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M77 Tang Safety Centennial Models in;
.25-06 Rem.(Varmint model)
.220 Swift
.257 Roberts
7mm Remington Magnum
.338 Winchester Magnum

M77 MKII�s in;
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby
.450 Rigby(custom)
.243 Win.

Ruger No. 1�sin;
.22 Hornet(2 of them)
.25-06 Rem.
.450 Marlin(custom)

5 10/22�s
1 M77/22 VHZ .22 Hornet
1 M77/22M .22WMR
1 M77/22 in .22lr

At the moment trying to talk a guy into selling me his tang safety M77 in .264 Win. Mag. Lawdog
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current rugers

10/22 first gun that I ever owned, Christmas present from Mom and Dad
77/22 hornet
M77MKII .25-06
GP100
Blackhawk .41 mag

past rugers

22/45 wish I still had
Blackhawk .357
Super blackhawk .44 Mag
M77MKII .270 ultra light
M77V .308

id love to have 6mm vt in a ruger.

ive been trying do decide on going 243 or 6mm for awhile now, i cant decide. the 243a factory ammo is sure tempting.

Ok, I'll play....

Currently own:
M77 30-06 round top with sights
M77 284 Win flatbolt (serial #70-XXXXX)
M77 243 Win flatbolt (serial #31XX)
M77 257 Roberts
M77 220 Swift
M77 MKII stainless .223 Remington
SBH 7.5" stainless
Single Six

Have owned:
M77 25-06 (dog, I traded it)
M77 MKII VT 220 Swift (yea, the one I should have kept)
#1V 6mm Remington
#1V .223 Remington (dad has it now)
10/22
3 screw Blackhawk
77/22 VT 22mag
KP-95DC (dead solid reliable)

Been seriously considering selling all of my M77s and getting a new All-Weather M77 MKII in 30-06 for all my big game duties. Seems I only need one for hunting and really don't have the time to shoot all of the rest. Still mulling it over, though.

Hey Kyle,
first dibs on the 30-06 and the 257 bob <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
tom

I'll play also.

#1 in 7mm remington Mag.
M77 in 250-3000
RSI in 250-3000
M77 MKII in 7x57

My most accurate rifle is my Ruger #1V in .223 Rem. This will group in the .1" if I do my job by holding steady.
Have a .45 long Colt SS Vaquero with faux Ivory grips and a 3-5/8" barrel (yeah, you read that right...it's short), a Sporter 10/22 and a Super BlackHawk in .44Mag.

All other Rugers I used to own I gave to my kids who are currently beating the S$%* out of them like I did when I was younger. Rugers are simply a great value IMHO.

Current Ruger Rifles
KM77 MkII (synthetic stock) 223 Rem
KM77 MkII (laminated stock) 30-06 Spfd

Current Ruger Handguns
None.



Past Ruger Rifles
10/22 Deluxe 22LR
M77 MkII ultra light 223 Rem
KM77 MkII (synthetic stock) 243 Win

Past Ruger Handguns
Super Blackhawk 44 mag
Blackhawk 45 LC



Proposed Ruger Rifles
No.1 (K1-B-BBZ) maybe in 7mm Rem Mag

Proposed Ruger Handguns
None. I'm a S&W and Glock man.

Not sure if I'm a Ruger Slut or just a Rugeraholic but I
currently have:
M77 MkII 30-06
M77 MkII 300 WM
M77 MkII 338 WM w/sights
M77 MkII 350 RM
M77/22
10/22
Mini 14
Also own Winchesters, Sako, Marlin Levers
Handguns:
Bear Cats
22/45
blackhawk 357
SBH 44 Mag
Vaqueros 45 Colt
Vaqueros 44 Mag
Redhawk 44 Mag
Redhawk 45 Colt
SBH hunter 44 Mag
SBH hunter 44 Mag Bisley
KP97
Have had:
Too Many to remember

Super Redhawk .454 Casull & Model 77 Stainless .30-06



Stainless Government Target .22



Ruger #1 Tropical .416 Rigby



And last, but not least, a 1972 vintage 10/22

how many bolt handles have fallen off rugers, hmmmm i bet none, just kinda bringing this back to the top

There was a time I just carried a rubber mallet to work the bolt on my 7 mag. I think I was shooting 76 grain of H-4831 behind 115 grain HP's. It was all fun and games when I was 16 until I had a couple head separations that cost me money at the gunsmith to remove the stuck cases. Can't tell you how fast those were, but I can tell you they were devasting on varmints. During my early years I'm positive the strength of that Ruger M77 saved my life and limbs. There was a couple times it took more than a rubber mallet to get it going again. Try taking a 2 pound hammer and a block of wood to the bolt handle on your 700. Having never owned a Remington 700 I didn't know breaking a bolt handle was ever an issue with any kind of bolt action.

presently have;
MK11 blue/wood in 223
tang 77 heavy barrel in 220 Swift
10/22 (1968 mfg)
Ruger standard auto (my dad bought new in 1964)
Single Six lightweight (1957)
Security Six with 4" Colt python bbl ( Bill Davis custom)
Vaquero 44-40 new in the box (thinking maybe collectible someday in that caliber??)


Have owned several others in the past I wish I had kept except for a 77 tang safety in 270 that I couldnt get a good group out of after trying several loads, bedding ,etc.
All in all, I think they are great high quality guns.

"Try taking a 2 pound hammer and a block of wood to the bolt handle on your 700. Having never owned a Remington 700 "

How big of a hammer I could use on the bolt has never been a factor in my purchase of any bolt gun. I use loading manuals, not hammers. billt.



Forgot the Stainless Single Six

billt,
I believe you missed the point entirely. My post was in response to the strength of Ruger bolt handles. Like I said. Having never owned a 700 I didn't even know that any bolt action rifles had an issue with the bolt handle coming off. Many 700 handles have come off just with normal operation. Now that, is a factor that would affect my decision.

Now add that to the fact that many (I'm not saying all) Remington rifles need the action bedded, trued up and the trigger changed out to get a decent shooter takes them off my shopping list for an out of the box shooter. I'm not saying the Ruger is great as is but in an hour or so I can dial in a 77Mark II to be smooth and have a very sweet 2 pound trigger without spending a dime.

10/22 1968
10/22 1977
M77 mkII .270
M77 MkII .338-06
Security Six .357
SBH Hunter .44 mag

Rem 700MLS 50 cal

Had: Mini 14 x 3
mini 30 x 1
Mark II pistol
Police Service Six

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Tang safety .6mm
Two- 10-22�s
MK- II stainless .223
MK-II stainless Varmint .22-250
MK- II stainless .22-250
Mk-II stainless 25-06 AI
Left hand MK-II stainless 25-06 AI
Mk-II stainless .338
Mk-II stainless .350

77/44
10/22
Mini-14 Ranch Rifle (Assaultified)
Single Six .22/.22WMR Convertible
Mark I
P89
Vacquero .45LV 7.5"
New Model Blackhawk .357 6.5"
New Model Super Blackhawk .44 7.5"
Super Redhawk .44 7.5"

Four years back, in a lil mom-n-pop gunshop, I found my first Ruger. An older but mint 77 mk II stainless/lam chambered in .22PPC with a Leu 24X bench scope. This rig will print 5 rounds under .25 with match prepped loads. Best group was a .18
The metal fit on this rifle is superb, better than my 700's almost equal to my Sako. Long live Ruger

Forgot the Super Redhawk in .44 Mag. billt.