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BWXT

Discussion Starter · 3 mo ago

My hunting club held a game dinner last night and we raffled off a whole bunch of stuff including 5 firearms. I put $100 worth of tickets in one bucket and won! Ruger American .308 with a Vortex scope. I never win anything lol. I’m pretty stoked!

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Sixshooter 45

· #41 · 3 mo ago

Always nice to win, congratulations.

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GJeffB

· #42 · 3 mo ago

Ya know, along with the congratulations on the win, I'll offer congratulations on the raffle purchase. Because win, lose, or draw, I'm betting the purchase price went to a good cause and would be a great donation, regardless. I love doing that stuff. Buy a raffle ticket for a group (VFW, DAV, etc) that I'd donate to regardless. I lose and I've donated. Shoot, I've filled out the raffle ticket in the name of the VFW Vet I've bought it from.

Good on you, and you're rewarded with a win!

-jb, always hope they win 😄

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howlnmad

· #43 · 3 mo ago

MS 9x56 said:
I won a Ruger American in a raffle in 30-06. It is the most accurate gun I own. Couldn’t stand the black stock so I had it dipped. View attachment 292808

That's DIPPED? Wow!

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LimberJoe

· #44 · 2 mo ago

I won a Ruger LCP at a benefit raffle once. All of the Amish schools around here have benefit auctions once a year. Frequently, the grand prize is a buggy horse (a standard bred trotter). I usually buy a couple tickets.

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BlackEagle

· #45 · 2 mo ago

LimberJoe said:
Frequently, the grand prize is a buggy horse (a standard bred trotter). I usually buy a couple tickets.

Sounds like a good cause to support. Thank you.

Just out of curiosity, what would you do if you won the grand prize?

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LimberJoe

· #46 · 2 mo ago

BlackEagle said:
Sounds like a good cause to support. Thank you.

Just out of curiosity, what would you do if you won the grand prize?

Well, with gas prices being what they are...

But oats and hay isn't cheap either!

Seriously, I figure I would just give it to a family that needs it. I would like to spend a day with it, though. Maybe put her through her paces!

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Twobits

· #47 · 2 mo ago

MS 9x56 said:
I won a Ruger American in a raffle in 30-06. It is the most accurate gun I own. Couldn’t stand the black stock so I had it dipped. View attachment 292808

I have a Savage axis with black plastic stock. I am thinking about Cericoating it in desert tan. Will post picture when it is done.

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armoredman

· #48 · 2 mo ago

Sweet!!!

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ricochet rabbit

· #49 · 2 mo ago

I have never won anything either but I have a friend who goes to all of the hunting and shooting club dinners and he or a family member win a gun every time. I'd love to win one time.

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MS 9x56

· #50 · 2 mo ago

BWXT said:
So I got out to the range this morning. Now, I’ll start by saying the conditions weren’t great: about 30*, a foot of snow on the ground with bright sun and a lot of glare, and very breezy. I was able to get the scope zeroed-ish at 50yards. Seemed like my point of impact was bouncing around a lot. I intended to get it out further with a bunch of different loads, but only got to put about a box of PMC FMJ through it. I had several rifles to zero and time constraints. Add to that moving targets entailed trudging through that foot of snow. Anyway, the rifle shoots nicely and functioned perfectly with the small amount of rounds down range. The turret detents on the Vortex Crossfire II did not feel as positive as those on my other Crossfire II, but the glass was just as clear. Looking forward to getting this rifle out again under better conditions.

Just a couple of recommendations that might help. Check that the stock and scope mounting screws are tight. Buy several different brands of ammo and shoot 3 shot groups of each. Use a lead sled. Hope this helps as these rifles are usually very accurate with the ammo they like. Good shooting.

howlnmad said:
That's DIPPED? Wow!

Most vendors who dip offer several different wood patterns. Many of my hunting and shooting friends can't believe it is dipped and a couple have since dipped their black plastic stocks.

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