RUGER HAWKEYE PREDATOR
Ruger Hawkeye rifles are the latest incarnation of Ruger’s famous Model 77 bolt-action centerfire rifle design. The origin of the name “Hawkeye” is found in early American literature. It was the nickname of fictional hero Natty Bumpo, the lead character in James Fenimore Cooper’s “Leatherstocking Tales.” (Remember “The Last of the Mohicans?”) Today, “Hawkeye” is commonly used to describe anyone who is an exceptional rifle shot. This all makes it a fitting name for an American-made hunting rifle.
I recently tested the newest rifle in the Hawkeye line. Called the Predator, it is available in four chamberings:
