So after my “Compact Rifle Thread”, what did I end up with you ask? Well.. something that was not even on my list or radar.
Ruger M77 Light Weight in .270Win
Yes an orig “Tanger”. Luckily the serial dates closer to the switchover to the ‘92 Mk II’s and hopefully the known barrel quality/accuracy won’t be an issue (we’ll see). This one is a solid 8.5/9 out of 10 condition and was accurately described as such by a member here on CGN & GP.
Neither the Ruger or .270W was in my head, but it made sense for here in Ont. I can cover off Yotes with the .270/.277 S. Ont cal restrictions and still use it as a run n gun Deer/Bear/Moose rig utilising heavier projectiles.
I thought my R700 Mountain had a slim barrel, but this little thing is smaller yet. Ergos are definately a lot slimmer then I’m used to and something I’m going to have to acclimatize to.
Weighing in at 6.8lbs with rings, I’m already looking at light scope options (Vx III or FX 2/3). I do have an older Japanese Bushy Elite 4200 2.5-10x40 I’m gonna use until I find what I’m after as it’s been dead reliable since new, but certainly isn’t light at over a 1lb+
I’ve already contacted the folks at Wildcat about a possible stock swap. The Wildcat if/when done should beef the ergos up a bit, but for now it’ll sit in the orig stock and should be around/under 7.5lbs depending on the optic. About the same +/- as my Stock 700 Mountain SS. With the Wildcat, I’m banking somewhere 6-3/4’ish depending on whether I get the standard or ultralight blank. Either way I’m still into LW territory weight (6.5-7.5lbs) wise, which is where I like to be in non-mag cals.
Once I sort out the initial optics, I’m planning on some range time with off the shelf ammo initially hoping to split the 130/150 range with 140’s. Once I determine gr range likes/dislikes I’ll fine tune the accuracy with handloads probably using TSX/TTSX or Partions.
So, bookmark/check back as I keep updating I go along throughout the year.
Cheers!
Ruger M77 Light Weight in .270Win
Yes an orig “Tanger”. Luckily the serial dates closer to the switchover to the ‘92 Mk II’s and hopefully the known barrel quality/accuracy won’t be an issue (we’ll see). This one is a solid 8.5/9 out of 10 condition and was accurately described as such by a member here on CGN & GP.
Neither the Ruger or .270W was in my head, but it made sense for here in Ont. I can cover off Yotes with the .270/.277 S. Ont cal restrictions and still use it as a run n gun Deer/Bear/Moose rig utilising heavier projectiles.
I thought my R700 Mountain had a slim barrel, but this little thing is smaller yet. Ergos are definately a lot slimmer then I’m used to and something I’m going to have to acclimatize to.
Weighing in at 6.8lbs with rings, I’m already looking at light scope options (Vx III or FX 2/3). I do have an older Japanese Bushy Elite 4200 2.5-10x40 I’m gonna use until I find what I’m after as it’s been dead reliable since new, but certainly isn’t light at over a 1lb+
I’ve already contacted the folks at Wildcat about a possible stock swap. The Wildcat if/when done should beef the ergos up a bit, but for now it’ll sit in the orig stock and should be around/under 7.5lbs depending on the optic. About the same +/- as my Stock 700 Mountain SS. With the Wildcat, I’m banking somewhere 6-3/4’ish depending on whether I get the standard or ultralight blank. Either way I’m still into LW territory weight (6.5-7.5lbs) wise, which is where I like to be in non-mag cals.
Once I sort out the initial optics, I’m planning on some range time with off the shelf ammo initially hoping to split the 130/150 range with 140’s. Once I determine gr range likes/dislikes I’ll fine tune the accuracy with handloads probably using TSX/TTSX or Partions.
So, bookmark/check back as I keep updating I go along throughout the year.
Cheers!
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