Ruger Skeleton stock rifles?? What's your experience with these? - Page 2

fletchbutt152 · May 9, 2010, 09:28 AM

I looked and looked to find one in .270 Winchester and stumbled across one on a weeklong work trip. Some divorcee put her ex's up for sale the day before I walked into the store. Snatched it up. First two shots out of here were half over lapped at 100yrds. Had a ****ty scope on it and had the guy with a spotter sitting next to me tell me where I was hitting, he was quite impressed as the next three shots were within a nickle of the first two. The bullet placement was about 5 inches to the right of point of aim though. So I threw the scope way and got another one. From one box of shells, she now routinely shoots two groups that can be covered by a dime and the other two are almost always under an inch. I invariably flinch or do something to throw a shot. All this is if the wind is good though. Couldn't have gotten more lucky with the rifle.

grubbh1 · October 6, 2010, 01:09 PM

does anybody know where to find replacements for the inserts in the skeleton stock. I have wanted for years to change the color on mine. Factory came with black inserts since have went to green inserts that my dad had on his .243

trooper3385 · October 7, 2010, 01:25 AM

A friend of mine had one with the skeleton stock in a 7.62X39. I really liked it. I don't know what the accuracy was with it on paper, but it was plenty accurate on hogs. I used it several times hog hunting and shot several hogs out to about 150 yds. I thought it was a real neat gun and I tried to buy it off him several times with no luck. I've never been able to find one since for sale in that caliber.

Norrick · October 7, 2010, 03:48 AM

I like it. I don't really think it saves much weight though compared to say the SPS and VTR stocks on remingtons they feel the same weight when held one in each hand (rifle/action removed of course). It is slimmer though for sure.

The zytel seems to be wearing very easily, or at least the finish is. I don't know if I got some sort of solvent on it that it doesnt like or what. Dont mind though, its not exactly a safe queen.

PainterJohn · October 8, 2010, 09:30 PM

As far as the stock,try a little armour all, just a little now!

Since I originally posted, I stocked up and bought a 223 and a 243 with the skeleton stocks. Seem like a good value to me. AND I took care of the XBOLT by buying one in 243 also. I am in the process of scope mounting on that one.

May 9, 2010, 09:28 AM	#26
fletchbutt152 Member Join Date: February 10, 2006 Posts: 60	M77 MKII All-weather in .270Win I looked and looked to find one in .270 Winchester and stumbled across one on a weeklong work trip. Some divorcee put her ex's up for sale the day before I walked into the store. Snatched it up. First two shots out of here were half over lapped at 100yrds. Had a ****ty scope on it and had the guy with a spotter sitting next to me tell me where I was hitting, he was quite impressed as the next three shots were within a nickle of the first two. The bullet placement was about 5 inches to the right of point of aim though. So I threw the scope way and got another one. From one box of shells, she now routinely shoots two groups that can be covered by a dime and the other two are almost always under an inch. I invariably flinch or do something to throw a shot. All this is if the wind is good though. Couldn't have gotten more lucky with the rifle.

October 6, 2010, 01:09 PM	#27
grubbh1 Junior Member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Posts: 1	inserts does anybody know where to find replacements for the inserts in the skeleton stock. I have wanted for years to change the color on mine. Factory came with black inserts since have went to green inserts that my dad had on his .243

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October 7, 2010, 01:25 AM	#28
trooper3385 Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2005 Location: South Texas Posts: 814	A friend of mine had one with the skeleton stock in a 7.62X39. I really liked it. I don't know what the accuracy was with it on paper, but it was plenty accurate on hogs. I used it several times hog hunting and shot several hogs out to about 150 yds. I thought it was a real neat gun and I tried to buy it off him several times with no luck. I've never been able to find one since for sale in that caliber.

October 7, 2010, 03:48 AM	#29
Norrick Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2008 Posts: 577	I like it. I don't really think it saves much weight though compared to say the SPS and VTR stocks on remingtons they feel the same weight when held one in each hand (rifle/action removed of course). It is slimmer though for sure. The zytel seems to be wearing very easily, or at least the finish is. I don't know if I got some sort of solvent on it that it doesnt like or what. Dont mind though, its not exactly a safe queen.

October 8, 2010, 09:30 PM	#30
PainterJohn Member Join Date: July 4, 2007 Posts: 52	As far as the stock,try a little armour all, just a little now! Since I originally posted, I stocked up and bought a 223 and a 243 with the skeleton stocks. Seem like a good value to me. AND I took care of the XBOLT by buying one in 243 also. I am in the process of scope mounting on that one.