Anybody Like Ruger Boat Paddles?

[FairWeather]

I’d never seen one of these boat paddle stocks before this thread. I think they look pretty neat. Not as nice looking as wood, but better looking than most plain plastic stocks IMO.

 

[noharleyyet]

I always had a soft for the boat paddles but never owned one till last fall when I stumbled onto this 243 and picked it up “for the girlfriend”. Cheek weld/comb isn’t the most comfortable but overall I’m really impressed with the accuracy out of the little rifle. As much as I love the look of the old gloss vari X-II I’ve got a 4.5-14x56 with the curved bell I’m debating on putting on it to lower the scope a bit. View attachment 281023

Now that you mentioned it, I recall the cheek weld. Didn't think too much about it back then but I would now.

 

[dan valasek]

A friend of mine bought one in 7mm mag from a lady who's husband passed away. He got it for a hundred bucks. I offered to double it but he wouldn't bite. I usually don't have that kind of luck.

 

[TheTone]

I’d never seen one of these boat paddle stocks before this thread. I think they look pretty neat. Not as nice looking as wood, but better looking than most plain plastic stocks IMO.

People were doing wood inserts for the grip and fore end panels. Best of both worlds, super classy

 

[BAKPAKR]

I sold 'em by the boatload for $299 (on sale) in the mid 90's. Husky Sports, Moscow, ID

I used to drool over the Remington 700 KSs he would often have in there in the late 80s/early 90s.

 

[mtmuley]

I used to drool over the Remington 700 KSs he would often have in there in the late 80s/early 90s.

Remingtons don't shoot. mtmuley

 

[noharleyyet]

People were doing wood inserts for the grip and fore end panels. Best of both worlds, super classy

 

[Buck Fever NW]

Love mine in 30-06, have had since the late 90's. It's been through many horrible rainy days here in Oregon and never failed me, has killed everything I've shot at. I've always thought of it as a very accurate rifle.

 

[fishing4sanity]

My brother has one in 7RemMag, I'm not wild about the looks, but his sure is accurate. Accurate enough that looks don't matter anymore.