Originally Posted by reivertom
Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
1963

https://www.ruger.com/casting/index.html

DF

Earlier than I thought!


Indeed. And Ruger 77's, 77MKII's, and 77 Hawkeye's have used cast receivers exclusively since 1968.

“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery