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<blockquote data-quote="AKBman" data-source="post: 103216" data-attributes="member: 898"><p>I have a Ruger M77 MKII that I bought in 1999, the year I moved to Alaska. It is a 300 Win Mag in the ugly boat oar stock topped with a Leupold 2.5X8X32 VariXIII. I have just started working with it on paper at 300 yards, but at 100 it will shoot 5 shots into one big hole with just about any bullet or powder, it especially likes loads that approach top end, but will still shoot 1" or better with starting loads. In the field it is like a laser beam, longest shot was on a cow caribou, 225yards, drilled her between the eye and the ear, right where I was aiming. Killed a grizzly bear at 83 yards, 4 shots all entrance wounds were covered by my palm(exit wounds were a different story). The Ruger is reliable, and I for one would buy another in a minute, the triggers do need work, but aside from that, quality guns. I have a short action Rem 700 in 22-250, it is a great shooting gun, but is much more finicky about bullet weight, case length, powder, and powder charge. I have found 2 loads that shoot really well, one was IMR4064, and Sierra 55gr Soft Point(Part#1365), it managed a 3/8" group at 200 yards, but it has had a good deal of work done to it. If I were buying strictly to punch paper, I would choose the Rem, for hunting use, I'll take my Ruger everytime.</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKBman, post: 103216, member: 898"] I have a Ruger M77 MKII that I bought in 1999, the year I moved to Alaska. It is a 300 Win Mag in the ugly boat oar stock topped with a Leupold 2.5X8X32 VariXIII. I have just started working with it on paper at 300 yards, but at 100 it will shoot 5 shots into one big hole with just about any bullet or powder, it especially likes loads that approach top end, but will still shoot 1" or better with starting loads. In the field it is like a laser beam, longest shot was on a cow caribou, 225yards, drilled her between the eye and the ear, right where I was aiming. Killed a grizzly bear at 83 yards, 4 shots all entrance wounds were covered by my palm(exit wounds were a different story). The Ruger is reliable, and I for one would buy another in a minute, the triggers do need work, but aside from that, quality guns. I have a short action Rem 700 in 22-250, it is a great shooting gun, but is much more finicky about bullet weight, case length, powder, and powder charge. I have found 2 loads that shoot really well, one was IMR4064, and Sierra 55gr Soft Point(Part#1365), it managed a 3/8" group at 200 yards, but it has had a good deal of work done to it. If I were buying strictly to punch paper, I would choose the Rem, for hunting use, I'll take my Ruger everytime. Dave [/QUOTE]
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