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Ruger 77 tang safety new build, 30 cal build suggestions.
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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 1620946" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>I like the tang safety Ruger's as well but mostly because the ones I owned had stocks that fit me comfortably. Those were in magnum calibers and I had to trim the safety and round it off because it was biting my thumb. You also have to watch when you take the stock off that the linkage to the safety doesn't fall out. I had one that regularly did. My wife owned one in 7x57 and it was an excellent rifle, very accurate with light recoil. I think they are a good choice for a build. As for caliber, I own both 338-06 and 30-06 AI and either would do what you want. My favourite load for the 338 gives me just over 3000 fps with a 180 gr. accubond out of a 22 inch barrel. It it handy to carry and has proven very effective on mule deer. The 30-06 AI has proved to be a bit more finicky for me. I am working on it now and I get amazing velocities with 150 grain bullets and Superformance powder, just under 3200fps with a 24 inch barrel, but the accuracy isn't there. I get excellent accuracy with 165 grain loads and Rel 16 but the velocities aren't there. At present I am tinkering with the bedding and doing some more work with the 150 grain Superformance loads, seeing if I can trade a bit of that velocity for some accuracy. Both my rifles are built on 98 Mauser actions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 1620946, member: 91402"] I like the tang safety Ruger's as well but mostly because the ones I owned had stocks that fit me comfortably. Those were in magnum calibers and I had to trim the safety and round it off because it was biting my thumb. You also have to watch when you take the stock off that the linkage to the safety doesn't fall out. I had one that regularly did. My wife owned one in 7x57 and it was an excellent rifle, very accurate with light recoil. I think they are a good choice for a build. As for caliber, I own both 338-06 and 30-06 AI and either would do what you want. My favourite load for the 338 gives me just over 3000 fps with a 180 gr. accubond out of a 22 inch barrel. It it handy to carry and has proven very effective on mule deer. The 30-06 AI has proved to be a bit more finicky for me. I am working on it now and I get amazing velocities with 150 grain bullets and Superformance powder, just under 3200fps with a 24 inch barrel, but the accuracy isn't there. I get excellent accuracy with 165 grain loads and Rel 16 but the velocities aren't there. At present I am tinkering with the bedding and doing some more work with the 150 grain Superformance loads, seeing if I can trade a bit of that velocity for some accuracy. Both my rifles are built on 98 Mauser actions. [/QUOTE]
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