Ordering ruger 77/17 barrel from US. (how to without a license to order barrels)

[Mike112288]

I bought a new ruger 77/17 and she won't group worth beans even at 50 yards so I'm looking for help on how to get a new barrel and from or through who. Advice please!? Thanks!

 

[SandRoad]

Go through a Canadian Dealer, they can get it from a Canadian distributor or bundle it with a larger order. You can't get one without a US Export Permit, which if you want your own individual order, will add $150 to $300 to the cost.


However you might check headspace on the bolt/barrel you have. I will be looking at shimming a bolt of a 77 Hornet to tighten it up.

 

[stubblejumper]

Bitsofpieces out of B.C. can supply a barrel, but is this the v-block barrel, or the new threaded barrel.

 

[TangoKilo]

I bought a green mountain barrel from Bits of Pieces in bc on the reccomendation of stubble jumper. It is a fluted sporter contour and shoots OUTSTANDING!! If i remember correctly the bill with shipping and GST was $210

 

[mmattockx]

Mystic Precision can get Shilen barrels for the 77/XX models, I ordered one in .22LR last year.


Mark

 

[lone-wolf]

I find the won't group worth beans statement hard to believe.

 

[stubblejumper]

I find the won't group worth beans statement hard to believe.

My own 77/17 would at best do 3/4" for five shots at 50 yards with the factory barrel. With the replacement Green Mountain barrel, it would do 3/8".

 

[Mike112288]

Yep. I had same gun. 17 hmr. No matter what I did I had 4-5" groups with all ammo at 100 yards on a calm day.

 

[hoytcanon]

I have had at least a dozen 77/22's & 77/17's in both HMR and HM2 and they were all very good shooters.

 

[PGW Steve]

My 77/17 17WSM shot 2-3" groups at 50 out of the box.

 

[guntech]

I sleeved a heavier barrel and chambered it in 17 Mach II and fitted it to my 77/22 ... shoots 1/4 inch at 50 yards with Hornady ammo. Possibly you have a bad barrel but I would suggest having it re-crowned.

 

[hoytcanon]

Here are a pair in HM2 that would easily go 1/2 MOA @ 50m with Hornady ammo;