Removing the Ruger Logo.....

[chuck nelson]

A while back I’d finally had enough of the Ruger logo that is laser etched on the floorplate. So I took a file to it. That, of course took the hideous Hawkeye grey suede finish off as well. Several hours of hand polishing with various backers and grits of sand paper and the rest is finally done. I also replaced the front sight blade with a fibre optic one from NECG. A vast improvement. With a new finish, sight, extractor, and a bit of burr removal to facilitate feeding this thing is starting to take shape.

 

[bcsteve]

Looking good. Mine had some sharp rails and a sharp edge on the mouth of the chamber that would scratch and gouge my brasses. I had Dennis smooth them out when he bedded it in the McMillan stock.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

Now you just need to move the bolt to the right side.
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[kamlooky]

He's gartzs that poor gun stumped.

 

[L42A1]

I like the red recoil pad

 

[double gun]

Removing that logo was the first I did when I had 416 ruger years ago, second was bead blasting the dirty grey finish off.

Now you need to replace your cross bolt with a stainless version.

 

[chuck nelson]

It needs a stainless grip cap as well!

 

[double gun]

Stainless #1’s have stainless grip caps. My guess is they are all the same size... order an extra brass center when you order one. They get ruined removing them - at least the way I take them out.

 

[SuperCub]

Now you need to replace your cross bolt with a stainless version.

The OCD is strong in this one.

I like the red recoil pad

It's owange.

 

[todbartell]

bro do you even hunt?

 

[medvedqc]

i have the same version as the OP but only bedding has been done and i still use it and found this is the best rifle i have so far ...

 

[chuck nelson]

bro do you even hunt?

Yes.

 

[medvedqc]

is the orange pad to make sure you do not loose your rifle or a requirement when you are hunting?

 

[L42A1]

The OCD is strong in this one.



It's owange.

I still like it!

 

[L42A1]

OP I think your sling is on backwards. Not that it matters.

 

[SuperCub]

I still like it!

Agree ....

 

[SuperCub]

OP I think your sling is on backwards. Not that it matters.

Everything is backwards for a lefty. Not that it matters.

 

[can14]

One thing to consider is to make a small apart parts list for these guns and buy them
They never made a lot of spare parts for the old model 77 458 magnum rifles

 

[chuck nelson]

OP I think your sling is on backwards. Not that it matters.

It is.

 

[Jon.]

Looking good. Mine had some sharp rails and a sharp edge on the mouth of the chamber that would scratch and gouge my brasses. I had Dennis smooth them out when he bedded it in the McMillan stock.

Was that the 375?