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Ruger M77 Model R custom build?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1646129" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>Hi sheepdawg, yup.......I think that you ought to sell it cheap, and if you want to sell it cheap PM me<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />!! I had a Ruger 77 in .338WInMag, when I squeezed that trigger it rattled my teeth so bad that my fillings fell out!! I have a safe full of Ruger 77 tang safety rifles; 30-06, 35 Whelen, .358 Winchester, and a .270 Ackley Improved. If you want to shoot cartridges with heavy for caliber bullets, set out to reach the lands, then perhaps you might want to go with the Remington or Winchester 70s. From what I have experienced the magazine box is not as long as the Remingtons or Winchesters. PM <strong><em>elkaholic, </em></strong>Rich has a great line of cartridges that he has developed over the years, there might be something in his line of cartridges that might fit what you are looking for; not sure if your bolt face will work with his cartridge line. Finding someone to even work on the Ruger 77s was difficult for me to find. I heard all kings of stories about how the metallurgy was poor in the actions and they would crack if the barrel was put on too tight, to plain out the gunsmith was not set up to work on them. If you are looking for a good gunsmith to work on the Ruger 77, Dennis Olson in Plains, Montana. He is a good gunsmith who likes working on Ruger 77s, is set up to work on the 77s, his work is impeccable, he is honest and reasonable. He just built two Ruger 77s in .270 Ackley Improved with Lilja barrels, trued the action, lapped the lugs, squared the bold face, trigger job with the original trigger, pillar bedded, glass bedded and CeraKoted the entire rifle. I'm about to have him build another Ruger 77 in 30-06. If you want more information, PM me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1646129, member: 69192"] Hi sheepdawg, yup.......I think that you ought to sell it cheap, and if you want to sell it cheap PM me;):rolleyes::rolleyes:!! I had a Ruger 77 in .338WInMag, when I squeezed that trigger it rattled my teeth so bad that my fillings fell out!! I have a safe full of Ruger 77 tang safety rifles; 30-06, 35 Whelen, .358 Winchester, and a .270 Ackley Improved. If you want to shoot cartridges with heavy for caliber bullets, set out to reach the lands, then perhaps you might want to go with the Remington or Winchester 70s. From what I have experienced the magazine box is not as long as the Remingtons or Winchesters. PM [B][I]elkaholic, [/I][/B]Rich has a great line of cartridges that he has developed over the years, there might be something in his line of cartridges that might fit what you are looking for; not sure if your bolt face will work with his cartridge line. Finding someone to even work on the Ruger 77s was difficult for me to find. I heard all kings of stories about how the metallurgy was poor in the actions and they would crack if the barrel was put on too tight, to plain out the gunsmith was not set up to work on them. If you are looking for a good gunsmith to work on the Ruger 77, Dennis Olson in Plains, Montana. He is a good gunsmith who likes working on Ruger 77s, is set up to work on the 77s, his work is impeccable, he is honest and reasonable. He just built two Ruger 77s in .270 Ackley Improved with Lilja barrels, trued the action, lapped the lugs, squared the bold face, trigger job with the original trigger, pillar bedded, glass bedded and CeraKoted the entire rifle. I'm about to have him build another Ruger 77 in 30-06. If you want more information, PM me. [/QUOTE]
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