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Ruger M77 Tang
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<blockquote data-quote="gps2" data-source="post: 1879292" data-attributes="member: 50391"><p>Lot of great advice on all the post. It sounds like the barrel maybe touching the stock, creating pressure. To check to see if the barrel is touching stock, by taking a dollar bill and try to run it between the barrel and the stock. If it does not go to the front lug, take a small round object (ex. broom handle) and sand paper to widen the stock rifle barrel channel. Run the sandpaper all the way down stock and back up, you do want to sand sections of the stock. Take your time, you do not want to over open it but you do want to be able to run a dollar bill freely. You will need to finish the inside of the stock, something like Minwax Antique Oil Finish can be used. Put a coat on the sanded stock barrel channel, wait 20 minutes rub it out with lint free cloth. After 24 hours have passed, take 800 or 1000 grit sandpaper and smooth out. Reapply and follow the steps above for 2 to three more times.</p><p></p><p>Also as many have pointed out, you need to make sure the barrel clean. Get some Hoppes 9 and let it sit in the barrel overnight, take a brush and clean it out. It might take multiple attempts to get it clean. I have done this for friends many times and the rifle started back shooting good groups.</p><p></p><p>Finally, check the scope to determine it is not broke and the rings are tight. Hopefully the groups are closing up if so, go get it bedded. I bought a 280 Ruger tang 40 years ago, and did the above (except put it in McMillian Stock). The Ruger tangs are great guns, I will never sale mine. Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gps2, post: 1879292, member: 50391"] Lot of great advice on all the post. It sounds like the barrel maybe touching the stock, creating pressure. To check to see if the barrel is touching stock, by taking a dollar bill and try to run it between the barrel and the stock. If it does not go to the front lug, take a small round object (ex. broom handle) and sand paper to widen the stock rifle barrel channel. Run the sandpaper all the way down stock and back up, you do want to sand sections of the stock. Take your time, you do not want to over open it but you do want to be able to run a dollar bill freely. You will need to finish the inside of the stock, something like Minwax Antique Oil Finish can be used. Put a coat on the sanded stock barrel channel, wait 20 minutes rub it out with lint free cloth. After 24 hours have passed, take 800 or 1000 grit sandpaper and smooth out. Reapply and follow the steps above for 2 to three more times. Also as many have pointed out, you need to make sure the barrel clean. Get some Hoppes 9 and let it sit in the barrel overnight, take a brush and clean it out. It might take multiple attempts to get it clean. I have done this for friends many times and the rifle started back shooting good groups. Finally, check the scope to determine it is not broke and the rings are tight. Hopefully the groups are closing up if so, go get it bedded. I bought a 280 Ruger tang 40 years ago, and did the above (except put it in McMillian Stock). The Ruger tangs are great guns, I will never sale mine. Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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