USA current has them in stock, their product# is 516494. This is an easy swap, just have to drill a hole in the new sight. Then file the new sight down to your desired point of aim.
Bumpy Rhodes
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Already go it from Numrich, came today, MDW was out of stock last week, thanks. It is a nice sight, it is serrated, I didn't expect that. I'll try it first instead of the home made sight.
I have both. If I had to give one up it would be the ROA. Something about the 47 Walker is just visceral.
Now the ROA is 2nd and I don't want to nor intend to give it up, I like it. Not quite as much as the Walker.
Now each to their own, technically the only issue with the ROA is that stupid toggle rammer linkage 3 piece fall apart system. But you can see it bugs me. That said its not Number 2 in my world because of that.
I guess the Walker is like a Ford 460 V-8.
ROA is the great running modern small V-6 but there is something about that old loafing V-8 that a V-6 just does not have. And then you step on ghee throttle and its, woa.
Bumpy Rhodes
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If I understand correctly, you are talking about the Colt Walker (or repro). There is something about the lack of a top strap that never sat right with my engineering background. Obviously it is fine, but just doesn't feel right. I worked a Colt when they re-introduced them, imports through Iver Johnson. I have a great story about one!!!
If you have a background in mechanical engineering, when you grasp HOW the open-top platform works, it will show you just how genius of a design it really is.
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