Rugers Gone Wrong

[Canuck65]

I agree with you SuperCub - not the nicest stock work on 77s. ... don't get me started on the crappy purple blueing.

 

[Butcherbill]

Maybe it’s just the RH models that were made on a Friday lol.

 

[SuperCub]

Maybe it’s just the RH models that were made on a Friday lol.

Looks the same to me but on the wrong side.

 

[SuperCub]

Just so you all don't think I'm biased against Ruger, here's a Grayboe Outlander Lightweight I have here that has the same bolt handle inletting.

I think this one is ugly as well.

 

[hoytcanon]

Just so you all don't think I'm biased against Ruger, here's a Grayboe Outlander Lightweight I have here that has the same bolt handle inletting.

I think this one is ugly as well.

That one is WAY worse... angled handle with perpendicular inletting... bad.... post a picture of your custom .275.

 

[SuperCub]

That one is WAY worse... angled handle with perpendicular inletting... bad.... post a picture of your custom .275.

I agree. It's not good for a higher end custom stock.

As requested, the 275 bolt handle and inletting.

 

[Butcherbill]

Looks the same to me but on the wrong side.

Lol, not even close to the one you posted. Which I agree is pretty bad, mine at least has an equal gap between the handle and the stock.

 

[hoytcanon]

I agree. It's not good for a higher end custom stock.

As requested, the 275 bolt handle and inletting.

That's what you get with a straight bolt handle and custom fit stock and inletting... I'm heading to CT for some Bondo...

 

[conor_90]

What's the story on the stainless 458? Custom barrel? Irons?

 

[rhino62]

I think maybe its partly the angle the image was taken, since the bolt knob appears to be lower on this Ruger M77 Mark 2 RSI made in 1995

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ddEa5cF2hVitqDqrHcNkCmswFRMNCEB/view?pli=1

 

[riversrest]

Anyone remember the NS 522 from canadaammo ?

I guess Ruger bought the last remaining stocks and phizerd them onto Rugers ?

 

[hoytcanon]

Curious how you feel about this inletting for the bolt handle on a Sako Bavarian that jumped out at me from the Sako rifle thread...(?)

 

[SuperCub]

Curious how you feel about this inletting for the bolt handle on a Sako Bavarian that jumped out at me from the Sako rifle thread...(?)

Leaves a lot to be desired, esp for a rifle of that quality.

 

[RRH.01]

Sure looks a lot better without the sharp transition,

 

[hoytcanon]

Leaves a lot to be desired, esp for a rifle of that quality.

I find the high side toward the muzzle to be far more repugnant than the Ruger inletting.

 

[hoytcanon]

Sure looks a lot better without the sharp transition,

There ya go.... that is what I was talking about earlier... it does look better... good "after & before" pictures.

 

[pathfinder76]

Sure looks a lot better without the sharp transition,

Looks good.

 

[bearkilr]

I liked me former Ruger 77's but I miss the Rem 600 Mohawks I had alot more.
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Remington succeeded at making the ugliest bolt handle ever with that gun. Total disaster.

 

[SuperCub]

There ya go.... that is what I was talking about earlier... it does look better... good "after & before" pictures.

That is a big improvement.

Remington succeeded at making the ugliest bolt handle ever with that gun. Total disaster.

The Model Seven fixed a lot things that were wrong with the 600/660s. Nicer bolt and stock as well as replacing the plastic bottoms.

 

[pete dobinson]

I had a quick look at the bolt and inletting on all my rifles and the one that looks the most pleasing to my eyes is a pre 64 M70. I haven't figured out how to do the picture thing, maybe someone could post a picture of an original pre 64 M70 just out of interest.