Originally Posted by Wyogal
Originally Posted by donsm70
This is just a me thing, but I have never owned a M77 Ruger that shot worth a sheit. I may try at some point in the future, but it has surely never happened yet.

Just sayin'. donsm70


That has been my experience as well.

All said and done though, I think a pretty good case has been made for the M700 as the worst built, the primary issue being the trigger issue.
I've owned 3, still have one. They all worked and shot fine, accuracy was OK . The 300RUM was a tackdriver, quite exceptional for my experience with 700's back in the 90's.
I've since had as good accuracy as that 300RUM, with Tikkas, Weatherbys, and Brownings, carte blanche.


All the Rugers I've had were 77 tangers, red pad. I've had hunting accuracy to exceptional. There is ONE thing I found to be critical to get best accuracy. The 'angled' front screw HAD to be adjusted just 'right' for each individual rifle.

IME what adjustment worked for 1 rifle did NOT necessarily work for another. Wth a little Xperimintin I could get at least 1" groups.
My cals/cartridges were 300 WM (hard kicker), 243s, 270s, 308 W (1).

I didn't especially like that 'finicky' aspect but other than that the 77s were working firearms for me.

Jerry

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