Trust Ruger again?

Ruger Problems

A friend of mine bought one of the heavy barrel Ruger 77 in 308 and couldn't get it to shoot. His Israeli K98 in 7.62 shot better than the Ruger.
He sent it back to Ruger and they replaced it with another one but it only shot slightly better. He shot a selection of factory rounds, reloads and military surplus but it wouldn't shoot.
I have a Ruger No1 AB model in 7X57 and its a great little gun but is fussy when it comes to ammo, I shot it just with elbows on the shooting bench a couple of years ago at 100 yds and it grouped about the size of a loonie. I used it up in some of my other 7X57s and am not sure which manufacturer made the ammo.
Tried it again this week with a shooting rest, used different ammo about the same weight 140 gr and it would only group about 3 1/2" at 100 the 175gr grouped slightly larger groups. I wish I had purchased more of the earlier stuff it worked great.
My other Ruger at present time is a 10/22 and I have never had a problem with it or any of the 20+ 10/22s I have owned over the past 35 years.
I like the MkII pistols and the revolvers ,never had an issue with any of them.
 
The 77 in 243 that I had could also not be made to shoot nearly as acurate as it should have.
The plus side is that it was, like all Rugers, very strong. My skookum hand loads looked impressive, going over the chronograph.
 
Thanks for all the responses - I am not convinced that getting a Ruger 77/22 Hornet would be the best decision. I am going to look at another 527 or possibly a Micro Hunter (if I can find one). It is too bad that Ruger can't just modify the bolt to a one piece design and accurize it like the Mini-14, I think at their price point they could really own the market as the 77/22 has almost a complete package - 6 round capacity, flush mag, beautiful looking rifle, if only it could shoot guaranteed out of the box, I really think it would sell like hotcakes... It is almost at the point that (similiar to the Mini-14) that if they changed the design they could really turn it around - so much negative reviews/press/word of mouth that it would really grab shooters' attention.
 
BigBadBlair said:
I wouldn't buy a Ruger. Not to do with the quality of their guns, but the quality of their policies.
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Welcome to 5 years ago. You'll find that they're much more agreeable now. hence the 30 round PMags included with their SR556 and the increase in barrel length to their handguns to make them legal for Canadians to buy. If in your mind that doesn't atone for the policies of Bill Ruger, you need to learn to relax a little.

I have a Ruger M77RSM that shoots quite well, and it's in 416 Rigby which makes bench shooting a bit difficult at times.
 
I've had a bit or experience with Rugers. I've owned a 10/22 since I was 18. I just traded that one off yesterday, :( but have a stainless with the grey laminate stock in reserve. They both have been exceptional rifles. Owned a Blackhawk Anniversary model for a while that I liked, which was traded off. My favourite is the Ruger Frontier in 7mm-08. It's not a typical rifle for me, but I always wanted a "Scout" style rifle as per Col Jeff Cooper's spec. It is fast handling with the 16.5" barrel and forward mounted scope, drives nails, and is a good looking piece. My only complaint is that when I called Ruger about the poor stamped checkering, probably due to a dull stamp, they didn't really care. I wasn't looking for a replacement as it is a working rifle, but just to let them know that I didn't think it befitting of a product in that price range. So I do agree, the customer service there has kind of declined in recent years. That said, I still want a #3 in some romantic 19th Century Nitro cartridge. I've seen a .400/450 NE that looked like it would be a welcome yet unneccessary addition.
 
I had a M77 in .220 swift, shot 1/4 min. all day out to 300 yds. the 10/22's only flaw was solved by increasing spring tension in the mag one notch and the .22lr Mk III pistol is one of the best pistols i've owned it was fantastic. I've never had ANY problems with my Rugers. One of my better friends also swears by them (not at them)

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Ruger rifles that I own at this time are:

- tang safety 338win
- mk2 7.62x39
- mk2 6.5x55mm
- mk2 hawkeye 270win
- 77/22 mag

All shoot 1 MOA or better depending on the ammo, in fact the 7.62x39 and the 270 are just under 1 MOA at 200m with Fed Blue Box factory ammo. I haven't tried the 77/22mag out much yet but it makes one ragged hole at 50m with CCI 30gr ammo, not so good with the few other types I've tried yet.
 
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BigUglyMan said:
Welcome to 5 years ago. You'll find that they're much more agreeable now. hence the 30 round PMags included with their SR556 and the increase in barrel length to their handguns to make them legal for Canadians to buy. If in your mind that doesn't atone for the policies of Bill Ruger, you need to learn to relax a little.

I have a Ruger M77RSM that shoots quite well, and it's in 416 Rigby which makes bench shooting a bit difficult at times.
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Maybe you're right. Perhaps I'll look more into what they've done lately to try to rectify their incredible betrayal(s) of our fellow gun owners in the States.
 
i just got a new model ruger M77 hawkeye and it shoots under 1 inch groups at 100 yards, it's so good you cna almost put rounds on top of each other and i'm not exagerating.
 
I've got a wood/blued MKII sporter in .22-250. Handsome gun! It was not really that impressive accuracy wise, till I changed the trigger. Sightin in off the hood of my truck and its shooting 2"ish groups at 200M. That with that cheap Winchester white box ammo. 45gr. at approx. 4000fps.
I keep debating on trying to sell or trade it but everytime I pull it out of the safe, I just fondle it and drool over it and think about all the good times we might have someday. Its an in between gun for me, so it doesn't get the workouts it deserves.
 
I have a Ruger M77 MKII target model in .204 HB stainless. I have shot groups with it under 1.5" at three hundred yds (off the bench/no wind) - it regularly shoots inside .75" @ 100 yds. Prior to that I have owned numerous #1's and they were all great rifles. On the other hand I have had remington 700's that wouldn't shoot and everybody seems to think they're infallible so go figure! I think guns can be like cars though - there are lemons built on Mondays and Fridays! Would I buy another Ruger - yes!
 
When I was younger, I was enthralled by the styles that Ruger had, specifically the RSI models. As I got older and was able to afford one (or two or three), I shot them and found other than looking good, they were not the rifle I imagined they would be. I have since traded/sold most with the exception of a few #1's. I agree with a few other posters, buy CZ, their QC is top notch.
 
I have a leftie stainless 77mkII 30-06 that will shoot moa 200m all day long. Has only been floated, not bedded yet-pretty much still factory. Reliable as all get out. I also have a CZ527 223 and a CZ452 22lr. Shoot them all and all of them are keepers. The CZs are pretty guns and very accurate but the Ruger is tough and has a rep for that. I like both companies cuz they make leftie guns and are well made. Gud enuf fer me.
 
Well, I finally decided on my hornet purchase. Listening to half the shooters' advice here I avoided Ruger but ended up with an Anschutz 1730! I almost decided on a 527 but I really wanted to try something new; I stumbled across a lightly used Annie on the EE. The test target looks pretty darn good...

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Man everyone knows Germans make really great stuff.
 
Get a CZ in 22 Hornet. They always shoot well with nice triggers. The Ruger in Hornet is hit and miss whether it will shoot or not. I've read all the horror stories on the varmint hunters boards. Of course the Annie's are always nice. ;)
 
My first Ruger was a 10/22 and out of the box it was pretty accurate for a semi auto.
My second Ruger a Redhawk .44 mag with a 5.5" barrel was very accurate.

So far so good with Ruger but I am buying a MINI 14 just for plinking so I might have a new thread in a while about how I hate Ruger. :D
 
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