Have a friend, bought a ruger..... in 257 roberts. Says no matter what hes' bought, shoots about 3 inch groups at 100 yards.
I bedded it some years ago, I don't even remember doing it. That didn t' change the accuracy.
Are they inherently innaccurate IE that round? Someone also said that Hill Country rifles won't guarantee that caliber and a few others in their accuracy guarantees.
Also, has anyone sent a rifle back to them, saying it won't shoot well enough and what hassle and what cost?
THanks, Jeff
Overall I believe the 257, while not a BR round, is plenty accurate.
I sent a 25-06 to Ruger and they rebarreled it at no cost other than shipping. It was a 2 inch gun @100 and I simply called them and told them it didn't shoot near as good as the other Ruger rifles I own. I received it back and traded it off without shooting it as I had lost interest. To be honest I should have tried factory ammo in it first. The only thing I tried was assorted handloads with 100 grain Hornady Spire points. Having said that, Ruger CS was top notch and very nice to deal with.
I have owned an M77 and currently own an M77MKII UL. Both shot/shoot 75 grain V-max handloads very well. The M77 hated 120 grain SSTs but liked sub 100 grain stuff. The UL shoots the 75 grain handload the previous owner worked up (I got 150 or so rounds in the deal) that I haven't even messed with working up new loads. My 14 y.o. daughter has taken the UL as her deer rifle, I see no reason to argue as the 75 V-max is quite effective on deer.
Has he double checked the scope or scope mounts?
Good luck.
