Alan, PM sent. Thanks Royce

I've bought out two distributors of this model now and they're all sold except mine. They are a pretty neat gun with great irons, an indestructible stock and all stainless for $250 less than the LH African with a walnut stock. The Ruger sale rep says that they were not a distributor special, but rather a mid-year standard production item and that Ruger has no plans to produce more of them. I suspect someone inside Ruger wanted some and had enough influence to see that these were made. I have a line on one other distributor that may have some if anyone else wants one.

PM sent..

My local dealer located one for me. It should be in mid next week.

My local dealer found one for me also picked it up yesterday.

I finally talked to to local Ruger rep. He told me that Ruger originally started making this configuration in left hand and then stopped and started making the left hand African version. He didn't elaborate, but I got the impression that someone in the right position wanted this configuration and had the influence to make it happen. There are no plans to make any more. I have sold all I have and thought this was the last of them, but I found the last three that I know of today at Ellett Brothers. One of these is promised. If any one else here wants one at $850 let me know; otherwise I'm going to list it on Gunbroker and keep the final one as a backup for my own. Did you see the one on Gunbroker at $1100?

I received my left hand Ruger from Vol717 today, beautiful transaction with great comminication both ways. It needs a better pad..

Another one sold on Gunbroker yesterday for $1150.00

Just got word that 'mine' is finally north of the border and through most of the hoops our 'betters' have put in place... should have it in a week or two... Can't wait.

Just a heads up..... Another one up on Gunbroker for anyone interested. Buy it now for about 1100.

Item # 123968979

Hope someone here gets it before I have to hide another gun from the wife. :-)

Any interest out there for one of these? Found a couple for a fella and now I don't think he is coming thru.

How much?

Mine already made 3 trips to the range. Just working with light loads to improve my off hand shooting but I love this rifle!
It is such a fast handling piece. My right handed son now wants the RH version.
The only thing I did to mine was to lap in the action with some 600-800 grit polishing compound for about 20 minutes.
The iron sights are great and the trigger is even pretty good. I did order a McMillan stock for it but that will take about 5 months. These rifles have to be one of the best buys of the year for us lefties.

Both spoken for. Thanks

I just found out that there were over 20 of these guns still at Ruger last month but they're all gone now. That's the end of a fine production run, and one we lefties surely needed. Now let's see what the price goes to. I'm holding on to mine.

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I'm holding on to mine.

Except for the one you just sold me.

Thanks Allan

I'm keeping my own stash safe, but that doesn't mean I can't share these gems. Your're gonna love yours!

Just picked up my new Ruger this morning and could not be happier. Thanks Allan with parting with one.

Sure must have been more than 100 of these made, been able to find 4 of them without much trouble looking.

Nope. Fewer than 100 were made. You're just seeing my guns for sale.

Not seeing your guns these are the 3 I helped sale plus the one I bought for myself. 3+1=4

I'll bet you can't find any more of them.

How much just sold one yesterday.

Have you been able to find any at distributors in the last few weeks? I do believe they're all gone.

The last one I found was on or about 5/6/09. I have not looked since then but may have a look next week.

I don't think you'll find any more of them. They're gone from both Ruger and the distributors.

This guy is trying to get rid of his:
http://forums.outdoorsdirector...owthread.php?t=53840

I took mine to the range yesterday and from the bench with Safari Arms 270 Barnes TS's using a Leupold VXIII 1.75-6 I consistently got a golf ball size pattern at 100 yards. I haven't modified the rifle. It is completely stock.

My rifle groups and inch to 1-1/2 inches for three shots at 50 yards with irons and about the same at 100 with a scope, all plain old Sierra 270-grain cup and core bullets over IMR 4831, not a maximum load. I've shot at longer ranges up to 250 yards, but not for groups. I haven't done anything to my gun either.

I just bought what is probably the last two in the pipeline. These much have been hung up somewhere. I do believe that there are no more.

Has the price changed? I may know someone interested.

You can find it on Guns International.

One for sale in classifieds.

Looks like Ruger knew what it was doing when they only made 100 of these.

I haven't had any trouble selling them. I sold four last week.

You are a better salesman, sold 4 but have no. 5 and cannot get a nibble on it. Bought it for myself but have a M70 in .375 Ruger that I prefer after couple trips to different gunsmiths. Cheers

tractorred: care to share the information on your M70?

My goodness ... I just saw an advertisment for that very rifle up here in Canada. I phoned this morning and the guy (Prophet River Outfitters out of Lloydminster, Alberta had 5 !!!!) And all were sold yesterday when the advertisment came out on Access to Firearms .. a gun newspaper out of Whitehorse. He had 3 more coming !!!! So about September tenth I shall have one of these rifles too .. A match, I reckon for my African 375 Ruger ...

I have one and it is an outstanding rifle and cartridge. Very handy and accurate. I just wish the ammo had the same availability as the H&H.

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Originally posted by scruffy:
My goodness ... I just saw an advertisment for that very rifle up here in Canada. I phoned this morning and the guy (Prophet River Outfitters out of Lloydminster, Alberta had 5 !!!!) And all were sold yesterday when the advertisment came out on Access to Firearms .. a gun newspaper out of Whitehorse. He had 3 more coming !!!! So about September tenth I shall have one of these rifles too .. A match, I reckon for my African 375 Ruger ...

You're gonna love it scruffy. A great gun for us southpaws....

Clay got me mine also, imported it for me though. Probably coulda save a few dollars if I wasn't so jumpy...