Wayne,

  Been so long ago that I forget most of the details, but there were several articles over several issues in the Journal that should give you all the details.
 
  I'm sure Rudi can dig them out for you.

  Might make a good article for you to write up to.  (couldn't resist that!)

PETE

dw  my understanding is that Bill Ruger made 100 actions availale to the assra. I had no 11 and 12 which I got from Norm Lammers (friend of Bill Ruger)  No 11 had a douglas barrel and was chambered and fitted by Ray Puccetti  in .32-40
dick eesley

If only we could interest Ruger in  making up some rifles in 32-40, 38-55 etc on the 1H or 1V patterns (to have the heaviest production weight).

Garu Staup tried to get Ruger to do a run of action for us but they (Ruger) said "No Way"

After the lawyers shot down just making an action we sugested  making them up in 32-40, 38-55 and 45-70 as octagon barreled actions. They hemed and hawed and then said no. They didn't want to get in to it unless they could put them thin little whippy barrels on um. Engeneering told them heavy barrels would create problems with the hanger. Plus the lawyers were afraid that we are too stupid to stock a rifle on our own and would sue when it went bad. 

40 Rod

Way too much money to be made in "commemoratives" and "Special Editions" for the 47th anniversery of the Rose Parade or some such. Usually just some simple laser engraving and a slight no-cost modifications to standard specs and with standard calibres.
  I REALLY LIKE the ruger ss so I'm not "diss'n" them at all; but to make a schuetzen of it, even if they sold'em as completed arms in 32-40/38-55/45-70 since actions only are out of the question; do you think that the barrels would be up to snuff, quality and twist-wise? Of course you'd still have to tune and tweak the action, restock, sights, etc etc.  I'm not sure the game would be worth the candles.   Personally I'd like to see a version made with a tang for tang sights, (of course it's not legal for BPCR which would be a huge cash cow)
I think that building up a used one, rebarrelling and rechambering is one of the best bets for entry level--considering the going prices for most other suitable actions. 
The biggest problem with a schuetzen Ruger as I see it is the trigger.  Some have grafted various DST to the action and ther were/are a couple other SST setups available.  However just removing the tang safety and all the related levers and springs improves a lot of drag and friction.  Frank Zika is working on producing a better grade replacement; not a set trigger as I understand it but a competition grade single trigger.  a protoype has been developed and I understand it is very nice.  I believe Frank is currently working on getting parts into production, I hope so, I sure could use one for next season.