I bought one in 1978 brand new. I couldn't believe that someone (thanks bill Ruger) would make a new modern 7x57. I shot the barrel out of it . I took Boat loads of game and targets too. Never let me down and shot very accurately. I now have a mkii and a Hawkeye and both are great shooters. Rugers are good stuff.I have a NIB 1991 M77 tang safety (last year of the M77) on its way to me. I have plenty of quality rifles to compare it to. We'll see how nice it is. I am pretty excited, as it's my first modern bolt action chambered in 7x57.
No gummy feel on the Mk2’s. Never a MK2 needed smoothing out ime.
The machining on some Model 70’s is nothing to write home about
Left Model 70 stainless classic
Right Ruger 77 MK2 stainless
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I don’t find stainless mk2 Rugers any rougher then stainless model 70’s.




























