Ruger M77 MKII ALL-WEATHER?????

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I was looking at this gun last week, I'm thinking I need one in .260rem. Has anyone owned or shot one of these rifles. I have heard good and bad about the accuracy of the recent ruger bolt action rifles. So whats the scoop???

With the .260rem having such great ballistics/accuracy potential it would really piss me off to have a mediocre rifle in this chambering.

The other choice I have is the model 7 but the 20" barrel turns me off.(Other than Kimbers or $1200 mountain rifles.)
 
Levi Garrett said:
Got that action in a target format , most accurate gun I got . Gaillard barrel though. Know what would be sweet since his barrels are stainless, a sporter match barrel on that gun. Would be quite a rifle.
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Additional stipulations: Purchase must stay under $1200 with scope.
 
That would work, can get a second hand rifle for $500(just want action and stock), it cost me $700 including the barrel cost, barrel blank went right to the gunsmith from Ted. Action tuned, crowned , bedded, thats aloth a work. Makes for a heck of a rifle. And depending on bolt face, you can choose whatever cartridge you want. Also the twist can be selected to work best for the weight you wanna shoot.
May be a bit much for a hunting rig though. A stock rifle can be bedded ,action squared up, and barrel crowned, to cut groups down by half also. For half the cost, ie minus the barrel blank cost.
The main advantage of a setup like this is consistant accuracy , no fliers, and barrel clean up is a snap.
 
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Ruger safeties are LAWYER proof!!!!! 5-6 lbs I cant remember non adjustable I think!

When you get a chance replace it with a timney or the like. I did it at home in less then an hour no special tools except for a metal file
 
Levi Garrett said:
I don't know what the gunsmith did to mine, but it breaks like ice,at 40 oz, so stock triggers can be made to work great
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A good gunsmith can do miracles on triggers. Usually it is cheaper to buy an after market one.
 
I can make stock ruger triggers work good... All three types :)
They're great rifles... I just sold most of my stock of em to finance my Sako.
My 25-06 was a markI, and very accurate with a semi HB. the factory trigger spring was replaced, and the trigger broke at just under 2 lbs...
I had two Mark II stainless rifles one in 338 win mag, and one in 30-06.
The 06 was nice and light, and had the newer style trigger.(came from Win94, and gone to gatehouse) Very similar to the Mark I trigger. My 338 is a bit older. and has the trigger that gave ruger triggers a bad name... after about 45 minutes of working it, it breaks at 3.4lbs. Not shabby for a factory trigger. Its one of the most accurate rifles i've shot. I've got it in a hogue aluminum bedded stock which makes it heavy, but soaks up the recoil incredibly.
Their a great rifle for the price, and one of my favourite guns... they're lefty friendly with their fairly short bolt throw, and CRF action, they make a great action. QC was apparently an issue for Ruger barrels back in the days, but I havent seen one that wouldnt shoot yet. My cousin has been hunting with a MarkII in 7mm mag since the MarkII came out, and its his go to gun. He's shot moose, bear, caribou, deer... youy name it.
The only time he cleans it is about once a year, or when the next bullet goes down the tube... He's hard on his gun, but one thing that is for cretain, is the ruger has withstood a beating that would leave most rifles rusted, and beaten...
And it aint. Which to me was testament enough.
I only have the 338 now, as the other two have made their way to other Gunnutz here.
Another note on the 338, it is the smoothest ruger action I have ever I have ever tried. Its slicker than my sako 75 :)
GTH, I dont think you'll be disappointed...
 
gth said:
I really like the mk2 sporter as well, but it doesnt come in .260.


Thanks for all the replies. We shall see if I decide to go for it.
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If you do, and your ever down in Bracebridge, or the Haliburton area, PM me before, and bring it with you, and I'll work it for you for nothing...
I still owe ya a favour for the maps... :D
 
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A little red chalk jewelers rouge , work the action , will be so slick you will not be able to control it.



billyc said:
Thanks for the tip
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The white works ok too :) I just cant remember what the grit is. I used to use the white on my knives all the time with a polishing wheel... Wanna talk razor sharp
That goes for all actions too. apply a bit of grease, and rouge to the grease into nearly a paste. Work the action a few hundred times, clean off the grease roughly, and give her for another few hundred times... the rouge is a very fine lapping/grinding compound, and works great, but can be a bit of a dink to clean out if your not patient...
Believe it or not, Turtle wax makes a good compound that works great for polishing, and its only 5 bucks for the bucket, just adda bit of oil, and your good to go... Its a 2200 grit or red that I use
 
Last night on "Shooting USA" they talked to this years Champion SASS shooter and talked about how he modified his pistol. He said he crammed the action and trigger full of tooth paste and then dryfired it 100,000 times or so. He claimed it really polished the internals.:D :D


Then scouten says something along the lines of getting a "colgate action job":D :D
 
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