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Old Ruger M 77 MK II
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 352197" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>To tell the truth, I don't remember what brand of barrel the smith was going to use. Started with a "B" I hadn't heard of them before. He said that they are just as good as Hart/Lilja/Broughton/Lawton, and they could get one to him in way less time.?.? He said that if I am not happy with it, we can send it back for a replacement too.?</p><p> </p><p>Hopefully it is as good or better than what I originally had. The original factory barrel lasted for a long long time, was very accurate, and shot just as good when it was dirty or hot as it did cool and clean!! In fact, the rifle was featured in a <strong><em>Precision Shooting</em></strong> magazine article in the mid 90's called the "Magnificent Swift". Most of the rounds had been fired through it by that time. Shortly after writing the article, I semi-retired her and started using some other rifles more often.</p><p> </p><p>We looked through the BoreScope at it.........Rifling was totally gone for the first 1" to 1 1/2". Heat cracking extended approx 8" past there. The poor old girl was still shooting MOA to 1 1/2" on average, even with all that!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 352197, member: 21068"] To tell the truth, I don't remember what brand of barrel the smith was going to use. Started with a "B" I hadn't heard of them before. He said that they are just as good as Hart/Lilja/Broughton/Lawton, and they could get one to him in way less time.?.? He said that if I am not happy with it, we can send it back for a replacement too.? Hopefully it is as good or better than what I originally had. The original factory barrel lasted for a long long time, was very accurate, and shot just as good when it was dirty or hot as it did cool and clean!! In fact, the rifle was featured in a [B][I]Precision Shooting[/I][/B] magazine article in the mid 90's called the "Magnificent Swift". Most of the rounds had been fired through it by that time. Shortly after writing the article, I semi-retired her and started using some other rifles more often. We looked through the BoreScope at it.........Rifling was totally gone for the first 1" to 1 1/2". Heat cracking extended approx 8" past there. The poor old girl was still shooting MOA to 1 1/2" on average, even with all that! [/QUOTE]
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