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Oh, and Larry: It's clear that you have a severe problem in admitting when you are wrong. That's OK. I understand. 40 years ago, I had a 3 year old with the same problem. But, believe it or not, he got over it and is now doing fine. So just keep trying and we will try to help! I doubt that there is a plethora therapists in the Alaskan back woods, so you may have to rely on us!
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What was supposed to be superior about the new safety the tang safety got replaced by? I can't imagine a more natural safety for a quick shot than the tanger. I bought a Browning A-bolt specifically to get a tang safety.
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kchunttexas,
What you "think" you "know",is the schit that is sooo fhuqking FUNNY...you "lucky" kchunt. Hint. Congratulations?!?
Pardon original Tangers being round topped,if only to your chagrin. Hint.
Fhuqking LAUGHING!..................
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Two action lengths. The 6mm was in the short action. The short action was out for some time before the long action. I can't remember how many years it was until they changed from the funny little bolt handle. Ruger fans, and there were a lot of them, often exaggerated the capabilities of the 77's. GD Short action from late 1968 thru 1969, then long action introduced in 1970. Flatbolt SA up into 1973, and LA flatbolts from 1970 into 1973 with the rare transition hollowbolt thrown in. By 1974, its the now common roundbolt. I had a flat bolt in 284 Winchester which I bought in 1971. The long actions were available at that time but not common. I should have kept the 284. GD
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I have a 6MM flat bolt with the Varmint barrel. It has the integral rings. I had a flat bolt in 30-06 once that had the round top and sights. I see the tang safeties from time to time with round tops. Usually 7MM Mags, 30-06, and 270’s. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a short action caliber with a round top though.
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I have a 6MM flat bolt with the Varmint barrel. It has the integral rings. I had a flat bolt in 30-06 once that had the round top and sights. I see the tang safeties from time to time with round tops. Usually 7MM Mags, 30-06, and 270’s. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a short action caliber with a round top though. I don't believe I have either. We sold truck loads of Rugers, back in the day, but very few were round tops. GD
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Admit it. Larry. You are wrong! Ruger made tangers with integral scope mounts. I HAVE two, several other posters have confirmed this. You can do it, Larry. Just admit it! It will be cathatic, You'll feel better.
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Admit it. Larry. You are wrong! Ruger made tangers with integral scope mounts. I HAVE two, several other posters have confirmed this. You can do it, Larry. Just admit it! It will be cathatic, You'll feel better. He is a phu-king dimwit who will never admit he is wrong. Ruger came out with the 77 in 1968 and it had integral rings, they also offered at the same time the round top for people that could not stand the integral mounts. I had 3 tangers all with integral mounts, 7x57,7mm rem mag and a 30-06. I saw a few round tops in that time period.
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I haven't read through these 14 pages. I'm sure there was plenty of argument, this being The Fire.
I have 5 M77s...all tangers.
77RL 257Rob 77RL 308 Win 77RL 260 Rem (barreled by McGowen) 77RSI 250 Sav 77V 220 Swift
Except for the 220 Swift, which I haven't shot in decades, they are all light weight, thin and short barreled hunting rifles. At that, they all shoot right at, or just under an inch. I couldn't/wouldn't ask for more from such a light hunter. The 260 Rem shoots under 1/2" often enough to keep me smiling.
Lots of folks don't care for the M77 for one reason or another. Mine do what they are designed to do, they do it well, and I'm quite satisfied with them.
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kchunttexas, What you "think" you "know",is the schit that is sooo fhuqking FUNNY...you "lucky" kchunt. Hint. Congratulations?!? Integral Tanger here. Hint. Few things funnier,than a Whining Crying Texan,trying to "talk" rifles. Hint. Fhuqking LAUGHING!.................
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Larry: Congratulations on finally admitting the truth. Good luck with your continued fight with your physiological issues....
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I haven't read through these 14 pages. I'm sure there was plenty of argument, this being The Fire.
I have 5 M77s...all tangers.
77RL 257Rob 77RL 308 Win 77RL 260 Rem (barreled by McGowen) 77RSI 250 Sav 77V 220 Swift
Except for the 220 Swift, which I haven't shot in decades, they are all light weight, thin and short barreled hunting rifles. At that, they all shoot right at, or just under an inch. I couldn't/wouldn't ask for more from such a light hunter. The 260 Rem shoots under 1/2" often enough to keep me smiling.
Lots of folks don't care for the M77 for one reason or another. Mine do what they are designed to do, they do it well, and I'm quite satisfied with them. I have a tanger that could be yours. 7mm RM with B&C stock and after market adjustable trigger.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I haven't read through these 14 pages. I'm sure there was plenty of argument, this being The Fire.
I have 5 M77s...all tangers.
77RL 257Rob 77RL 308 Win 77RL 260 Rem (barreled by McGowen) 77RSI 250 Sav 77V 220 Swift
Except for the 220 Swift, which I haven't shot in decades, they are all light weight, thin and short barreled hunting rifles. At that, they all shoot right at, or just under an inch. I couldn't/wouldn't ask for more from such a light hunter. The 260 Rem shoots under 1/2" often enough to keep me smiling.
Lots of folks don't care for the M77 for one reason or another. Mine do what they are designed to do, they do it well, and I'm quite satisfied with them. I have a tanger that could be yours. 7mm RM with B&C stock and after market adjustable trigger. Thanks, but no. I have a pretty long list, but that one's not on it.
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How about a RLS in 30/06 or 308!
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The 77 always seems to come up in these type of discussions. Same dislikes and likes. Heavy, investment blah blah, Accurate enough, bad barrels, etc…. Working mans gun, accurate, sleepers, so on and so. Seems like everyone has had a bad one if you have had enough. I’ve only seen one that wouldn’t shoot. Compact mkII in 7mm-08 when I was younger.
I’ve owned enough to know a few tricks that might have tightened it up.
I’ll go ahead and post what I know up. Most folks will already know these but I think this is a good time to share. Isn’t that why we are here?
Stop reading here and PM me if your Ruger is a price of junk and you want to mail her to me because it’s a lost cause.
1. Torque the action screws in order. front lug screw gorilla tight, rear trigger guard monkey tight and middle just enough to hold it firm and allow the floor plate to latch without being rattly. 2. Relieve the box magazine contact points where the trigger guard and floor plate hinge meet. Should have the ability to move just freely and not bind when action it torqued. (See step 1) 3. Most Ruger triggers are adequate when it comes to weight and creep except the MKII. (Now notice I said adequate, no need to argue over it. There are better factory triggers) All have creep and over travel that will drive you crazy when compared to other triggers but can be corrected with trigger job or new trigger. The MKII needs some serious stone work to ease the weight and creep. (Maybe the root cause of a lot of inaccuracies). Easy enough for the novice with patience and directions found online. 4. I’ve never bedded or floated a Ruger so I cannot speak to that. Others can chime in on that front. 5. To reduce the weight. Stay away from the magnum contours and 25/06, buy a new lighter stock, or a set of dumbbells and bulk up a little. If a 7-9 lbs rifle knocks you out of the hunt maybe it’s time for a new hobby or life choices. Meant to be a joke. The magnum contoured barreled guns and 25-06 are tanks! 6. Sell them to me a severely discounted rate since, you know, the above issues.
My love for the Ruger 77 came from my first 2 and my uncle. A Stainless MKII 308. Given to me by my father in 2001 (my first bolt gun), a m77 tanger in 30-06 given to me by my father in law, and a 25-06 skeleton that I obsessed over ever since my uncle showed me his in the 90s. I still own all three, plus a Hawkeye Blue and laminate 264, and a stainless mkII 300 wsm.
Cheers all! And long live the Ruger M77! Number 2 above was a big deal on my hawkeye.......and I appreciate the action screw torque recommendation. Really surprised the mag box fix hasn't been mentioned more during this now 14 page thread.
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