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Ruger Hawkeye Guide for the Win!
Ruger really did their homework with these, size and weight are appropriate for the calibers, and Ruger really has mastered the black arts of barrel manufacturing! This rifle is chambered in .338 Win Mag, with it's 22 inch barrel, it squeezes the max performance potential out of that caliber while still being light and slick and fast, exactly what a good scout SHOULD be! XC trit Irons are the only mod, and I keep the length short to allow for accurate shooting in less then ideal weather and while wearing heavy layers! Outside my Tikka Supervarmint .30/06, this rifle gets the lions share of hunting these days! I also have this Ruger in .30/06, you really cannot go wrong with that chambering, but the .338 is a sledge Hammer when that kind of performance is required!
Ruger really did their homework with these, size and weight are appropriate for the calibers, and Ruger really has mastered the black arts of barrel manufacturing! This rifle is chambered in .338 Win Mag, with it's 22 inch barrel, it squeezes the max performance potential out of that caliber while still being light and slick and fast, exactly what a good scout SHOULD be! XC trit Irons are the only mod, and I keep the length short to allow for accurate shooting in less then ideal weather and while wearing heavy layers! Outside my Tikka Supervarmint .30/06, this rifle gets the lions share of hunting these days! I also have this Ruger in .30/06, you really cannot go wrong with that chambering, but the .338 is a sledge Hammer when that kind of performance is required!