ruger m77

[hardluk1]

I bought a first year stainless steel 77 mk II 7mm RM with the boat paddle stock. It was not a great shooter but served well as a hunting rifle. After some years and one trip back to have ruger cs check it for accuracy I finally had it old smithy rebarreled it and add boyd's JRS stock bedded and blocked along with a timney trigger. It then became a fine precision hunting rifle . Its the only ruger centerfire rifle I have . Only one I want too. But I would not trade it for any other rifle made today for hunting.

 

[3212]

I have a Ruger M77 MarkII in .243.The kids gave me a retirement credit at Cabelas in 2005.I looked over the rifle selection and saw a 16&1/2 inch barrel laminated/stainless/scoped Ruger.I was thinking of the grandsons when I bought it.Naturally I had to try it out.I took two doe with it.I was surprised how accurate it was out to 150 yards at the range.The boys are 12 and 11 now and we're taking it to the range next week.

 

[rodregier]

Many years ago I bought a Ruger 77MKII All Weather in stainless as new retail (special order) which Ruger's site says was made in 1991. Pre-CRF variant in .308 Win.

http://ruger.com/service/productHistory.html#

The factory barrel was say 2 MOA which was rather disappointing. Over the years I've had a lot of work done to it, I'm now very satisfied with the result.

- Replaced barrel with MacLennan match-grade, setup with same contour, cut to 20 inches.
- Bolt lapped for full engagement during barrel upgrade.
- Stock bedded, forend reinforced
- Recoil pad replaced with Pachmyer SC100 unit
- Timney trigger
- Receiver drilled and tapped for Pic rail
- Farrell 20MOA rail installed.

 

[Coltdriver]

I have had a few of the M77's. I currently have a stainless in .223 that is just a great rifle.

The ones I owned previously were all tack drivers once I developed a load for them. That includes a pencil barreled .308 that was just fantastic.

Ruger's customer service, for me, has been the standard by which I judge all others and I have found none able to match Ruger.

 

[gunman72]

This one I have is an early 80.model. I floated it myself. From what I hear I must have got lucky as it shoots half moa, many times hitting same hole.

 

[WoodchuckAssassin]

I've owned my tang-safety m77 in .270 for about 6 months, and it's one smoooooooth customer. The mauser action (well, not a TRUE mauser action, but close enough to make me happy) is a dream, and the stock is a beautiful dark walnut...maybe aftermarket but I can't be sure.

It was made in 1974 when their barrels were hit or miss, but like many Ruger owners, I lucked out BIG! At 100 yards I can group 2 inches, which might not sound like a lot, but my dad can put down sub inch groups every time. DAMN THAT OLD MAN! Haha. I'm saving my pennies for a trigger job to take it from its current 5.5 pounds to 3 or even 2.5 pounds. From what I've read from other m77 owners, this will greatly improve its accuracy.

If anyone knows if there's a way to tell WHO made the older Ruger barrels, that'd be interesting. I know they used several different companies, but I don't know what any of their names.

 

[Defrost]

Very accurate!

My 30-06 MKII M77 will shoot 1/4moa 3 shot groups. Replaced the trigger with an adjustable Timney. Made all the difference in the world! Incredibly accurate at the range and absolutely deadly on deer. I feel comfortable making any shot from 35 to 250 yards.

I also have the same model in a 223, with the same Timney trigger, and have shot coyotes with it out to 400 yards!

 

[Grassman]

I have an M77 chambered in .308, It was bought by my dad in the late 60's early 70's. I'll keep it.

 

[PapaG]

I have had, in my short 69 years, five 700s, in cals from 222 to 30-06, three m70s, one in 308, two in 30-06, (kept the 1952 model which had a role in the celebrity one shot antelope hunt, and have three (had five) 77s, a 22mag all weather, a standard sporter 243, and a compact 308.
IMHO, they are all capable of fine accuracy, ammo and shooter dependent. I have never had, nor seen a 700 that was not out-of-the-box accurate. The 70s vary, depending on what Winchester was doing at the time. Rugers, accepting the somewhat stiff trigger, are now my favorites. (1952 70 is my sweetie). You can't go wrong with Rugers, and the other two are equals or close to it.