I have not seen it myself, and my newest gun is a Hawkeye that is a work of art, but my last gun shop visit the owner mentioned a drop in the quality of Ruger's interior fit and finish.
A result of being busy, or a drop in standards due to bean counting, or just one man's opinion?
Just his dumbass opinion. I have several Model 77 Hawkeyes ranging from very late production to first year for that iteration and Model 77 MKIIs from the last year of production going to 20 years old. If there's a "difference" in quality, I'd like to hear some specifics.
Ah, old ruger slut again.
They're about the only game in town for an affordable left-handed CRF rifle. I have less tied up in each of my re-barreled Model 77s (a Mark II in 6.5x55mm and a Hawkeye in .257 Roberts, each with a 24-inch Krieger barrel and pillar bedded) than most knuckleheads want for a plain vanilla left-handed Model 70 Winchester in .270 WCF/.30-06 Springfield.
My other Rugers have served me well, too, so I suppose I'll keep buying them.
