4X Ruger Model 96, Lets Lever Action
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:23 pm
Hello Team ROCS
Most everyone has had or has a few lever actions in the gun room. I have some Henry Big Boy Blued steel shooters (no gold-silver plating, no engraving or octagon barrels) to go with my Ruger revolvers in .357 .41 .45 .45LC .44, and a 30-30 because I thought I needed it
. Many folks have a Winchester or Marlin addiction or have traded in them over the years. These are my four 96 series Rugers, 96-17, 96/22, 96/22M and the 96/44. I don't shoot them because they don't seem to come around very often and I don't want to ding thing up I suppose. There doesn't seem to be much of a collection following to them and not much rarity in the RENE resource. I believe Ruger selected the correct calibers when they introduced the 96 series. The 96 isn't known for having the smoothest actions but they have the incredible Ruger under-slot magazine well which is quick loading and can be done while keeping your rifle pointed down range (cant do that with your rim fire Marlin or Henry). Additionally they have a safety feature on top of the rear receiver, a gold pin which is upright when a round is chambered and flush when no round is chambered. Again maybe ahead of there time, I suppose in the end it was competition and sales numbers that led to the demise of the Ruger model 96 but I still find them interesting and they have a home here with the rest of the Rugers.
Most everyone has had or has a few lever actions in the gun room. I have some Henry Big Boy Blued steel shooters (no gold-silver plating, no engraving or octagon barrels) to go with my Ruger revolvers in .357 .41 .45 .45LC .44, and a 30-30 because I thought I needed it
. Many folks have a Winchester or Marlin addiction or have traded in them over the years. These are my four 96 series Rugers, 96-17, 96/22, 96/22M and the 96/44. I don't shoot them because they don't seem to come around very often and I don't want to ding thing up I suppose. There doesn't seem to be much of a collection following to them and not much rarity in the RENE resource. I believe Ruger selected the correct calibers when they introduced the 96 series. The 96 isn't known for having the smoothest actions but they have the incredible Ruger under-slot magazine well which is quick loading and can be done while keeping your rifle pointed down range (cant do that with your rim fire Marlin or Henry). Additionally they have a safety feature on top of the rear receiver, a gold pin which is upright when a round is chambered and flush when no round is chambered. Again maybe ahead of there time, I suppose in the end it was competition and sales numbers that led to the demise of the Ruger model 96 but I still find them interesting and they have a home here with the rest of the Rugers.