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Ruger M77 Tang
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1879574" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>I have two Ruger M77's currently. One is in 6mm Rem, and the other is a 30-06. Both shoot inside 1" with good handloads. Torque on the action screws is critical to accuracy on these rifles, and on any Ruger M77 series rifles. There's a sweet spot for torque. Its around 50 inch pounds on the front action screw, and 20-25 inch pounds on the back one. But check your barrel first for wear. As to getting 0.25 inch groups at 100 yards, good luck with that. Most custom rifles won't get near that with hunting weight barrels. But 0.75 inch groups will let you hit anything at any hunting distance inside around 800 yards. By the way, Ruger will re-barrel your rifle for you with plenty of time left for you to zero it and test it for accuracy before hunting season. They can also best tell you how to get accuracy out of it. You might write them about your issues. They will also give you torque figures for the rifle. If I recall correctly, its 90 inch pounds on the front screw and 25 inch pounds on the back one. My torque driver doesn't go past 60 inch pounds, so I torque to about 50 to 55 on my Ruger M77's. I get good results at that pressure level though, so I'm happy. And if you really want top accuracy out of the round and rifle combination, you'll need to start reloading, because factory ammunition won't do it. But try Remington and Federal ammunition, too. It may be more consistent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1879574, member: 60453"] I have two Ruger M77's currently. One is in 6mm Rem, and the other is a 30-06. Both shoot inside 1" with good handloads. Torque on the action screws is critical to accuracy on these rifles, and on any Ruger M77 series rifles. There's a sweet spot for torque. Its around 50 inch pounds on the front action screw, and 20-25 inch pounds on the back one. But check your barrel first for wear. As to getting 0.25 inch groups at 100 yards, good luck with that. Most custom rifles won't get near that with hunting weight barrels. But 0.75 inch groups will let you hit anything at any hunting distance inside around 800 yards. By the way, Ruger will re-barrel your rifle for you with plenty of time left for you to zero it and test it for accuracy before hunting season. They can also best tell you how to get accuracy out of it. You might write them about your issues. They will also give you torque figures for the rifle. If I recall correctly, its 90 inch pounds on the front screw and 25 inch pounds on the back one. My torque driver doesn't go past 60 inch pounds, so I torque to about 50 to 55 on my Ruger M77's. I get good results at that pressure level though, so I'm happy. And if you really want top accuracy out of the round and rifle combination, you'll need to start reloading, because factory ammunition won't do it. But try Remington and Federal ammunition, too. It may be more consistent. [/QUOTE]
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