Ruger M77, have some questions.

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Ok so I don't have much experiance with Rugers.
Never liked the idea of cast receivers.
I have been considering a used one chambered for 257Roberts.
I would like to know as much as posable about them.
Things to look for, good points bad points etc.
 
Mine is in .270 Winchester. I like it a lot. It's more accurate than I am, has never jammed or frozen up. My only objection - quibble - is that it doesn't have a magazine, which makes hopping out of the truck when you see a plump doe a pain.

Bottom line? I'd buy it again without hesitation.

Nothing against the .257 - very good round, by all reports.
 
I have owned three and still have two of them; great rifles for the price.

Had an All Weather Ultralight in .243win; awesome little rifle that was very precise even with the pencil barrel.

Still have two heavy barrel Varmint rifles in .204 and .22-250 both of them shoot like lasers and I have no complaints other than they are almost too nice to hunt with...:rolleyes:

Wouldn't hesitate to buy one if you like the feel of it an it fits you.
 
I have owned/still have a 270, 30-06, and (the newest) .338 win mag in a stainless Hawkeye. No issues. Good accuracy for the price. Control round feed. Never Jam. Always durable.......but plain as white bread. :)
 
I have a 77 All Weather in .308. Just fine. Only complaint is that the empty round won't always eject if I don"t feed through the magazine. (single round dropped into the chamber)

Also have a 77/44, also stainless/synthetic. Fun little gun about 2" longer than a 10/22.
Nice strong action will take hot loads easily for deer and black bear.

Both work just fine and are fun to shoot. If I find another that tickles my fancy I will probably buy it.
 
'Boo said:
How many Rugers do you know about that failed due to the cast receivers?

The Ruger 77 is probably the best bolt-action rifle on the market today that sells for under a thousand bucks.
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I've not heard of lots of different gun failures. Never a receiver failure. Ever hear of a cracked engine block or broken axel/tansfer case? All cast parts, and castings tend to warp as the stresses come out of them.....don't know how ruger stacks up but have always been leary.
 
I have had Remington, Winchester, Browning and have shot a lot of different brands of rifles. My hunting rifles are Rugers. I have 3 of them at the moment:

Ruger M77 (tang safety) 257 Roberts
Ruger M77 (tang safety) 280 Remington
Ruger M77/17 Mach 2

Yes I will have more in the future. Every Ruger I have had where capable of MOA accuracy @ 100 yards
 
ciphery said:
I've not heard of lots of different gun failures. Never a receiver failure. Ever hear of a cracked engine block or broken axel/tansfer case? All cast parts, and castings tend to warp as the stresses come out of them.....don't know how ruger stacks up but have always been leary.
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FORD castings crack....Chebby's...not so much.

Ruger=Chebby.
 
ciphery said:
I've not heard of lots of different gun failures. Never a receiver failure. Ever hear of a cracked engine block or broken axel/tansfer case? All cast parts, and castings tend to warp as the stresses come out of them.....don't know how ruger stacks up but have always been leary.
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Pine Tree Castings - the company Bill Ruger started in 1963 - has been producing investment castings for not only their own use but also for other companies. Pine Tree, who provides castings up to 10 pounds or so, is considered one of the best casting companies in the world bar none.

Now if we were talking about some Chinese sand-cast receiver made of some unknown alloy then there could be a problem. Ruger with their near 50 years of experience with cast receivers has the process pretty well figured out.

Also as other have mentioned many other firearm companies - those who don't use a piece of threaded tubing anyways ;) - use cast receivers and/or bolts including Nosler - who rumor has it buys their raw castings from Ruger - for their $4000.00 rifles.
 
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