And as someone with a much more experienced eye than mine once pointed out, “Lenard Brownell’s stocks tend to have a little less wood on them with a more comfortable cross section in the forend than others.”
Yeah, he was a master of ergonomics, as well as aesthetics. Bill Ruger evidently agreed, hired him to design the M-77 and #1 stocks. He even moved him to NH, put him in charge of the shop for a period of time.
Everyone of his guns I have handled feels right. This one is no exception. Balances great, not too heavy, etc.
Whomever had it before I got it, obviously hunted it a good bit. It was used, never abused.
I've not hunted it that much, too many other projects. I really likes lighter weight bullets, may have to do with twist, which I've never measured. It's rumored that Mr. Brownell used Douglas barrels, but I don't know for sure. This one looks good thru the Hawkeye and shoots MOA with loads it likes. The trigger is a Canjar, which C&H used at that time. Sorta dates it.
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