Ruger M77 Hawkeye

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Anybody shooting a Hawkeye?

Is the LC6 trigger an improvement?

Would you recommend the gun?

I am a looking to buy one in .204 Ruger but am having a hard time finding one in wood. Do you know of anyone selling them? WSS is out of stock
 
I have a Hawkeye in 300 WM

The LC? trigger is a huge improvment, about perfect for hunting, not for target shooting, but great.

The rugger M77s are rock solid in performance built like a tank, accuracy can be trying at times, but with some effort they can shoot around MOA and better. I bedded mine right to the action screws, tang, and free floated the barrel. This made a big difference in grouping as it went from 1.6-1.8 moa to sub moa .7-.6s at one hundred to 3 shots.

However, I do like the controled feed, that bolt is a work horse of an action.

I have several M77 IIs and Yes I will buy a a second Hawkeye someday.
 
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JasonYuke...

Just ordered a Hawkeye in .204 Ruger, standard walnut stock. Was having a hard time finding one in stock anywhere in Canada, missed out on a deal out West and was very frustrated.....after a bit of an adventure I finally landed one at Shooter's Choice in Waterloo ON (a guy on another forum helped me find it). It's in the mail, should have it by Thursday....can't wait!

Already shoot an 1976 M77 Tang safety in .22-250 and a new 77/17. The Ruger's just seem to fit me, feel great - look great (to me), love the simple rugged design, love the user friendly integrated scope rings, big fan of the wood they use....nothing fancy, just a rock solid hunting rifle that'll last for generations.

You hear plenty on here about Savage...Tikka...CZ ...all excellent rifles for many reasons. But I absolutely love Ruger M77's and just had to find a reason to pick up a new Hawkeye, .204 should be fun.
 
I am shooting a Hawkeye in 358win. To be honest, I didn't notice a whole lot different in the trigger from the MKII. It looks a little different, but I still took it apart and polished it up before heading to the range. The trigger breaks nicely at 4lbs, which is fine for me. Other than the trigger and a bead-blasted finish, it is the same as a M77 MKII.

I am a fan of Rugers and I own a few of them. For me, they are rugged, accurate, and dependable. If I miss in the field, it's not the guns fault.;)

James
 
I have a Hawkeye in .257 Roberts. The trigger is okay, much better than a MkII trigger, but I hear a lot of conflicting opinions.
The biggest change to the rifle is the stock, which is much, much nicer than the MkII stock. My rifle is fairly accurate; I believe it wants to be free-floated, though.
 
I have one as well in 25.06 with a customed laminate thumbhole stock, heavy bull barrel, stainless and a little polish on the trigger and I love her. I use it for coyote and deer. I do have a bipod for the long shots though.
 
I had a Hawkeye but I didn't like the fact that the trigger wasn't adjustable. Why can Remington, Savage, Tikka and CZ offer adjustable triggers but Ruger can't? That's the biggest flaw that I can think of with the Ruger Hawkeye. The trigger was crisp but too heavy for my liking. Mine was also a stainless synthetic and I would prefer one in wood / blued.
 
Slooshark1 said:
I had a Hawkeye but I didn't like the fact that the trigger wasn't adjustable. Why can Remington, Savage, Tikka and CZ offer adjustable triggers but Ruger can't? That's the biggest flaw that I can think of with the Ruger Hawkeye. The trigger was crisp but too heavy for my liking. Mine was also a stainless synthetic and I would prefer one in wood / blued.
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Most gunsmiths can lighten up/smooth out Ruger triggers without too much trouble.
 
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