Ruger M77 MII Zytel Model - Love or Hate ?
- Thread starter northfork
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I saw a number of these stocks broken at the wrist. No idea what fraction of the Rugers had stock breakage. The Ruger paddles weren't the only synthetics that broke. Injection molded stocks were more likely to break than layed up synthetics, solid wood or laminated wood. Yes, it got cold and rifles got used in the cold. Didn't get babied either.
Yes it gets cold in the winter in many parts of Canada.... some people's cold is another persons mild...
I remember skiing years ago in some minus 35C weather for a few days, (slow skiing to keep the wind chill down and with lot's of stops inside to stay warm).... after a few days of those snot freezing temps it warmed up 10C to a balmy -25C.... noticeably nicer!
Had a few back in the day...dont own one now.
The stock was a success for its design element...very durable...not only super strong material but with the buttpad integral to the stock nothing to wear out/fail which is a common area to happen.
Ive always admired the stock for its design and resulting durability....and consider it very handsome in its utilitarian form.
Incorporating an all stainless action/barrel and small parts combined with the robust stock made for arguably one of the most durable low maintenance damage resistant weapons ever.
Ive had a 223/22lr and 308 version....none were stellar accurate...all accurate enough for hunting tho....all had horrible triggers ..heavy and creepy.
I wished now I had kept the 223 and 22lr versions....would be very high on my lost of SHTF and or if I only had a couple rifles .....and I would def luv to have several left to sell at the ridiculous prices they seem to be fetching these days.
The stock was a success for its design element...very durable...not only super strong material but with the buttpad integral to the stock nothing to wear out/fail which is a common area to happen.
Ive always admired the stock for its design and resulting durability....and consider it very handsome in its utilitarian form.
Incorporating an all stainless action/barrel and small parts combined with the robust stock made for arguably one of the most durable low maintenance damage resistant weapons ever.
Ive had a 223/22lr and 308 version....none were stellar accurate...all accurate enough for hunting tho....all had horrible triggers ..heavy and creepy.
I wished now I had kept the 223 and 22lr versions....would be very high on my lost of SHTF and or if I only had a couple rifles .....and I would def luv to have several left to sell at the ridiculous prices they seem to be fetching these days.
I had one in .280 Rem that was purchased new from Wholesale Sports in 1995. It’s the only rifle I’ve parted ways with that I feel true sellers remorse over. Not the prettiest rifle I’ve ever had but, certainly never let me down and I shot it well.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
I have one in .30-06 that is my "tough conditions" rifle. I don't baby it, it's the only rifle I own that I have no concern about using in rough, wet, unprotected conditions with little chance of maintenance. It needed a new trigger and new softer recoil pad to be properly shootable. I also added a Ruger front sight and a NECG peep for a backup sighting system. It wears a Zeiss 3-9 on Ruger mounts. It's accompanied me on a couple remote pack in trips in Northern BC, and was almost perfect for that purpose. Lighter weight would have been my only wish. Sure is ugly though. Probably why I don't mind using it in harsh conditions. 
A further comment about the broken stocks I saw... These rifles were used under conditions that would be seldom encountered by the overwhelming majority of users. Real cold, rough handling. For most shooters, the stocks would hold up as well as any injection molded stock.
