I know the problem of too many rifles really well ...lol. I don't replace any rifles and just hang on to them.
I finally went and purchased the Ruger Predator in .22 ARC today, the guy at the store had never heard of the caliber, I had to show it to him online, saying it was available for pickup at that location, 5 minutes later they found it in the back. After a 5 minute background check, I was off out the door with it. My plan is to fit it with a Digital scope, DNT Zulus 4K to be able to get the automatic drop calculation for various ranges, this will be my first experiance of a digital non thermal scope for me. The barrel is a long 22" on the Predator version, long for me as I usually like the short barrel versions for use with a moderator.
I left the store with a box of Hornady 80gr Precision Hunter and ordered some 62 grain varmint rounds and 88 grain match rounds, it will be interesting to see how it shoots. I have a 16" short barrel version of the Ruger Gen II in .223 that I keep with a Pulsar thermal mounted for night use, it is a great rifle, a lot of value, but cannot really be used in daytime. I purchased an IR light for use with the Zulus which will allow the .22 ARC to be used for some night hunting, IR lights are new to me.
How do you like your .22 Creedmoor, do you hunt with it or just target?
