Magnum Wheel Man
New member
I still haven't bought a bolt action .308 yet, but am thinking of turning a Ruger scout into my definition of a guide gun...
yep... I have a Marlin 45-70 guide gun, but surely that isn't the only rifle that qualifies... the new Ruger will get a new walnut Boyd's stock with a couple 100 dollars worth of upgrades ( looking to equal the look & feel of my nicer vintage Remington 700 BDL's ) I'm buying stainless, & pulling the goofy flash hider, & picatini rail off, & either putting a custom brake on, or just a thread protector... length of pull will be longer to fit me, & a nice non-scout scope installed... thinking 4-12 or one of the newer models with 5 X magnification ( I may make a mount to stick the rear sight on, so it's with the rifle ) I'm buying a couple of these Teflon coated stainless magazines ( about 3/4 the size of the Ruger factory mags )
http://www.alphaindmfg.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=51
in the end, I'm hoping for a functional nice looking short rifle in an adequate caliber for most medium to larger game...
so how about some pictures of your "guide guns"
... hoping some of you are thinking outside the box, & offer up something other than the Marlin lever gun... though I also love mine... but is the Marlin the only gun that qualifies as a "guide gun" ????
yep... I have a Marlin 45-70 guide gun, but surely that isn't the only rifle that qualifies... the new Ruger will get a new walnut Boyd's stock with a couple 100 dollars worth of upgrades ( looking to equal the look & feel of my nicer vintage Remington 700 BDL's ) I'm buying stainless, & pulling the goofy flash hider, & picatini rail off, & either putting a custom brake on, or just a thread protector... length of pull will be longer to fit me, & a nice non-scout scope installed... thinking 4-12 or one of the newer models with 5 X magnification ( I may make a mount to stick the rear sight on, so it's with the rifle ) I'm buying a couple of these Teflon coated stainless magazines ( about 3/4 the size of the Ruger factory mags )
http://www.alphaindmfg.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=51
in the end, I'm hoping for a functional nice looking short rifle in an adequate caliber for most medium to larger game...
so how about some pictures of your "guide guns"
... hoping some of you are thinking outside the box, & offer up something other than the Marlin lever gun... though I also love mine... but is the Marlin the only gun that qualifies as a "guide gun" ????