Is the ruger really that big a piece of junk? I can pick one up with a leupold 6-18,harris bipod, its a 300wm SS barrel and action in a synthetic stock for $800. Thought it was a good deal till I found out you can't get a krieger barrel so now I'm not so sure.
Ruger m77 mark2
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I have the same rifle in 25-06 and the aftermarket support for it is slim pickins. As far as the barrel is concerned i'm sure that you could get a kreiger barrrel blank and any smith worth their salt could fit it for you. Don't get me wrong, there is aftermarket stuff for the ruger but its nothing like for savage or the vast world of Rem 700 aftermarket.
I have the same rifle in 25-06 and the aftermarket support for it is slim pickins. As far as the barrel is concerned i'm sure that you could get a kreiger barrrel blank and any smith worth their salt could fit it for you. Don't get me wrong, there is aftermarket stuff for the ruger but its nothing like for savage or the vast world of Rem 700 aftermarket.
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Tell me about you can't even get a stock with a aluminum bedding block. That why I'm thinking the savage with the crappy scope would be better. All the forums say 1 to 1 1/2 moa @ 100yds is the best it will do.
Tell me about you can't even get a stock with a aluminum bedding block. That why I'm thinking the savage with the crappy scope would be better. All the forums say 1 to 1 1/2 moa @ 100yds is the best it will do.
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Actually Hogue makes an aftermarket stock with a full aluminum bedding block. It's a little heavy but has worked fine for me. Let me know if you need any help finding one.
Actually Hogue makes an aftermarket stock with a full aluminum bedding block. It's a little heavy but has worked fine for me. Let me know if you need any help finding one.
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I would say for 800 you could probably do better. Ruger barrels are hit and miss( I have had over 30 77mk11 in the past) Some would shoot some wont. I have a ruger ss77mk11 in 223 with the laminate wood stock that is always one of the go to guns. If I do my part it is seriously a .5 inch gun for 5 shots at 100 with cheapp win usa 45jhp ammo. I hope to pass it on to my son when he is old enough.
You may want to check out stockys stocks as I think they offer a few stocks for them, possibly even some with alluminum blocks.
Good luck
I would say for 800 you could probably do better. Ruger barrels are hit and miss( I have had over 30 77mk11 in the past) Some would shoot some wont. I have a ruger ss77mk11 in 223 with the laminate wood stock that is always one of the go to guns. If I do my part it is seriously a .5 inch gun for 5 shots at 100 with cheapp win usa 45jhp ammo. I hope to pass it on to my son when he is old enough.
You may want to check out stockys stocks as I think they offer a few stocks for them, possibly even some with alluminum blocks.
Good luck
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ive been workin with one for a year now tryin to milk some hint of precision from it to no avail. i have the m77 compact in .308 and for a handy lightweight huntin rig its the cats ass but accurate for distance it is not. im getting like solid 2 moa performance from 125 grain nosler ballistic tips outta the pencil thin 16" tube after glass bedding and a good trigger job. not what a distance shooter would appreciate but when yer climbin it,swimmin it, or draggin bison off a mountain its just sweet to have centerfire punch from a rimfire weight stik.(kidding about the bison on the mountain thing)
ive been workin with one for a year now tryin to milk some hint of precision from it to no avail. i have the m77 compact in .308 and for a handy lightweight huntin rig its the cats ass but accurate for distance it is not. im getting like solid 2 moa performance from 125 grain nosler ballistic tips outta the pencil thin 16" tube after glass bedding and a good trigger job. not what a distance shooter would appreciate but when yer climbin it,swimmin it, or draggin bison off a mountain its just sweet to have centerfire punch from a rimfire weight stik.(kidding about the bison on the mountain thing)
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I just thought the leupold was worth that much the gun is brand new with 4 rounds through it. It kicked to much for him don't know what he was expecting out of a 300wm.
I just thought the leupold was worth that much the gun is brand new with 4 rounds through it. It kicked to much for him don't know what he was expecting out of a 300wm.
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I have had 2 ruger m77 mkii in .243, and I got both of them to shoot under MOA. The front action screw is sensitive to being over torqued, even after bedding. For those of you who are having trouble getting them to shoot, have you tried shooting a group, loosening the front action screw, and then shooting another group?
I have had 2 ruger m77 mkii in .243, and I got both of them to shoot under MOA. The front action screw is sensitive to being over torqued, even after bedding. For those of you who are having trouble getting them to shoot, have you tried shooting a group, loosening the front action screw, and then shooting another group?
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I bedded a new Hogue tac stock to my friend's MK2 and the thing shoots great. $100 for the stock, $7 for a trigger spring and he is happy as a clam and the thing shoots consistantly under 1" at 100. They aren't junk in my opinion.
I bedded a new Hogue tac stock to my friend's MK2 and the thing shoots great. $100 for the stock, $7 for a trigger spring and he is happy as a clam and the thing shoots consistantly under 1" at 100. They aren't junk in my opinion.
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MKII stainless boat paddle, 7.62x39 from Davidson's 20 years ago. 1- 1 1/2" with FED 123gr or Speer 130 HP @ 2400fps. Occasional cloverleafs with Chinese sardine can ball.
Dicking around with heavy bullet loads, because I'd like to try HP Silhouette.
MKII stainless boat paddle, 7.62x39 from Davidson's 20 years ago. 1- 1 1/2" with FED 123gr or Speer 130 HP @ 2400fps. Occasional cloverleafs with Chinese sardine can ball.
Dicking around with heavy bullet loads, because I'd like to try HP Silhouette.
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Mine is a .270 Win, stainless with the newer synthetic stock. Bought it back in '04' for $400.00. Excellent shooter with various loads from 90 grains to 150.
Mine is a .270 Win, stainless with the newer synthetic stock. Bought it back in '04' for $400.00. Excellent shooter with various loads from 90 grains to 150.
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I have a m77 mkii varmint/target chambered in .220 Swift that I really like to shoot. It is a great field gun for animals up to coyote. The only problem that I have with it is that it is chambered in .220 Swift and that ammo seems to be a bit of a bitch to find and is never cheap when I do find it.
I have a m77 mkii varmint/target chambered in .220 Swift that I really like to shoot. It is a great field gun for animals up to coyote. The only problem that I have with it is that it is chambered in .220 Swift and that ammo seems to be a bit of a bitch to find and is never cheap when I do find it.
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still waiting for thr release of the ruger m77 marky mark 2 super snipery carbine...
still waiting for thr release of the ruger m77 marky mark 2 super snipery carbine...
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The issue with Ruger is mostly the Mk I's. I had a 7mm that could just barely hold 2" @ 50 yds. I swore I'd never own one again. I then had a friend who got a stainless composite in .223. That thing shot lights out.
Anyhow, fast forward to when I wanted a stock .257 from an American manufacturer. My custom .257 was going to end up costing too much and I was tired of having this done or that to finish it up. A Win 70 fthwt was in Wal-Mart. Full price was something like $459. But it went on sale. But the day I got there, one of the employees put it in the back for himself. I told myself the next one, no matter who made it, I was getting. So when a Mk II "Ultra-lite" came up at a Gibsons, I got it. Good or bad. Well it worked out good because that rifle killed nine deer, an elk, and an antelope.
With the right loads it would shoot sub-MOA for either a 3 or five shot group. Many times in a sitting. Not always. But good. Every Varmint/target grade Ruger Mk II has shot well that I've seen. The one's that don't seem to do so well are the standard barreled ones. But they'll hold hunting accuracy a lot better than the old ones.
I haven't been an advocate of them since that first 7 Rem mag I owned. In a standard weight barrel, I do feel you take your chances. I also feel if you were just going for the rifle, a Savage would shoot better. The set-up you describe sounds decent if you can get it for a decent price. There are enough Ruger fans out there, that if it doesn't work for you then you can sell it. So get it and start shooting it.
-good luck.
The issue with Ruger is mostly the Mk I's. I had a 7mm that could just barely hold 2" @ 50 yds. I swore I'd never own one again. I then had a friend who got a stainless composite in .223. That thing shot lights out.
Anyhow, fast forward to when I wanted a stock .257 from an American manufacturer. My custom .257 was going to end up costing too much and I was tired of having this done or that to finish it up. A Win 70 fthwt was in Wal-Mart. Full price was something like $459. But it went on sale. But the day I got there, one of the employees put it in the back for himself. I told myself the next one, no matter who made it, I was getting. So when a Mk II "Ultra-lite" came up at a Gibsons, I got it. Good or bad. Well it worked out good because that rifle killed nine deer, an elk, and an antelope.
With the right loads it would shoot sub-MOA for either a 3 or five shot group. Many times in a sitting. Not always. But good. Every Varmint/target grade Ruger Mk II has shot well that I've seen. The one's that don't seem to do so well are the standard barreled ones. But they'll hold hunting accuracy a lot better than the old ones.
I haven't been an advocate of them since that first 7 Rem mag I owned. In a standard weight barrel, I do feel you take your chances. I also feel if you were just going for the rifle, a Savage would shoot better. The set-up you describe sounds decent if you can get it for a decent price. There are enough Ruger fans out there, that if it doesn't work for you then you can sell it. So get it and start shooting it.
-good luck.
