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Have three tang safety Rugers in McMillan stocks. Two are SA one LA. My gunsmith lengthened all mag boxes. SA are 3.1". Can't remember the length of the LA while typing. Would have to go measure.

One of the SA had the bolt face opened for the 338 RCM. That rifle has a 22" #2 Lilja. It is in the long discontinued McMillan Ultralight stock with a fixed AO 4.5-14 x 40 weighs 7 3/4 lbs.

I would suggest you also install a timney trigger.

I have had three custom barrels put on Ruger 77 Tang safety actions and my use for two of them was in predator calling, simply had Hart 12 Twist barrels put on the actions, used factory stocks, and I bedded the stocks myself, #4 contours...they shot bug hole groups to say the least using 60g Sierra, 70g ballistic tips, and 80g Sierra single shot pistol bullets.

On the third, I had McMillen inlet a HUnter class stock for a 77 Tang safety, and put a 28" Benchrest light varmint contour on it, and the 12 twist, 28" Hart barrel was chambered in a 243 AI Turn neck.
This rifle shot bug holes on the first trip to the range, and I had a huge muzzle break on it.

I never replaced the triggers as they could be tweeked to about a pound.

Resale on custom rugers is where you get your butt handed to you, not many are interested, and you have to give them away, this was back in the early to mid 90's..

I had a 1976 SA M-77 6mm rebarreled to 6.5-284 and stocked with a Brown Precision Pounder. It is a tack driver and served well for a sheep hunt.

The tang safety and integral scope ring mounts are favorite features.

If you go camo Kevlar instead of fiberglass you will come in at under 7# with a scope. My own M77 Mk II 7mm-08 with a Brown Precision Kevlar Pounder 13 oz. stock, 20" #1 Shilen and 30 mm Zeiss 1.5-5 x42 is 6 lbs 14 oz. Just replace the barrel and put it back into the original stock for a free floated barrel rifle, then spring for the lighter stock when you can swing it. I was on a couple year plan like that for my 7 mm RM and it worked out great. That one goes under 7# too with a #1 24" re-contoured barrel, M700 action and 2.5-10x42 30 mm Swarovski PH.

Get your butt handed to you on all customs at resale!

Life's a bitch, ain't it.