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I recently picked up an M77 Mark II in 30-06. Rifle is in good used shape, with a nice Tasco Titan 30mm 3-9x42 FFP scope. I have not fired it yet but have dry fired it. To me the trigger feels quite good. Barely perceptible amount of creep, breaks cleanly, does not feel heavy at all. This is my first bolt gun, previously experience with various ARs, shotguns, 10/22s and various pistols, striker fired, SA, and DA/SA.

If this is bad bolt gun trigger, I’d like to shoot a good one.

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It could be that some work was done on it.

The Ruger Hawkeye LC6 trigger was fantastic in my opinion.

You haven't any experience with a m77 mk2, that came right out of the box, do you?

Its a good rifle and that scope is better than most anything you could replace it with.
Enjoy it.

I do not, it might have an upgraded trigger.

No might about it. I had many Dart guns with better triggers as well as BB guns.

The MK-II trigger from the factory wasn't that great. I believe it was 2006 when they made some minor changes and renamed it the "Hawkeye" that they started putting better triggers in them. My guess is that someone worked on it, someone replaced it with the LC6 trigger, or you just got lucky.

I've got an early Ruger 77 MKII that's a lefty. Horrific trigger.

I have a bunch of 77 Mk2, and just removed the trigger and used a sanding stone to take off some of the metal and smooth it back up, and reinstalled. Only overdid one of them. So I paid $45 for a Dayton Traister trigger, and solved that problem.

The rest turned out just fine. I wouldn't part with any one of them I've got.

I just picked up a Mark 2 in 30-06 and the trigger is pretty dang good. It’s used, so I’m not sure if someone tuned her up or not, but it feels like about 3.5# with not alot of creep. Pretty much perfect for what I’ll use it for.

The MKII series triggers left much to be desired. Late in the series, around the #791 SN prefix (2005-2006) they started to transition to the LC-6 trigger, which would become standard in the Hawkeye series. If your rifle is in this late SN range, it’ll have the “improved” LC-6 trigger. If the backside of the trigger blade is hollow, its an LC-6.

That dog will hunt!

I shot a mk2 ruger in 30-06 from 1996 until last week. Gave it to a grandson. When I bought it I had a gunsmith work the trigger over, I floated the barrel, and had him bed the action. I don’t know how many deer that rifle put to sleep but it killed over 20 elk and never gave me a problem. I had a new Hawkeye in 308 win for about a year but gave it to another grandson. IMO, mk2s and Hawkeyes are some of the best rifles made. Well made, fully functional, and accurate enough for hunting. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another. As with everything, ymmv.

Yes, the MKII and Hawkeye is definately one of the rifles models on my "list" as being ideal. The biggest complaint I've got against these models of Rugers is that they're heavy but I have to live with that as a lefty.

That'll hunt. Congrats.

Threw it on a scale, 8.8 pounds as shown, will be right at 9 lbs loaded. It points and balances well.

That weight must be mostly in the stock and barrel. I took a .308 Mk ll stainless and made it into a 7 pound 2 ounce 7mm-08 with a Zeiss 30mm 1.5-6x42 scope. Brown Precision Kevlar Pound'r stock and Shilen #1 taper 20" barrel.

The weight of the rifle is fine for me. Not light by today’s standards, definitely a little easier at the range sessions.

Big storm and frigid temps heading our way, might be a bit before I shoot it.