Originally Posted by Jim in Idaho

The main thing to look out for with the original Model 77's is that they were made during Ruger's cheap barrel period, you could get a good one or it could be total crap.* Sometime around the 90's Ruger began producing their own barrels which were and still are good to very good.

All this IIRC.


You can also add to this the fact that many were prone to cracking the stock in the wrist area, just behind the tang. I have a .358 Win 77 tang safety that's gone thru 2 wood stocks. Next stock will be a composite - when/if I find one.


I never thought I'd grow up to be a grumpy old man, but I did, and I'm killin' it.