Ruger M77 With Tang Safety Review 300 Win Mag
I've been wanting a bolt activeness xxx-06 for many years and finally picked one up today. I got a adept deal on a clean looking Ruger M77 with a squeamish Leupold Vari 10 two. I know the Rugers have been kinda spotty on accurateness. Not exactly infinitesimal of angle but certainly infinitesimal of deer. I institute that the order of tightening the activeness screws has a lot to do with this. Turns out that mine was made in 1987. Anyone else have one from that time period? What kind of results take yous had with it?
I accept a Ruger M77 7mm Rem Magazine that was purchased in 1991. It's got the iii position safety on the commodities. Information technology's authentic enough for my liking. I consistently go groups of 1" at 200yrds, and well-nigh 3/iv" at 100yrds. My dad has a M77 300 Win Mag from around 1982-83 (dorsum when they still put iron sights on Rifles) that's at to the lowest degree three/4-ane" at 100yrds. My only complaint has been the trigger pull. Mine is extremely heavy compared to my Win M70 300 Win Mag.
I have an m77 .308 with tang prophylactic that was made between 1970-71. I handload and consistently get three/iv" groups at 100 yd. Even though I accept newer rifles that shoot good, I usually observe myself hunting with the ol' ruger.
I take an old ugly beat-upwards tang-safety M77 in .300 Winmag the easily shoots 3/four" groups or less at a hundred yards with ammo it likes. I really similar it.
Haven't heard of the spotty accuracy with the tang prophylactic models.
I have a .270 that I bought around 1990 and it shoots 1/2 inch groups at 100 yds with handloads.
Ruger bought their barrels from Douglas from 1968-73 and then from Wilson until 1989 and past near reports, the Wilson barrels were somewhat hit-or-miss, pardon the pun. Douglas barrels were quite adept and then accuracy again improved when they started making their own barrels.
Withal, information technology is a rare tang-safety M77 that won't shoot into ane 1/ii" on a regular footing, in my feel. I killed my first deer with ane in 7x57. Great rifle, though I like the mechanics of the iii-position safety better.
I have a M77 in 270 Win that I bought new back in 1986. It shot good enough to kill plenty deer with manufacturing plant ammo for the first 20 years I had it. A few years ago I started handloading and I can get correct at about an inch group @ 100 yds. without much effort. Only recently got serious about working up a load that'll get me nether an inch consistently. Tried ane the other day that got me a three/4" group. Non bad for an near thirty year old gun.
I have had many Yard 77 's over the years, from 270, 3006, 300 win, and 308's, I have ii left in 308 one tang saftey, ane 3 position saftey, I took both 308'southward to Jack Bennett in Loganville and had him bladder the barrels, trigger jobs and muzzle breaks, These are ii of the all-time shooting riffles i accept owned, I just dear Rugers, the work cost around $225 - $250 each, well worth it to me ! I dearest them both !
Thank you for the good news fellows. I'k taking information technology out Saturday morning time to sight it in. I'll post pictures of how it turns out.
Ruger makes a solid rifle! Hitting or miss as a benchrest rifle perhaps, but enough skilful enough for a deer rifle! In xxx-06, it should be an awesome choice!
I accept an 86' model tang safety style Ruger that will shoot i inch MOA groups with off-the-shelf Remington corelokts. But I won't shoot them anymore, due to poor bullet performance.
With my manufacturing plant ammo of choice, either Nosler Partitions or Nosler Accubonds, it'll practise 1.5 inch MOA. ( 10 minutes between shots kinda group I'grand talking hither )
I know this gun, and it knows me. When information technology gets serious, much by a potential shot opportunity past 150 yards or so, cipher else will ever be in my hands. With well over 100 kills credited to this rifle, one could say I have confidence in the impending outcome when I pull the trigger.
I have 2 material possessions I'm direct upwardly OCD-neurotic about and they're not to be touched past anyone but me. My Ruger 77 and my 1st Dad's favorite turkey call. Don't ask to infringe either one, and I won't have to tell you "NO! " 
I had one in 6mm Rem. Awesome rifle. The actions are bullet proof. If I am non mistaken, the trigger is adaptable. Information technology tin can be turned down to virtually 2-iii lbs. The tang safety model is likewise easy to observe aftermarket parts for (trigger, stock, etc.) if you desire to do a little work later on. Good luck with information technology, I'one thousand sure you will love information technology.
The one I accept is noticeably more authentic than most 700s or model 70s that I've owned or shot. Mayhap I just got lucky? I don't know offhand what year information technology is, I need to look upwards the serial # and find out.
Edit: Looks similar mine is an '89.
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I'm feeling better and amend about this purchase. Sighting information technology in today or tomorrow, so I should know something soon.
I accept an old 1979 model in 7MM RM. I have shot this burglarize off a steady balance at 0.41" groups using Federal Premium 165gr Sierra gunkhole tails equally well every bit 160gr Nosler partitions and Hornady custom 162gr Interlock ammo. As long as I do my chore I know the M77 will do its job. Information technology likewise likes my reloads.
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