Custom Ruger M77 Tang safety .300 Win Mag 1977 model Mark Bansner High Tech stock 22” Lilja or Hart barrel, 1x10 twist Cerakote action & bbl. Built by Sisk Gunsmithing 7lb 2oz bare 13.25" LOP I purchased this Several years back on this forum, & with his approval, I will mention his name, Mule Deer (John Barsness). Has some miles but in Very good shape, feeds perfectly, extremely accurate. Have more pictures posted in the Gallery...
$1000.00
Last edited by Pat; 07/03/23.
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From what I remember the barrel was 23" long--which would measure 22" from the front of the action. (I had several rifles built with 23" barrels during that time-period, when I couldn't decide whether to go 22" or 24".) Charlie mostly uses Lilja barrels these days, but the on on this .300 might have been a Hart.
The metal finish is probably Cerakote, as Charlie was one of the first custom makers to use it, and applied it properly, due to knowing the guy who developed it, Chet Fish--who is still working in the nano-coatings biz, now from Montana.
It's very accurate, and I can supply some handloads that worked. It served me very well from Canada to Mexico, including taking the two following animals, a 6x6 elk from northern British Columbia, and a Sonora mule deer.
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I remember this rifle, but not all the details. That must have been 20 years or so ago. Probably a Lilja barrel, 1x10 twist, stainless. Charlie
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