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SteelThunder

November 01, 2013, 01:12:25 PM
Its after 12....does that mean you win!!!!??????


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Kosciusko

#1
November 01, 2013, 01:15:05 PM Last Edit: November 01, 2013, 03:54:38 PM by Kosciusko
yes, at least according to Ruger

and their vote counts for a lot

his rifle is now pictured at the top of the page, big as life

Oz

#2
November 01, 2013, 01:21:31 PM
Huzzah! 

So now in addition to being The Godzilla of Liberty you are The Arms Magnate of the Mitten?   :bow:
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Nothing is going to get better. It's not."
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Pitmaster

#3
November 01, 2013, 01:36:09 PM
^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^

QuoteCongratulations to our winner

Thank you to everyone who submitted a design for the 10/22® 50th Anniversary Design Contest. Below you can see the designs of the ten finalists. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Official Contest Rules, the grand prize winner will receive a production version of their rifle design, a trip to the Newport, NH plant to watch the production run, and $5,000 worth of Ruger® product. The remaining nine finalists will each receive a Ruger® firearm of their choice. Congratulations, Gary!



Pitmaster

Captain Noah Cook a Revolutionary War Veteran was my great, great, great,...great grandfather. Noah Cook enlisted in the militia on April 21, 1775 at age 18 upon learning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that morning. His company left on that day for Concord arriving April 24, 1775.*

*History of Northampton, Massachusetts: from its settlement ..., Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 25, Page 359


"The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." Antonin Scalia

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slim

#4
November 01, 2013, 02:31:18 PM
"I'm unleeeeeashed!"

The Old Guide

#5
November 01, 2013, 03:19:04 PM
Congratulations, Gary, from the Maine State Coordinator. Now to get Ruger to produce these LTRs! You'll get the first one. The second one should go to Fred.
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FiremanBob

#6
November 01, 2013, 03:26:42 PM
Congratulations, Gary. And thanks to all the Appleseeders, Honda V4 Owners Club, CBRXX owners, VGOF members, Northeast Shooters, AR15, and Rimfire Central members who responded to my threads and cast their votes.

Of the ideas submitted, yours was the only genuine improvement in 10-22 design that preserved the original spirit of the rifle.
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Fred

#7
November 01, 2013, 04:35:01 PM
Quote from: FiremanBob on November 01, 2013, 03:26:42 PM
Of the ideas submitted, yours was the only genuine improvement in 10-22 design that preserved the original spirit of the rifle.

   Absolutely! For once, the best design won! O0

   Yes, WE ALL WON on this one! O0 O0

   Yes, when we all work together, we are a force to be reckoned with.

    Today, a Ruger LTR. Tomorrow, a free nation? :cool2:
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mac66

#8
November 01, 2013, 04:46:20 PM
This is a win, win, win for everybody. Ruger got a lot, and I mean a lot of attention on this. How many people who voted stopped and looked at what else Ruger has on their website because of this? I know I did.  Those two wood stock take down rifle had a lot of attention, together they totaled more than mine did. I would bet money that we will see some sort of wood stock take down version next year. And who wouldn't want mine in a take down version?

Notice that it says Project Appleseed on the photo/description Ruger posted for all to see.

Notice that the designer is an Appleseed instructor who is likely to tell everybody and anybody, (gun forums, gun blogs, web sites, radio shows, magazines, etc) how this rifle came to be.

I hope this is just the beginning of what we can do.  Thank you all.
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
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Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

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Pitmaster

#9
November 01, 2013, 06:27:00 PM
Quote
Notice that the designer is an Appleseed instructor who is likely to tell everybody and anybody, (gun forums, gun blogs, web sites, radio shows, magazines, etc) how this rifle came to be.

And how many shooting groups can say that the designer is an Appleseed Instructor.
Pitmaster

Captain Noah Cook a Revolutionary War Veteran was my great, great, great,...great grandfather. Noah Cook enlisted in the militia on April 21, 1775 at age 18 upon learning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that morning. His company left on that day for Concord arriving April 24, 1775.*

*History of Northampton, Massachusetts: from its settlement ..., Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 25, Page 359


"The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." Antonin Scalia

�The test of a democracy is not whether the people vote, but whether the people rule.� G.K. Chesterton

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D.S.S.

#10
November 01, 2013, 07:12:34 PM
Now the real work begins.  We all need to place our hands on the great big bailing bucket that was just made available to us and get busy!!!

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Viator

#11
November 01, 2013, 10:46:48 PM
Temporarily forgot that the voting ended at midnight, went to the contest site to cast my daily vote, and found out you had won - congratulations, mac66!  ;D  Whoo-hoooooo!!!  ^:)^  Congratulations on a job well done... as others have said, you won, so we all won.  :bow:  Excellent!   O0
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Miki

#12
November 01, 2013, 11:12:33 PM
Nice going! Hey Mac, when I get one of these beauties added to my collection, will you put your special 'Mac logo' on it? Please...I'll buy you a beer!  ;D

mac66

#13
November 01, 2013, 11:40:30 PM
Quote from: Miki on November 01, 2013, 11:12:33 PM
Nice going! Hey Mac, when I get one of these beauties added to my collection, will you put your special 'Mac logo' on it? Please...I'll buy you a beer!  ;D

Hmmm, yeah OK, For beer,  OF COURSE!
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

mac66

#14
November 02, 2013, 12:06:55 AM Last Edit: November 02, 2013, 09:31:49 AM by mac66
An now the rest of the story...

....As a finalist I had to make my preference for one gun known. All the finalists picked the SR 762 (no brainer, pick the most valuable right?).  In exchange for that gun, you sign over and claims or rights you have for the design of the rifle. It is now Ruger's design and they own it. They can now do anything they want to it or change whatever they want. That auto bolt release specified on my rifle? Gone if they want it to be.

As the grand prize winner, I start from scratch again.  I don't get the SR 762 unless I "buy" it.  I get to choose $5K worth of Ruger guns, no accessories, t shirts, hats, mags or anything, just guns. Value is at full retail, not wholesale, not dealer price, full MSRP. So that SR 762 with a $1600 street price is $2195 MSRP. That $290 LCP is $379 MSRP. I also have to pay income tax on the full value, I have to pay sales tax (6% of $5K is $300)  when I get them and whatever transfer fees from the gun dealer. I will probably choose one of guns to sell just to pay all all the fees and taxes.

Am I complaining? OH HELL NO! ..:.. Just stuff you have to consider when you win "free" stuff.  Also trying to figure out how to tell my wife how much this "free" stuff is going to cost us.  ::)
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

Superheat

#15
November 02, 2013, 09:54:34 AM
how about the tax on the trip to visit the factory?

MI-copperhead

#16
November 02, 2013, 11:33:21 AM
Congrats Gary ! Hope to see one of these in the flesh soon. Hope Ruger is smart enough to build it as designed and not tinker with it, but I suppose the legal department will have their say first.
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Pitmaster

#17
November 02, 2013, 12:46:01 PM
Quote from: Superheat on November 02, 2013, 09:54:34 AM
how about the tax on the trip to visit the factory?

It might be possible to write some of that expense off via representing RWVA. Some of the expenses, particularly travel can be deductible as a donation or expense. Consult your tax attorney or accountant and keep records.
Pitmaster

Captain Noah Cook a Revolutionary War Veteran was my great, great, great,...great grandfather. Noah Cook enlisted in the militia on April 21, 1775 at age 18 upon learning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that morning. His company left on that day for Concord arriving April 24, 1775.*

*History of Northampton, Massachusetts: from its settlement ..., Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 25, Page 359


"The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." Antonin Scalia

�The test of a democracy is not whether the people vote, but whether the people rule.� G.K. Chesterton

NRA Endowment Member

SteelThunder

#18
November 02, 2013, 03:01:35 PM
And now we need to get Ruger to put Appleseed info and a certificate for a discounted shoot in EVERY ONE OF THESE RIFLES THAT THEY SHIP!   
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Ultima vox civis
"Learning occurs only after repetitive, demoralizing failures." - Pat Rogers
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil; God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart." - Tecumseh
"Never attribute to treachery, that which can adequately be explained by incompetence" - Bonaparte, Hanlon, et al

mac66

#19
November 03, 2013, 02:52:25 PM Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 06:33:23 PM by mac66
Quote from: SteelThunder on November 02, 2013, 03:01:35 PM
And now we need to get Ruger to put Appleseed info and a certificate for a discounted shoot in EVERY ONE OF THESE RIFLES THAT THEY SHIP!

Yeah, and an autographed picture of the designer as well.  ;D

Mac66
Professional Firearms Designer  :cool2:
Did you buy my rifle today?
Well, didya?
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

Oz

#20
November 03, 2013, 04:54:52 PM Last Edit: November 03, 2013, 04:57:53 PM by Oz
Quote from: mac66 on November 03, 2013, 02:52:25 PM
Yeah, and an autographed picture of the designer as well.  ;D

Mac66
Professional Firearms Designer  :cool2:



A preview of the Michigan IBC.  This version of Mac would make an epic attendee at a mock Appleseed.   "...you will have two minutes!  Magazine in your trigger side...errrr..." :bow:
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Nothing is going to get better. It's not."
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

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NavyIrish

#21
November 03, 2013, 05:59:28 PM
Congrats!
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it, can never refuse to come forward when he finds that she is engaged in dangers which he has the means of warding off." --Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry, 1797.

wizard

#22
November 04, 2013, 11:59:04 AM
Congrats Mac, Some people get just things done. Having a lot of friends helps, but you got it done. BTW you look good in a dress.
I get things done because I get things done.

mac66

#23
November 04, 2013, 12:01:54 PM
Quote from: wizard on November 04, 2013, 11:59:04 AM
Congrats Mac, Some people get just things done. Having a lot of friends helps, but you got it done. BTW you look good in a dress.

It's only a dress if you aren't Scottish.

And BTW, just heard directly from Ruger about 10 minutes ago telling me I won. Yeah!
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

Pitmaster

#24
November 04, 2013, 01:58:40 PM
When is the trip? You going to try and work in a Battle Road tour since you will be in the area.
Pitmaster

Captain Noah Cook a Revolutionary War Veteran was my great, great, great,...great grandfather. Noah Cook enlisted in the militia on April 21, 1775 at age 18 upon learning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that morning. His company left on that day for Concord arriving April 24, 1775.*

*History of Northampton, Massachusetts: from its settlement ..., Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 25, Page 359


"The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." Antonin Scalia

�The test of a democracy is not whether the people vote, but whether the people rule.� G.K. Chesterton

NRA Endowment Member

mac66

#25
November 04, 2013, 04:40:16 PM
Quote from: Pitmaster on November 04, 2013, 01:58:40 PM
When is the trip? You going to try and work in a Battle Road tour since you will be in the area.

Won't be until next year. It will take some time for them to get the run of rifles up and going. Tentatively is looks like the trip will only be overnight. Fly out, do the tour, fly back the next day.
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

Pitmaster

#26
November 04, 2013, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: mac66 on November 04, 2013, 04:40:16 PM
Quote from: Pitmaster on November 04, 2013, 01:58:40 PM
When is the trip? You going to try and work in a Battle Road tour since you will be in the area.

Won't be until next year. It will take some time for them to get the run of rifles up and going. Tentatively is looks like the trip will only be overnight. Fly out, do the tour, fly back the next day.

Will you be able to bring the rifle back with you? Or do you have to pick it up locally.
Pitmaster

Captain Noah Cook a Revolutionary War Veteran was my great, great, great,...great grandfather. Noah Cook enlisted in the militia on April 21, 1775 at age 18 upon learning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that morning. His company left on that day for Concord arriving April 24, 1775.*

*History of Northampton, Massachusetts: from its settlement ..., Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 25, Page 359


"The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home." Antonin Scalia

�The test of a democracy is not whether the people vote, but whether the people rule.� G.K. Chesterton

NRA Endowment Member

mac66

#27
November 05, 2013, 09:02:17 AM
Quote from: Pitmaster on November 04, 2013, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: mac66 on November 04, 2013, 04:40:16 PM
Quote from: Pitmaster on November 04, 2013, 01:58:40 PM
When is the trip? You going to try and work in a Battle Road tour since you will be in the area.

Won't be until next year. It will take some time for them to get the run of rifles up and going. Tentatively is looks like the trip will only be overnight. Fly out, do the tour, fly back the next day.

Will you be able to bring the rifle back with you? Or do you have to pick it up locally.

Shipped and transferred through an FFL.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

koolman68

#28
November 22, 2013, 01:01:08 AM
Congrats Mac, it would be nice if you brought it to the Michigan IBC for us to oogle over if you get it in time.
:---

Later,
Koolman

mac66

#29
November 22, 2013, 10:08:52 AM
Quote from: koolman68 on November 22, 2013, 01:01:08 AM
Congrats Mac, it would be nice if you brought it to the Michigan IBC for us to oogle over if you get it in time.
:---

Later,
Koolman

Not likely to have the Mac Special in time for the IBC, but I will have my new SR 762 by then
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan
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