blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- A blue part of Ontario
I always wanted a 77-22 but couldnt justify that price.
I do love my 77/44
I do love my 77/44
No more 77-22
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Thanks but yikes. $1200+tax and shipping ends that dream.... I had a 77/44 and have a 77/22 and while I really like the platform I don't see $1200 value (yes I am cheap) but I guess i will need to find a used one.
257Roberts
CGN frequent flyer
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- Peterborough ON
I know dg they are pricey, I did have the 44 but I liked my lever 44 better so it went down the road.
Being that they are going to be discontinued is may be like the 9422's doubled the tripled in a few short months.
I'm glad I bought one just before the announcement.
David
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
I almost hit the BUY button on the Epps site, but held off due to the price fer one of these and the fact that they are stainless/synthetic units that don't get me very much excited.
Such a bummer to see the short action, rear locking M77's go as they are neat little rifles. Ruger might do something on an American based action seeing as they are moving away from the investment casting process towards machining round stock for actions. It ain't a big deal to make a rifle on an action made from machined round stock, especially when yer looking at performance and the bottom line on production costs. Savage had that one in the bag long ago, and everyone else had to play catch-up.
Once again, guys: relax. The announcement on Ruger's email newsletter specifically stated that these are being temporarily discontinued. I'll bet that they will reinstate them soon, probably in a manner similar to what they did with the #1. Instead of making the entire gamut of rotary-mag 77's simultaneously as a regularly catalogued item, they'll probably bring out a couple of variations, make 'em for a year, then bring out a couple more the next year, etc.
Of course, they also bumped the price of the #1 pretty spectacularly, so...
Of course, they also bumped the price of the #1 pretty spectacularly, so...
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I would tend to agree...BUT...a stainless/laminate 77/22mag that I sold a year or two back was, hands down, the most accurate .22mag I have ever owned or shot. I looked for a really accurate gun in that chambering ever since foolishly selling my HK300 long ago. When I bought that Ruger, not expecting anything spectacular, I was flabbergasted. It was a tackdriver; put a couple of CZ's to shame.
To be honest, a 77/44 I owned back when they were still walnut/blued was a complete dog...just wouldn't shoot, and cracked its stock soon after purchase (replaced by Ruger). But the 77/357 I now have (new stainless model) is much more accurate than it needs to be for my purposes. It's my varmints-around-the-house rifle, and serves in that role as well as the .22mag did, but is much more fun to shoot.
I would tend to agree...BUT...a stainless/laminate 77/22mag that I sold a year or two back was, hands down, the most accurate .22mag I have ever owned or shot. I looked for a really accurate gun in that chambering ever since foolishly selling my HK300 long ago. When I bought that Ruger, not expecting anything spectacular, I was flabbergasted. It was a tackdriver; put a couple of CZ's to shame.
To be honest, a 77/44 I owned back when they were still walnut/blued was a complete dog...just wouldn't shoot, and cracked its stock soon after purchase (replaced by Ruger). But the 77/357 I now have (new stainless model) is much more accurate than it needs to be for my purposes. It's my varmints-around-the-house rifle, and serves in that role as well as the .22mag did, but is much more fun to shoot.
I call my 77/357 the 22 on steroids, cause it shoots like a 22 (accuracy and recoil) but is waaaaaaaaaay more fun!
Can you hotrod the 357 in a bolt action? Or not enough case to push it much beyond typical loads?
Lol x2
gunrunner100
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- NW Ontario
I've had a CZ and I have 4 of the Rugers. All are plenty accurate! I really like my 77/22.
Same here. HAD a CZ452 magnum but sold it for a 77/22 mag. I like the clean barrel, flush rotary magazine and lower bolt rise and hence lower scope height. I like accurate rifles and this Ruger does not disappoint.
My medium weight barrelled 77/22 Hornet is the most accurate rifle in my collection. I can't say enough about that one.
I never liked the cheap Cooey/Lakefield style trigger guard of the CZ's and you can't get them in stainless. The stainless/composite 77/22 is 6 lbs.
The 77/22 has a flush 10-round magazine and is compatible with bigger 10/22 mags, CZ is just 5 rounds.
Bulky front sights like on the CZ get in the way of a good scope picture and it's amazing that anyone gets any accuracy with rings mounted to the chinsy CZ 11mm dovetail.
The 77/22 has a flush 10-round magazine and is compatible with bigger 10/22 mags, CZ is just 5 rounds.
Bulky front sights like on the CZ get in the way of a good scope picture and it's amazing that anyone gets any accuracy with rings mounted to the chinsy CZ 11mm dovetail.
Ruger: stainless, better magazine, better mounts (rings included), better safety, better scope clearance.
Oh and my 77/22 does have sights
but I never use them.
I have the same feelings about the CZ. Have one 452, but bought an aftermarket trigger guard. The factory one is the cheapest POS they could have possibly come up with.
The flush fitting Ruger mags are much nicer.
