I already had a Ruger M77 MKII ultralight 257 Roberts, so I did a side by side comparison of the two rifles last night. Some things that struck me:
I greatly prefer the safety of the MKII. The Tang safety is sharp, noisy and sticks me right in the palm when holding the rifle as I would sitting on a stand or tree stump.
The floor plate on the M77 is made of cheaper material and does not fit nearly as well as the MKII. The MKII fits flush when closed and does not click each time you barely touch it like the M77 does.
The trigger on the M77 is better than the MKII even after the MKII has been worked by a smith
The action of the M77 is smoother than the MKII
The profile of the stocks appears to be identical and both handle very well.
I have not decided whether I will keep the 250 as I do not load for the cartridge any more and I already load for the 257 and know it is a tack driver. I just could not pass up the 250 as I had never seen one in person and the price was right.
