Originally Posted by ldmay375
Originally Posted by LongSpurHunter
If not so currently, make sure you have that rifle very well bedded and relieved in the tang area. 77's are stock breaking machines.



Were I going to have built or rebore an existing Ruger, I would put it in one of the Bell & Carlson Ruger stocks with the full length aluminum bedding frame. I think a stainless Ruger Mark II or Hawkeye in 458 Winchester with a 20-22” barrel would be a very handy rifle.

The Ruger Alaskan in 416 Ruger, somewhat suppressed this idea for me. But, that set-up would still make a heck of rifle in my opinion, at a reasonable price. Add the sights on your choice.



Pretty tough sledding when it comes to finding aftermarket stocks for the OPs 77 tang safety. DAMHIKT. Unless you find one posted in the classifieds, ePay, et al, you're pretty much outta luck. Oregon Gunsmithing is the only place I've found that offers a composite stock for the 77 tang safety.

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