POS ruger hawkeye

When it come to M77's Hoyt is without a doubt the most knowledgeable person on this site...jmho though...:)
 
In my small sample size of a half dozen or so Hawkeyes they ranged from awesome to boat anchor. Had a couple boat anchor remingtons and Winchester’s too. They don’t make em like they used to.
 
i prefer the mkII to hawkeye because of the finish especially on the stainless one. but i do think ruger came with a wonderful rifle with the african and alaskan models of the previous version without the brake.

i still have one hawkeye: the 375 ruger alaskan stainless short barrel laminated stock left hand with open sights and for what im doing here this is the best package i can have, but not at todays price but as a leftie (to operate bolt) not that much choice left here.
 
I don't own a Hawkeye model as of yet. But Ruger in general make excellent firearms.
I tend to hang onto the older models of the tang safety 77 and No.1's because the quality of the wood and finish is excellent.
Zero issues with any of the half dozen 10-22's I've owned starting in 1976.
Blackhawk and Redhawk pistols are tanks that will hold up to loads that would break other models.
The new Mk IV pistol had a safety recall but handled fast and easy plus got an extra magazine and an extra set of factory grips in the deal.
Yeah, you can call me a fan boy but forty plus years of using Ruger rifles,pistols and shotguns has made it so.
 
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Well Dang.....I hope Bad Bob feels honored....of the various forums I am on....He is the 1st I have ever added to the Ignore List....Maybe now he will go away.....geeesh!

Jim
 
Bad Bob said:
Look a** H**** I am not the one who is obsessed with rugers and I do not feel the need to attempt to impress anyone with pictures saying "look at me" and I know more than you do statements. I am trying to be nice here and let you fools move on, grow up. Buy whatever you want, do whatever you want, I really don`t care what you think or do.
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Ha!,

Clearly.
 
It's amazing that the ignore list cloowns need to make their announcements rather than just do it.

It seem to bring them self proclaimed expert some satisfaction and acknowledgement they cannot get within their own liberal party believes.
 
Buckmastr said:
I'm not pretending to be an old Mauser type aficionado but the #### on close, need to drill and tap, rework the bolt handle, low comb, heavy trigger of a HVA would instantly have me taking my chances, whatever they are, with a Hawkeye. Even if it needed a 10$ striker spring.
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You of course referring to the military surplus model 96. What about the 1600 series or the FN 98 actions. That's a different story.
 
joey.45 said:
You of course referring to the military surplus model 96. What about the 1600 series or the FN 98 actions. That's a different story.
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I have a peach of a 1600 Husqvarna that is very accurate. I can't get the factory trigger below 4.5 lbs. Otherwise it's great!
 
After reading through this thread, I opened my locker and kissed all three of my vanilla Tikka T3's and my new T1x. Not a single hiccup and all run as smooth as glass. I will say one thing, nothing in any price range made today compares to the workmanship of hunting rifles of *almost any label made in the 50's and 60's, even with the extra weight.

Oh, and not to offend, Ruger does have a nice selection of rifles, especially the #1's. I also had my eye on a gorgeous stainless m77 RSI... but, I'll hold. Today, you take a gamble with any manufacturer with any of their lines. With exception of Tikka and Howa, and quality classic rifles, I have had my share of QC issues... from minor to outright pos.
 
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All fine and good until you go to mount a scope with a 30mm tube,protruding turrets and a large diameter ocular lens as low (close to your bore) as possible.
Much respect to this old timer but he is guilty of waxing a bit nostalgic.
There is a reason many modern bolt actions both centerfire and rimfire are trending toward multi-lug bolts with 50-70 degrees of lift and it has much to do with large modern optics and the problems they present to bolt manipulation. Extended handles/larger knobs help with manipulation and also give mechanical advantage to help overcome the issue of the heavier bolt lift often associated with shorter throw actions.

Leupolds are the most trim and svelte scopes available with minimal dimensions and that is what is allowing this gent to use his preferred technique on his particular set-up
 
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A while back, and ;) using the excuse of getting something I'd see as ideal for use here on the 'wet coast' of Vancouver Island, I attempted to purchase a Ruger from a site member. However, another site member, hoytcanon, beat me to the punch :(.
The item in question was a Lipsey model Ruger RSI M77 Hawkeye, stainless and full wood in 7x57. I think hoytcanon felt sorry for me :d and agreed to part with it to me. No complaints and it's a keeper :).
 
Oh yes, you do have to ignore the rant about modifying the bolt, but the "palming" technique is sound advice.

That is, modifying a remington bolt just gets it closer to where that Winchester one is to begin with.
 
Hitzy said:
I think it was Leeper that said it's due to the difference in hardness between the Ruger bolt and receiver...
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I wonder if the all stainless ones are more susceptible to binding than the blued steel ones. I do not find my blued steel Ruger GSR to have too many binding issues, however they will never be as smooth as a Tikka, however this partly due to how they are manufactured, since the Tikka receivers are finished using a broach. In the videos posted for this thread the Ruger GSR's seem to have blued steel receivers.
 
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