Bought mine cuz it was one of the few available in leftie and stainless. I really like the gray lam stock too and now that it is broken in and have had the trigger done by Barry at Bits of Pieces, it shoots quite nicely and is more accurate than I am at this point. Action was stiff to begin but silky now and the trigger is good. Getting some more practise this weekend. I have a Savage 99c for a truck/backup but the Ruger is the main hunter. I bought the Ruger cuz everybody I talked to suggested the Ruger and everybody I could talk to spoke highly of them. The guys at the range seem to like the look of it too. Keeping this one.
RUGER M77 owners... your thoughts please
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have had two older 77's tang 243 and 308. a good gunsmith can lighten trigger, just remember to make sure barrel and action channel is kept sealed, not well done at factory. rugged reliable accurate all you can ask for in a production rifle
I have had a few over the years and only had 1 that didn't shoot all to well.
the rest were always 1" with factory ammo, with some handloading I could get most of them to 1/2" which is the most I can expect.
Just bought a 30-06 tang safety model here lat month so far so good.
the rest were always 1" with factory ammo, with some handloading I could get most of them to 1/2" which is the most I can expect.
Just bought a 30-06 tang safety model here lat month so far so good.
I have had a few, still own three, all tang safetied guns. A 257 Bob, 338 Win Mag and 7 RM. I prefer the tang saftied guns, they just feel better in my hands, and I believe that the safety is where it belongs, handy under the thumb. The outsourced barrel issue was problematic in the late 60s/early70s, but Ruger straightened it out fairly quickly (for a gun manufacturer, where typically it takes decades for them to change anything). I believe I'm going to remove the barrel from the 7 RM and re-barrel to 375, just for a lighter weight all 'round gun. Always more projects then time or money though. FWIW - dan
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I own one in 30-06 it loves 180 grain bullets.
I owned a remmy rifle but sold it and bought a ruger. They are truly a out-of-the box hunting rifle. You get used to the trigger pretty quick, if not then replace it (or there is the M77 Hawkeye).
I love my M77 MkII. PM me and Ill send some pics.
I owned a remmy rifle but sold it and bought a ruger. They are truly a out-of-the box hunting rifle. You get used to the trigger pretty quick, if not then replace it (or there is the M77 Hawkeye).
I love my M77 MkII. PM me and Ill send some pics.
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I've had or have both the tang safe and the Mkll Ruger 77's in a wide variety of calibres. All around excellent value for the money and a great hunting rifle.
Just picked up a 77 tang safe in '06, may keep it for awhile...
Just sold a 77 TS RSI, that I know I'll be kicking myself for down the road.
Just picked up a 77 tang safe in '06, may keep it for awhile...
Just sold a 77 TS RSI, that I know I'll be kicking myself for down the road.
I bought a new lefty laminated/stainless steel ruger in 30-06 about three years ago. I have done a bit of work with it, including Timney trigger, limbsaver recoil pad, offset rings for the scope. For about a year have been handloading for it. It loves the V-Max 110g., and the Nosler Accubond 150g. Both are sub minute for the first two rounds, then it has a flyer that opens the group up to about 1.25-1.5 inches.
I simply fell in love with the 6.5x55 swede recently, and after talking to knowledgable other shooters the Ruger is going in for a new barrel, rather than I buy a new gun in lefty.
It seems to be a win-win. I get a match barrel in the cartridge I want, and it costs less than a new rifle.
You should know that the Ruger is a noisier rifle than a Tikka. The bolt simply makes big clicks as you #### it. Nothing I know of you can do about it.
Bedding the action and floating the barrel should improve the groups you will get. Not a real light rifle either, but I like the weight as it is. I think the Hawkeye is a bit better looking than the m77 MkII. Did we mention that the Ruger is one tough gun? Very rugged in it's feel to me. Note that ruger has it's own scope rings that fit only on a ruger.
The tang safety Rugers are the best IMHO.
I have only one, a 77 RSI in 250 Savage. Took me 9 years of whining, snivelling, and begging to get it off my dad. Bought him a NIB #1 in 45/70 and traded straight across.
Had a couple of MKII's a few years ago, just didn't "feel' like a 77 in my hands.
I have only one, a 77 RSI in 250 Savage. Took me 9 years of whining, snivelling, and begging to get it off my dad. Bought him a NIB #1 in 45/70 and traded straight across.
Had a couple of MKII's a few years ago, just didn't "feel' like a 77 in my hands.
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The M77;s are best in class for hunitng use. Take all kinds of abuse and keep running . In particular their scope mounting and extraction systems are the cat's ass.
the older tang system ones are more desirable particularly because of the adjustable triggers. the newer -wing safety -models have lawyer's triggers - heavy and non-adjsutable. If you don't like the trigger the best thing for these is to buy a Timney and replace the factory trigger- you can do it yourself if you're moderately handy with tools . the latest model - Hawkeye- has gone back to an adjustable trigger.
my go-to moose and bear hunting rifle is a Ruger Frontier in .300WSM with a Timney trigger
the older tang system ones are more desirable particularly because of the adjustable triggers. the newer -wing safety -models have lawyer's triggers - heavy and non-adjsutable. If you don't like the trigger the best thing for these is to buy a Timney and replace the factory trigger- you can do it yourself if you're moderately handy with tools . the latest model - Hawkeye- has gone back to an adjustable trigger.
my go-to moose and bear hunting rifle is a Ruger Frontier in .300WSM with a Timney trigger
A good gunsmith shoudl be able to adjust and tune it for you, for cheap.
That being the case, consider the merit of saving some money by buying a MarkII instead of a Hawkeye, use the money saved to pay the gunsmith to work the trigger. I don't know if it was a screaming deal, but I paid $650.00 for my Mark II All weather from SIR, they were on sale to make room for the Hawkeyes.
I have owned two of the older style, tang safety models and one of the new style. They were all nice rifles. I prefer the old style stock and safety design, and if I were you - I would not hesitate to buy one of these if you see one in the caliber you want at a good price.
Just got back from the Mission range(took Tues off) and my groups are getting better-mostly MOA which is great for a hunter. I have 3 Rugers currently-the 77MKII stainless leftie, a ss 1022 (which now has a wood stock) and a No1 in 223. The 77 is a workhorse but the No 1 is my current love and a delight to shoot. Cant wait to torment some yotes and chuckies.
I would buy another in a blink. The trigger work I had done on the 77 is great but the No 1 is not there yet. Who sells Timney? Do they make one for the No 1?
I would buy another in a blink. The trigger work I had done on the 77 is great but the No 1 is not there yet. Who sells Timney? Do they make one for the No 1?
