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I've got another question this morning.

Are all 77/17's setup with treaded barrels? I thought it was just the 77/22 in .22Hornet.

Thanks,
Terry

My 77/17 and 77/22 are pinned barrels just like a 10/22..

Hmmm, my K77/17-VMBBZ barrel is screwed in. The dove tail is cut in the barrel but no clamp, screws or screw holes. I assume it's threaded.

Terry

Don't assume.......

Poor choice of words on my part.

It's threaded.



Terry

Didja crack it loose? Mine ain't a V model, but it has the holes, screws and clamp just like a 10-22. Maybe your action was made at quitting time on Friday, and they forgot to drill it. The clamp/screw guy mighta let it go, as it was time for happy hour. I have a bud that swapped out barrels from a 22 mag to 17 hmr on a v model. If I can run him down, I'll ask about the mounting system. I'm purty sure it wasn't threaded, tho......

HA! It's gotta be threaded.

I couldn't be that unlucky.

Terry

tc1, I was mistooken. It was a 10-22 mag that he did the 17hmr barrel swap on. He had a 77/17 v, but sold it, and couldn't tell me if'n it was threaded or not.

Thanks anyway. Maybe somebody will know.

Thanks again,
Terry

I replaced a 22 magnum varmint weight barrel with a Lilja 17 HMR. It was a slip-in install. My 77 in 22 mag was not threaded.

stop wasting time with that rimfire crap and get a hornet!

I thought about the hornet but decided I didn't want another caliber to reload right now. It's a neat cartridge though.

Terry

I love my 22 rimfires, but I like everthing about the hornet better!

My 77-17 VBBZ has a V clamp block w/2 screws like a 10-22-that set up don't look right-I didn't think they went to threaded barrels till you got into the Hornet- have you called Ruger- That was why I bought the Ruger so I could swap barrels if the 17HM was a dud like the 5MM- found a 22 WMR for it .

My 77/17 has a threaded barrel, no V block or clamps as shown in the last picture.

guys for grins i called customer service at Ruger today and they confirmed that the M77/22's are now threaded. the gal is suppose to get back with me on where the serial # starts on the new design. she could not confirm if they (Ruger) had any plans on doing the same thing to the 10/22's. i did mention to her that something like this should be listed as News on the Ruger web site. hopefully someone will listen there.

I got lucky A couple week,s ago found A 77/22 LR blue /walnut with sights worked the trigger and it,s A grate shooting rifle . Now to find A boat paddle stock any one know of one for sale ?

I'm glad I have one of the pinned barrels instead of the threaded ones..Factories just seem to love to make us all dependent on them and their high prices.

You can go from a boat paddle stock to a wood stock but not sure you can go the other way. I think there is a piece that is needed that pins into the action that Ruger will not sell.

A friend has A 77/22 mag, SS with the boat paddle I will ask him to bring his over and I will cheek this before I buy one many thanks . David