Restocking a Ruger 77 tang safety.

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I want to restock my Ruger 77R (blue/walnut) tang safety with a synthetic or laminate stock. I don't really care, I just want to turn this into a better hard winter shooter. If I placed an ad on the EE looking for a replacement, would one of those paddle stocks fit it?? were there any synthetic or laminate stocks made for these??? A gunsmith I'm not, and the thought of buying a "semi-inlet" stock that needs me to make it fit, gives me nightmares as woodworking and I are mortal enemies.
There is no local gunsmith here, so I pretty much need of a dropin fit. I surely know I don't like those cheap ramline crappy jobs as I'd just as soon keep the walnut. I've seen those on other rifles , so I now know better.
Any ideas?? Were the 77's and the Mark II's that much different?
 
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Hey SGT. Rock

there is a difference between the model 77 and the mark 11. the old model had a tang safety so different inletting.

i would say take a look at the bell and carlson or maybe a houge overmould. they should just drop in. of course you would probably get better accuracy if it was bedded. i have shot a couple of the rugers with the paddle stock and i think they suck.... if you can find a used bell and carlson i think you would be happy with it.

ramhunter
 
sgt. rock;
As mentioned by others, there is enough difference between a tang model and a newer model 77 that if you aren't prone to tinker one will need to get one for your specific model.

I have worked on 3 Bell and Carlson stocks for different folks, two older Carbelite models and a newer one. All three benefited greatly from the epoxy bedding job I did on them, although the newer one was a much better fit initially.

This past fall I bought my first Wildcat Composites stock and it was definitely not a drop in application, nor was it sold as such. I was very impressed with the price, the quality of the stock and with the owner Stuart, so much so I have another on order for a rifle I'm working on for a friend.

I've played with two different Ram-line stocks, one on a 77 tang model actually and can't recommend them at all.

One consideration might be to contact the good folks at Corlanes who use Wildcat stocks on their in-house mountain rifles and see what they would need to install one on your Ruger- just a thought?

I've played with a couple McMillans, but they were the heavy A5 type so I can't say if they all fit like those did without bedding, which was pretty good actually.

Over the years I've played with at least 3 Richards stocks and none of them were anywhere near a drop in application. I wasn't unhappy with them, but they were not drop in by any means.

Hopefully that was some use to you. Good luck with your rifle whichever way you decide.

Regards,
Dwayne
 
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Check Brown Precision. They did one for a tang safety Ruger for me some years back, very nicely done. Good quality stock, I had to bed it but that's normal for most stocks anyway. You can also get them as light as 1 pound. I also tried the B&C carbelite stocks for this type of rifle, and after one season I took it off, ditto Ramline. FWIW - dan
 
I had a gunsmith put a Six Enterprises synthetic on my M77, 7mag. He said he had trouble getting the bedding epoxy to stick. After several yrs. the stock cracked just behind the tang. I replaced it with a stock from High Tech Specialties. Added a pachmayer pad, sanded,painted,bedded,and good so far. That was about 4 yrs ago.I like the stock. The only thing I don't like is the Ruger recoil lug system.Good luck with your rifle.
 
Thanks to all for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Rugerman357r!!
I found A stock with help from a fellow CGN'r. I bought a drop in laminated factory stock from E-Gunparts for $128 shipped. Can't friggin wait. There is gonna be some bloody terrified wolves come winter around these here parts............ our limit just got upped from 2 to 4/hunter. Makes things more interesting. Part of an unofficial government "Wolf cull" I guess, trying to help the caribou herds recover. They never died off, they wandered off, to the neighbor herds in Nunavut.
 
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