Looks like Ruger is re-releasing the Hawkeye Alaskan!!

March 24, 2019, 03:28 AM

I got one in 375 Ruger back in ~ 2010/11 because I thought it was cool but had no practical use for the gun so I sold it.

Over the past few years I’ve always wished I had that gun back, it was built like a tank, powerful, compact and ready to rock.

Looks like they are doing those again, I’m going to have to get one. Probably 375ruger, probably throw a vx3i or vx5 1-5 on it.

March 24, 2019, 08:15 AM

dewhorse

Good news, had a guide gun a couple years ago and sold it but have been wanting another.

March 24, 2019, 03:19 PM

newmexican

quote:
Originally posted by dewhorse:
Good news, had a guide gun a couple years ago and sold it but have been wanting another.

The guide guns are cool, that’s actually what I got on Ruger a website to look at, I was thinking of getting one but then saw that are making exactly what I want again.

March 24, 2019, 09:30 PM

kaschi

How many calibers are they making it besides 375 Ruger?

March 25, 2019, 02:16 AM

newmexican

quote:
Originally posted by kaschi:
How many calibers are they making it besides 375 Ruger?

Looks like 375 Ruger, 338 win mag and 300 win mag.

Looks to be the same thing as the guide gun but a different stock and minus the barrel band sling thing the guide guns have.

I’ve been co Stanton kicking myself for selling my Alaskan so I’ll absolutely be grabbing one of these. I ordered a leupold vx3i 1.5-5 today for it already.

Now all I need to do is track one down and next time I’m in anchorage I’ll grab it.

March 25, 2019, 07:58 AM

FrankMoses

Seems like the Guide Gun is a better deal. At least you can adjust the length of pull. And I wish they’d lose the muzzle break and add two more inches of barrel, fullbore magnums need some barrel length, not 20 inches.

March 25, 2019, 08:27 AM

fritz

quote:
Originally posted by FrankMoses:
And I wish they’d lose the muzzle break...

Doncha just hate it when a manufacturer ships a rifle with a broken barrel?

March 25, 2019, 12:58 PM

newmexican

quote:
Originally posted by FrankMoses:
Seems like the Guide Gun is a better deal. At least you can adjust the length of pull. And I wish they’d lose the muzzle break and add two more inches of barrel, fullbore magnums need some barrel length, not 20 inches.

The muzzle brake is user removable. I like shorter barrels for the intended use of this rifle. I have 375HH rifles that all have 24-25" barrels already, Most 338s have 26" barrels it seems which really makes them a hassle in thick brush.

March 25, 2019, 10:30 PM

FrankMoses

I should have elaborated. A 22-23” barrel length with no brake would be the same as a 20” with the brake (I fixed it. Twice)
Jack O’Connor said he’d rather be kicked around than deafened.

March 26, 2019, 09:03 AM

ruger357

Maybe a left hand version.

March 26, 2019, 09:09 AM

ruger357

quote:
Originally posted by FrankMoses:
I should have elaborated. A 22-23” barrel length with no brake would be the same as a 20” with the brake (I fixed it. Twice)
Jack O’Connor said he’d rather be kicked around than deafened.

From Rugers website:

The Ruger® Muzzle Brake System includes a removable, radial-port muzzle brake that significantly reduces felt recoil. For times when the brake is not preferred, it may be replaced by the included dynamically-matched muzzle weight. Switching between the brake and the weight will not change the bullet's point of impact for a particular load. The included thread protector may be used if neither the brake nor the weight is desired.

March 26, 2019, 02:31 PM

dewhorse

quote:
Originally posted by FrankMoses:
Seems like the Guide Gun is a better deal. At least you can adjust the length of pull. And I wish they’d lose the muzzle break and add two more inches of barrel, fullbore magnums need some barrel length, not 20 inches.

Look at the African, I believe it is 22-23" and the brake is removable. And the 375 Ruger performs as well in a 20" barrel as the CZ with a 25".

March 26, 2019, 05:01 PM

FrankMoses

quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
quote:
Originally posted by FrankMoses:
I should have elaborated. A 22-23” barrel length with no brake would be the same as a 20” with the brake (I fixed it. Twice)
Jack O’Connor said he’d rather be kicked around than deafened.

From Rugers website:

The Ruger® Muzzle Brake System includes a removable, radial-port muzzle brake that significantly reduces felt recoil. For times when the brake is not preferred, it may be replaced by the included dynamically-matched muzzle weight. Switching between the brake and the weight will not change the bullet's point of impact for a particular load. The included thread protector may be used if neither the brake nor the weight is desired.

Ya got me. Forgot about that.

March 28, 2019, 11:22 AM

tacfoley

Ruger could do themselves a bigger favour by re-releasing the Ruger Old Army revolver. Examples over here in UK are selling for around $1K....

March 28, 2019, 04:05 PM

newmexican

quote:
Originally posted by tacfoley:
Ruger could do themselves a bigger favour by re-releasing the Ruger Old Army revolver. Examples over here in UK are selling for around $1K....

I've always wondered why they got rid of the stainless synthetic hawkeye 77 rifles. Those things are a mainstay up here in AK and people are always looking for used ones.