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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 2207748" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I agree with other posters, you will want to address the stock and a few other things first. </p><p>You never mentioned if the rifle was bedded. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Often I encounter the obvious, the action screws are loose.</p><p>Action screws should be torqued to an inch pound value.</p><p></p><p>The M77 front action screw hole is a blind hole. If rifle was bedded height can be changed or some bedding material got lodged in bottom of hole. I have seen this enough to inspect every M77 and ascertain that the screw is not bottoming out.</p><p></p><p>Ruger rings not seated properly in integral bases</p><p></p><p>Imperfection in barrel's crown</p><p></p><p>Screw holes in wood stock too small, drill larger so sides of action screw won't touch</p><p></p><p>Bolt handle touching stock</p><p></p><p>Mag box must not bind</p><p></p><p>Front of trigger group must not touch stock</p><p></p><p>Trigger guard must not touch trigger</p><p></p><p>Barrel should not make contact with barrel channel. Due to some flexing some rifles required additional material be removed from stock.</p><p></p><p>Could be severe fouling. I have encountered rifles with owner only using Hoppes which leaves copper fouling so severe that there were speed bumps of copper in the bore. It took a long time with a good copper solvent to get it clean.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 2207748, member: 5219"] I agree with other posters, you will want to address the stock and a few other things first. You never mentioned if the rifle was bedded. Often I encounter the obvious, the action screws are loose. Action screws should be torqued to an inch pound value. The M77 front action screw hole is a blind hole. If rifle was bedded height can be changed or some bedding material got lodged in bottom of hole. I have seen this enough to inspect every M77 and ascertain that the screw is not bottoming out. Ruger rings not seated properly in integral bases Imperfection in barrel's crown Screw holes in wood stock too small, drill larger so sides of action screw won't touch Bolt handle touching stock Mag box must not bind Front of trigger group must not touch stock Trigger guard must not touch trigger Barrel should not make contact with barrel channel. Due to some flexing some rifles required additional material be removed from stock. Could be severe fouling. I have encountered rifles with owner only using Hoppes which leaves copper fouling so severe that there were speed bumps of copper in the bore. It took a long time with a good copper solvent to get it clean. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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