Absolutely a Ruger UL. Easiest way to tell. On a Ruger standard barrel, the caliber designation is stamped on the barrel shank. On the Ruger UL, the barrel shank is shorter than a standard barrel shank so the caliber designation is stamped on the barrel, about 3-4" forward of the shank. See picture 22.
Barrels can be cut and UL stocks added, but if the caliber stamp is on the shank it started life as a standard M77.
I see that Ruger made UL with the tang safety’s and the newer Mauser type bolt safety’s like the one’s on the Ruger MKII’s. Is one better or preferred over another ?
Old thread....but curious if the UL barrel contour is the same as a standard. I figured they were lighter, but the post a few up about cutting barrels had me wondering.
Patrick Swayze used a 308 Ruger UL in the flic Red Dawn. It was one of the rifles they took from the sporting goods store. The communist executed the store owner for letting them have it. Director and co screen writer John Millius intentionally wrote the scene in to show how the yellow forms could be used against Americans.
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I see that Ruger made UL with the tang safety’s and the newer Mauser type bolt safety’s like the one’s on the Ruger MKII’s. Is one better or preferred over another ?
Originally Posted by DrDeath
I see that Ruger made UL with the tang safety’s and the newer Mauser type bolt safety’s like the one’s on the Ruger MKII’s. Is one better or preferred over another ?
I prefer the tang M77s over the later versions. I have 2 M77 RLs, as the ultralights were designated, one in 308 and one in 257 Rob. Both shoot right at an inch for 3 shoots, but more importantly, both put the first cold shot exactly where expected. Those thin barrels heat up fast and after three rounds, groups start spreading like a woman with no virtue. Never noticed the 308 to be unpleasant.
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Jim, I was offered a sum I couldn't refuse last fall. I loaned it to one of the hunters and he killed a nice goat at just over 400 yards with it. He missed several with his rifle, so I let him use it. The rest is history.......