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As it states, I’m looking for the best solution for a lightweight synthetic replacement stock for a Ruger M77 Hawkeye standard 06 length action. I looked at McMillan and they don’t inlet for Rugers. I would like to get something similar to their carbon fiber Hunter sock as that is what my other rifle wears and I like the weight and ergonomics of it. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who has been down this road with a Ruger who has wanted something better than the factory stock or a Hogue Thanks

My old tang 35 Whelen wears a 25 year old High Tech Specialties stock. I am not sure if Mark is still inletting for Rugers.

McM will sell you a flat top, not inletted, stock and direct you to a 'smith who will inlet it for you. Of course McM doesn't offer much of a discount for the flat top stock, and the cost will be more than it was before McM was sold to the current owner, but if you really want a McM for your Ruger Hawkeye, and who wouldn't, it can be done if you're willing/able to throw money at it.

Does your Hawkeye have wood or full Zytel stock? The Ruger Hawkeye full Zytel is not a bad option.

I put a Brown Precision fiberglass, kevlar, and graphite stock on my Ruger 77 in .280, and like it VERY much. I bought one of their stock blanks, had them install the recoil pad and I bedded, finished, and painted it myself, but you can send your rifle to them and they'll bed it for you, and they also have pre-finished stocks. It tremendously improved the accuracy of that rifle, as the factory wood stock had a knot in it right in the receiver area.

The factory Ruger synthetic stock is still the best option for that rifle. It will be lighter than a standard McMillan and just as strong. If I could get a McMillan Edge stock for a Ruger I'd consider it, but they have never offered that option.

I will check on the Brown Precision option. Currently it is wearing a Hogue over molded that is pillar bedded. Not horrible but it isn’t my ideal choice. My particular rifle is a SS that started life as an 06 with a brown laminate stock. It now wears a 24” Shilen 14” 35 Whelen barrel with Williams Gunsight fiber optic irons a stoned and tuned trigger and a smoothed and polished action. It’s a gun I had built with heavy whitetail and black bear in mind. I hunt bear over hounds which is why I chose a CRF action and had it polished. Bears fighting expensive hounds makes you want positive case ejections under hairy conditions. It has become the rifle I trust and reach for more often than not even with my fairly new Nosler M21 300 WM setting alongside it. The Hogue isn’t horrible I’d just like something a bit higher quality and better looking (if such a thing exists in synthetic stocks) than the Hogue.

I’ll also check with Ruger to see what there options are for a replacement stock.

Here's my Ruger M77R in .280 Rem. with the Brown Precision fiberglass, kevlar, and graphite stock. I bought the stock as a blank, had Brown install the recoil pad and bought their metal filled epoxy bedding kit. Then I finished the inletting, bedded it with their kit (barrel totally free-floated), then rattle-can painted it with duck boat paint. With the factory wood stock, with the knot in the rear action screw area, the best groups I ever got out of it were 1.5" to 1.75" and the groups moved with the weather, even after I sealed the wood on the inside of the stock. After installing the Brown Precision stock, the rifle became a consistent sub-0.5 MOA shooter with several different bullets and loads.

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I can't figure out how to make the images show in the thread.... sorry.

Oh JMR, going to rattle a few cages with that. I agree though..



I just paint mine, install a proper recoil pad, glass bed and call it a day.


Well, you got to shoot it too. Then call it a day...

Ruger factory synthetic stocks are commonly seen on eBay.

Does the Hawkeye stock fit the Mark II?

Yes it will fit

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That sounds like a huge pain in the azz. I just post directly from IMGRU. Copy the link, and add it to the thread. Easy peasy. You make it sound like complicated rocket science..


It for damn sure is not that complicated. Remember to hit where you are aiming. That goes for posts and targets.

I really should have looked a little closer at your post. Your only mistake was copying and pasting the Image Gallery's address instead of the image's address itself. So you need to click on the image in the gallery, then copy the address to paste.

It wouldn't be the first time you demonstrated what a pompous jackass you are. Keep on keep'n on there.

My Ruger Hawkeye 308 All Weather. Barrel fluted, bolt handle skelatonized, trigger worked to 2.75lbs, Paint by Grand kids.

I’ve been looking at the H-S Precision and willl probably go that route. Stockys has them a little cheaper.

Nice rifle. Excellent paintwork.