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Just saw a ruger m77 mk2 stainless , synthetic stock , with iron sights in .243
I have only seen these in large bier guns. Are they common or more on the rare side?
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D7mn, I don't think I've seen anything like you're desribing since the old tang safety mod.77 that I think was designated Mod.77RS. Like you said, not unusual on the thumpers, and may not be rare on other calibers, but I haven't seen them.
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I've seen 1 at one of the Portland gunshows last year. I think that was a pretty rare and unique animal.
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Rare? Ruger didn't tend to make much chit that didn't sell well....
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That's true, The Old Man sure had has ear to the ground, better than say, Remington?
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john843 - "ear to the ground, better than say, Remington? "
You nailed it...Remington wouldn't know a herd of bison was in the neighborhood until they ran over them...LOL Homesteader
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I wouldn't be surprised if the sights are aftermarket, because other than that, sounds like a standard MKII All Weather.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the sights are aftermarket, because other than that, sounds like a standard MKII All Weather. early mark II all weather rifles did offer some with open sites but i think they stopped offering it after the first year or so. i could be wrong on all that so i reserve the right to be clueless.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the sights are aftermarket, because other than that, sounds like a standard MKII All Weather. early mark II all weather rifles did offer some with open sites but i think they stopped offering it after the first year or so. i could be wrong on all that so i reserve the right to be clueless. You are not wrong. Ruger did for sure make the All-Weather with open sights. They were the boat paddle stock model Mark IIs. They did not, however, make a stainless model with the tang safety.
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The SS boat paddle open sight rifles weren't made for long.
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You are not wrong. Ruger did for sure make the All-Weather with open sights. They were the boat paddle stock model Mark IIs. They did not, however, make a stainless model with the tang safety. If that was directed to me I agree and never tried to imply they made a SS in the tang safety.
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The first part of my post, pertaining to the All-Weather with sights was directed at you and in agreement with your post. The second part, about Ruger not making an All-Weather with a tang safety, was not directed at your post. Just stating a fact that I thought relevant to the conversation.
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Several years ago, the LGS had a whole rack of stainless 77's with sights. They didn't sell well here and they lingered on the shelf forever.
I fondled a 243 and 308 multiple times, but never brought one home.
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There are three Ruger All Weathers with iron sights at my local Cabelas right now. They're all .300 RCM's.
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This one does not have the boat paddle stock just synthetic stock.
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The sights look factory as they are stainless like the barrel but I'm no expert.
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