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603Country · February 27, 2011, 10:22 AM

Trooper,

Yep, I hear you on Dad cleaning his Ruger ULW (old model with tang safety) more than every couple of years for best accuracy, but he just isn't going to do it. I've never known him to clean a rifle. I don't know how well that rifle shot when new, since nobody ever worked up loads for it, but he sure has killed a lot of deer with it. It's a great rifle, that Ultra Lightweight Ruger, and I wish I had one. Dad is in his early 80's now, and the rifle is light enough for him to carry and shoots well enough to make him happy. And I should mention that after all these many years of not being cleaned, the bore (when I clean it) still looks great.

February 27, 2011, 10:22 AM	#12
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	Trooper, Yep, I hear you on Dad cleaning his Ruger ULW (old model with tang safety) more than every couple of years for best accuracy, but he just isn't going to do it. I've never known him to clean a rifle. I don't know how well that rifle shot when new, since nobody ever worked up loads for it, but he sure has killed a lot of deer with it. It's a great rifle, that Ultra Lightweight Ruger, and I wish I had one. Dad is in his early 80's now, and the rifle is light enough for him to carry and shoots well enough to make him happy. And I should mention that after all these many years of not being cleaned, the bore (when I clean it) still looks great.