I have wanted 1 since I first saw them. although I would rather have basketweave, but IMO it's the best stock Ruger has ever made

 

Agree . if i have not just drop some dough in LILJA CZ455 barrel group buy, I would have bought this right now

 

You just gotta love the Talo Classics. I think I am up to date and have one of each including the V. When I started my collection of the classics, I needed a II for about two years and lucked into a BNIB one on GB after a daily search for two years. Can't wait to see the next classic.:bthumb:

 

Very nice rifle. I really like the straight English style stock. Beware, however, I have one of the Talo Manlicher with basket weave checking and while I am happy with the final product after I reworked it, I was not happy with the original rifle. Sags in the finish, a buggered end cap screw and a trigger that was over 10 pds. I refinished the stock and ordered the new screw from Ruger and had a gunsmith rework the trigger. I would have thought a special edition would have had better quality control.

 

Feel good seeing more of these get out there as I had a bit of a hand in what these became.

 

I posted a few days about my first 10/22. This is the one!

 

I keep trying to make a post, but I can't see it.

Never mind, I see it now. Anyway, I love this rifle!!!!

 

that is a handsome looking rifle

 

Thanks. I haven't shot it yet. I keep going to walmart, cabelas, and academy, but so far no luck finding shells. They had some at the gun show, but I refuse to overpay. I'll find some eventually. I can't believe the most common shell is this hard to find. Sheeesk!

 

I purchased that rifle over a year ago for my grandson and it is a very fine looking rifle. The price from kygunco is reasonable at $315. Heck I believe that's what I paid for the gun back then. The wood stock is nice but not that rich dark walnut that comes with the Sporter model. Beautiful scale work. FYI, I was surprised that this rifle came with 2 - 10 rd rotary mags.

 

Really wish they had skipped the goofy checkering pattern and emblem in the buttstock on these rifles and others like it. I'd be all over a couple of these TALO rifles if it were not for those two irritating things.

 

I agree. I don't think fish scales have anything to do with these rifles uses....unless you're big into shooting fish. Common sense would have resulted in a better design. A pistol grip would have been nice also. IMHO

 

It's to be different. Look at all the other styles of checkering on grips, etc that have zero to do with firearms. All the "scale" patterns really scream firearm. :roll eyes: Why have "fleur de lis patterns if the rifle isn't French? French walnut on an American rifle? got son and on...

 

I love the look. And the emblem and scale pattern . But then again it was love at first sight when I first seen a 5 inch all black kimber raptor

 

Very nice rifle.:t Isn't it unusual to have a stainless barrel and silver receiver with a blued trigger group? I do not recall ever seeing that combination before.

 

The trigger group is probably just the stock plastic ones they use on all of them now

 

Looks like a nice rifle. What kind of wood is the stock?

 

I picked up one of those about 8 months ago when prices were a little crazier. I think I paid about $450 for it. Still like it though. Shoot it on a regular basis. Finish on mine was flawless.