Reeder Custom Guns - I've been looking for a somewhat obscure rifle/cartridge

Ray Shepard
I've been looking for a somewhat obscure rifle/cartridge
Monday, October 12, 2020, 18:27

I'm looking for a Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 9.3x62. I think it's a good looking rifle and I like that it chambered in something other than the mainstream cartridges, like 6.5 CM - it seems like that's all I see these days. I know the 9.3x62 is quite popular among some but certainly not in my generation of millennials.

Anyway, I saw all this to say, I walked into a LGS in search of this rifle, and upon stepping through the door a Redhawk in a display case caught my eye. I walked over to check the price and the label said it was a Ruger Blackhawk... I told a clerk that the price seems a bit steep for a single action (jokingly hinting at the mistake) and I was told it was because it was a hunter model (it was not). I then asked about a Ruger no. 1 that was hanging on the wall and the clerk said "that lever action is chambered in 30-30 I believe." Wow, you don't see many Ruger lever actions (he again missed the hint).
Poor guy, caught up in all the "tacticool" hype of guns, he was nice enough but I did not buy anything.

I'm not intending to degrade this guy or shop in anyway but thought it was funny.

I've been looking for a somewhat obscure rifle/cartridge - Ray Shepard, 2020-10-12, 18:27
- I have a 9.3 x 62 African Classic that - Mark Shick, 2020-10-13, 14:41
  - You might have a deal there. Thanks for following up - Ray Shepard, 2020-10-13, 15:35
- the 9.3 X 62 is the only caliber allowed in Africa - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 11:28
  - we built several custom 9.3 X 62 rifles in our African - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 13:37
    - I have both, the 9.3 x 62 and the 275 Rigby (nm) - Mark Shick, 2020-10-13, 18:37
- Take a look at the 338/06 or 338/06 Ackley Improved - bigboar, 2020-10-13, 07:13
  - 338/06 is on my list as well (nm) - Ray Shepard, 2020-10-13, 08:42
  - I love the ackley calibers. The only issue - WB, 2020-10-13, 08:16
    - Have a 338/06 AI encore - Alcorn, 2020-10-13, 14:11
- 9.3x62 is a power house that dates to 1905 - Derek, 2020-10-12, 18:44
  - Has me thinking about a 9.3x74r also (nm) - Derek, 2020-10-13, 08:17
    - not being able to take a handgun to Canada I took - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 14:05
      - Looks like fun! Enjoyed those pics (nm) - Derek, 2020-10-13, 15:01
  - Doug has a Blazer in 9.3x62 we shot a bit - WB, 2020-10-12, 19:18
    - I think Doug brought that gun to Africa in - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 16:28
      - a lot of record book animals there (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 16:29