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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 56056" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Big E,</p><p></p><p>I have sold many Ruger M77 MkII rifles to customers and have had several times more come into the shop for accuracy tune ups.</p><p></p><p>The worst thing about them is if it has one of those god awful hollowed out synthetic, spelled plastic stocks.</p><p></p><p>The M77 MkII really benefits from a quality bedding job and I do alot of them because most have problems. The Ruger has great big flat bedding surfaces which is good but the bad thing is that they often have alot of side to side play in the stock as well asd this is why they often group in horizontal groups. A good bedding job will generally tighten groups up to 1 moa or slightly under with no other work done.</p><p></p><p>The trigger is also a problem, they average in the 6-7 lb range but are usually very creepy. Ruger got sick of being sued by stupid people so they made the triggers lawyor proof and they did a good job doing it as well.</p><p></p><p>Tuning a factory trigger to a clean 3 lb let off is a simple matter which I charge $40 to do.</p><p></p><p>Other then that about the only other thing that I have seen from time to time is the bolt lugs will not bare evenly. This problem will present itself only with top end loads.</p><p></p><p>In fact with moderate level loads these rifles with this problem generally shoot pretty well. When pressures increase to near max though the bolt really starts to flex and you will see vertical stringing in the groups.</p><p></p><p>On average, I would say the Ruger is as good as any factory big game rifle and in my opinion, a very classy looking rifle.</p><p></p><p>It is generally not a real trick to get them to shoot under 1 moa and sometimes they will shoot very well.</p><p></p><p>Just sent a 270 and 300 Win Mag out last week that were 1/2 moa rifles after a bedding job and a trigger job.</p><p></p><p>They can shoot and generally do after a little tweeking if needed.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 56056, member: 10"] Big E, I have sold many Ruger M77 MkII rifles to customers and have had several times more come into the shop for accuracy tune ups. The worst thing about them is if it has one of those god awful hollowed out synthetic, spelled plastic stocks. The M77 MkII really benefits from a quality bedding job and I do alot of them because most have problems. The Ruger has great big flat bedding surfaces which is good but the bad thing is that they often have alot of side to side play in the stock as well asd this is why they often group in horizontal groups. A good bedding job will generally tighten groups up to 1 moa or slightly under with no other work done. The trigger is also a problem, they average in the 6-7 lb range but are usually very creepy. Ruger got sick of being sued by stupid people so they made the triggers lawyor proof and they did a good job doing it as well. Tuning a factory trigger to a clean 3 lb let off is a simple matter which I charge $40 to do. Other then that about the only other thing that I have seen from time to time is the bolt lugs will not bare evenly. This problem will present itself only with top end loads. In fact with moderate level loads these rifles with this problem generally shoot pretty well. When pressures increase to near max though the bolt really starts to flex and you will see vertical stringing in the groups. On average, I would say the Ruger is as good as any factory big game rifle and in my opinion, a very classy looking rifle. It is generally not a real trick to get them to shoot under 1 moa and sometimes they will shoot very well. Just sent a 270 and 300 Win Mag out last week that were 1/2 moa rifles after a bedding job and a trigger job. They can shoot and generally do after a little tweeking if needed. Good Shooting!!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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