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Ruger M77 as a Long Range Rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="huffmanite" data-source="post: 686146" data-attributes="member: 26864"><p>Bought a used featherweight 270win Ruger 77 tang safety a few years ago. Price was very reasonable, $210 and other than being obviously used, in good condition. Would have been a nice carry rifle if I hunted. Accuracy of it left a lot to be desired when shooting from benchrest.</p><p> </p><p>Will have an inexpensive ($80) heavy contour Midway A&B barrel installed chambered in 7x57 mauser. Will replace the factory trigger sear with one made by Rifle Basix ($45). This is not a complete Basix trigger assembly and only available for the 77 tang safety Ruger. Did some other minor tinkering with trigger, mostly just polishing. May have lightened up the trigger spring, not sure. Results: trigger pull around 1 lb. or less. First time I tried the trigger was shocked at how light the trigger pull was. Needless to say, slammed the bolt hard numberous times and banged the butt of stock on concrete to get it to release, but it never did. But, I learned to keep my finger off the trigger until I was ready to shoot. LOL. Only my Martini BSA Model 12 target 22 has a trigger to match it.</p><p> </p><p>Bought a clearance Boyd Unifit stock ($20) which I inletted for the Ruger, since the factory stock looked kinda odd on the rebarreled rifle and sucked using with a shooting rest. Stock is hardly lovely, but I shaped it to suit me.</p><p> </p><p>Put a decent Nitrex TR2 6-20x50 scope on it.</p><p> </p><p>If I go down to our 600 yd range to shoot, the Ruger is the one I'll take first. Rather good accuracy with it. Day we had grand opening of our 400 & 600 ranges, this resurrected Ruger held its own against rifles costing a heck of a lot more and designed for long range shooting.</p><p> </p><p>So, in my humble opinion, yea, your Ruger can be made to shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huffmanite, post: 686146, member: 26864"] Bought a used featherweight 270win Ruger 77 tang safety a few years ago. Price was very reasonable, $210 and other than being obviously used, in good condition. Would have been a nice carry rifle if I hunted. Accuracy of it left a lot to be desired when shooting from benchrest. Will have an inexpensive ($80) heavy contour Midway A&B barrel installed chambered in 7x57 mauser. Will replace the factory trigger sear with one made by Rifle Basix ($45). This is not a complete Basix trigger assembly and only available for the 77 tang safety Ruger. Did some other minor tinkering with trigger, mostly just polishing. May have lightened up the trigger spring, not sure. Results: trigger pull around 1 lb. or less. First time I tried the trigger was shocked at how light the trigger pull was. Needless to say, slammed the bolt hard numberous times and banged the butt of stock on concrete to get it to release, but it never did. But, I learned to keep my finger off the trigger until I was ready to shoot. LOL. Only my Martini BSA Model 12 target 22 has a trigger to match it. Bought a clearance Boyd Unifit stock ($20) which I inletted for the Ruger, since the factory stock looked kinda odd on the rebarreled rifle and sucked using with a shooting rest. Stock is hardly lovely, but I shaped it to suit me. Put a decent Nitrex TR2 6-20x50 scope on it. If I go down to our 600 yd range to shoot, the Ruger is the one I'll take first. Rather good accuracy with it. Day we had grand opening of our 400 & 600 ranges, this resurrected Ruger held its own against rifles costing a heck of a lot more and designed for long range shooting. So, in my humble opinion, yea, your Ruger can be made to shoot. [/QUOTE]
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