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Offline Straight Shooter

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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2009, 04:18:20 PM »
Have one in 7x57 which I love; great rifle.

Only concern is that the tang safety has caused "non-intentional fires" a couple (2 in 25 years) of times.  Seems to be a combination of trying to pull the trigger hard with the safety on, and then trying to take the safety off at a later time.  I guess there was a recall somewhere along the line or some such thing to adjust something.  

Don't know, not worried about it either as the rifle has been great & killed a bit of all its been asked to.

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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2009, 04:25:48 PM »
I've got a '84 M77 in 7 mag.
It's the most consistent shooting one of my 4 M77's.  Not that any of them I would say is incosistent.  It's the only one with the tang safety.
If not already done so, make sure it has the accidental firing screw fix done or do it yourself.  Contact Ruger with S/N of the gun and they will verify if it qualifies and/or been done.

sounds like ruger has a fix for it based on the earlier post.
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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2009, 04:51:34 PM »

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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2009, 05:01:24 PM »
If you don't want it tell him I will buy it :chuckle: I have a few tang safety Rugers and never had issue one. :twocents:
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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2009, 06:02:07 PM »
me and my friend bought 7mm and 300 back in 1983 both were m77 rugers.we did have accuracy issues with the 7mm. What we found out was that the 7mm had a thinner barrel and got really hot after 3 to 4 shots. My 300 had a little thicker barrel and stayed alot cooler and shot very well. We just thought Ruger should of put a thicker barrel on the 7mm.

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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2009, 07:25:27 PM »
I am really impressed with ya'lls enthusiasm.  It sounds like you were as excited as me. 
At the end of the day the guy walks up to me and looks me dead in the eye, and says, I gotta have 300.00 for it.  I said OK.  I really appreciate all the info. The Redfield scope is a 4X. It has Made in USA on it.
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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2009, 11:43:34 AM »
Nice!

FWIW, 175 gr Nosler Partitions with IMR 4350 loaded to the max by the Nosler book have been incredibly accurate and consistent thru mine.

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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2009, 12:28:19 PM »
Thanks

I've been loading Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tips over H4831 sc for whitetail.  May have to try your recipe for bigger game.  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2009, 08:16:24 PM »
I use 140gr. Nosler Partitions with RL-19 for mule deer, nice accurate long range setup.
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Re: Ruger M77 issues
« Reply #24 on: July 02, 2009, 09:33:33 PM »
I had a M77 in 7mm Rem Mag., couldn't get any loads with velocitys higher than 2800fps to hold a two inch group at 100 yards.  Traded it for a Remington.

 


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