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Bought this the other day(W.L. Baumler Distributor Exclusive). So far, very pleased. Wiped the metal and wood with Ballistol/rag, cleaned the bore with Hoppes 9 then mounted a VX-3 2.5-8x36 in the factory supplied rings. At the range: -fired 8 rounds of Norma 100g SP +P-during this time it started showing some real promise -fired 3 rounds of Nosler 110g AB +P (100 yards) .368" group -fired 3 more rounds (my friend did) of the Norma (100 yards) .618" group -ran out of daylight, will go back soon to zero the Nosler AB load for whitetail deer hunting Have a good day.
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That’s a nice set-up. I had a couple of ultralights in 257 Roberts as well as a Hawkeye, and one mark II. The sporter barrel profile is where it was at for best balance. All were pretty dam accurate. Wish I would have kept the MK II. Still have a soft spot for Rugers.
100 gr ballistic tip used to drop deer in a hurry.
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Sounds really really nice
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Fine rifle and an even finer chambering; sounds like you got a good one!!
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I'd send it back and see if they have one that will shoot...I hear Ruger has pretty good CS. Or, it depends on who you ask! But seriously, an old tang safety ultra light in 270 Win that I had is possibly the most accurate 77 I've ever had. Nice rifle and good shooting. Congrats!
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I can't tell if that is gloss or matte blue. That is FANTASTIC accuracy.
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Thanks, guys. Paul-I'm calling it gloss, went with a gloss scope too.
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I bough a dealer exclusive Hawkeye in .257 Roberts a little more than a year ago. The fit and finish of this rifle is outstanding. Perhaps they paid a bit more attention to them since they were a limited run? I couldn’t be happier with it. Mine shoots factory ammo pretty well, but it loves reloads. It shoots 115 grain Ballistic Tips just under an inch and 117 grain GameKings right at an inch. This rifle will get a lot if playing time in the future. I am using IMR-4350 as a propellant.
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wilkeshunter-I agree re: fit and finish-very well done. Additionally, my trigger pull average is 3.3# for five pulls and 3.6# for five pulls. Lastly, when I opened the box, the first thing I noticed was the nice wood.
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I love Ruger 77s. There are the perfect hunting rifle IMO.
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Very nice rifle!
My favorite is my 1989 M77 tanger in .257 Roberts. Daughters and nephews have used it to take their first big game.
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Lucky you! That's a real beauty.
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My biggest regret is selling a 1990’s era M77 Mk II in .308. I killed everything I ever shot with it instantly . Moment of stupidity.
Great hunting rifles.
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Looks like you got a real winner! That's the thing about Rugers, some shoot lights out and some you have to fiddle with. I got a Hawkeye .308 laminated stainless a few years ago. It is not very accurate with anything but 155 gr SMKs and IMR4064. Those it likes a lot. My hunting load uses Sierra Game King 165 gr and 4064, and if I'm lucky it will go slightly sub-moa for three shots. Once you find a rifle like yours, you never let it go.
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We wilkeshunter-I agree re: fit and finish-very well done. Additionally, my trigger pull average is 3.3# for five pulls and 3.6# for five pulls. Lastly, when I opened the box, the first thing I noticed was the nice wood. I wouldn’t give you a nickel for the difference between your rifle and mine. From the pictures, they look darn near identical. It looks like we both got lucky on our rifles!
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Yep, sounds/looks like we did. I'll take luck every time.
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I just looked on Google to try to find the distributor website and couldn't find where I could check if they still have some in inventory. Do you have a link?
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I’ve been looking for one of those Ruger 257s, can’t seem to find them anywhere. I was about to ask the same thing as Paul
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Try Elk County Arms and Ammo. They are a gun dealer in Pennsylvania. That’s where I got mine, last year.
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