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Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« on: January 15, 2011, 06:34:32 PM »
How is your Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win shooting? Thinking about getting one of these but wanted to hear some customer feedback.
You don't need a flatter shooting rifle or a larger caliber.What you need is good field marksmanship. Jeff Cooper.

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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 07:51:32 PM »
I can like a Ruger,but make mine a 7-08

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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 08:00:40 PM »
I have a Rem 700 XCR in 7-08 that is a great shooter but was thinking of switching to 308 due to five gallon buckets of once fired match grade 308 brass, cheaper to shoot. The rifle I have now is practicaly brand new. That or I will just start stock pilling 7-08 brass. I know that in Rem Core lokt a box of 7-08 is 25$ same box of core lokt 308 is 16$. There is a lot more brass to pick from and load data is off the chart with 308....just thinking it over, for ease and cost effectivness.
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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2011, 08:14:05 PM »
princess shoots aruger hawkeye in

 7 mmmmmmmmm oh 8

after a new trigger  (rugers standard 5000lb trigger pull had to go  :chuckle: ) and some custom reloads she shoots wonderfully....kinda heavy to haul around the woods....but fine for spot and stalk or calling situations.... and at times temperamental just like her owner  :rolleyes:


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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2011, 08:27:40 PM »
Glenn why not just resize the .308 brass to 7mm-08? Unless of course this is just an excuse to buy a new gun =P
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.

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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2011, 08:36:54 PM »
 :yeah: If you are trying to save money that is the way to go. The remington 7mm-08 brass aint to bad for $. maybe a little bit more then the 7mm-08 but not a bunch.
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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2011, 08:40:21 PM »
I would have never thought you were the Ruger firearms sort of person, yet alone an advocate of the 7-08 Remington. The cartridge does have its atributes...they are many and sound. Have you been shooting a 7-08 for long? Killed anything with it yet?
princess shoots aruger hawkeye in

 7 mmmmmmmmm oh 8

after a new trigger  (rugers standard 5000lb trigger pull had to go  :chuckle: ) and some custom reloads she shoots wonderfully....kinda heavy to haul around the woods....but fine for spot and stalk or calling situations.... and at times temperamental just like her owner  :rolleyes:


You don't need a flatter shooting rifle or a larger caliber.What you need is good field marksmanship. Jeff Cooper.

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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2011, 08:47:05 PM »
nope not killed a damn thing except cans, cones, stumps, and paper.....

and everyone here knows I should be a ruger sales girl... :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2011, 09:17:27 PM »
Hi, my name is Glenn, I am a gunaholic. :)
Glenn why not just resize the .308 brass to 7mm-08? Unless of course this is just an excuse to buy a new gun =P
You don't need a flatter shooting rifle or a larger caliber.What you need is good field marksmanship. Jeff Cooper.

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Re: Ruger 77 Hawkeye 308 win?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2011, 05:32:10 PM »
i have a m77 hawkeye in 243, im prolly not much help here, but it shoots great killed a lot of rock chucks, some coyotes, a bear and two deer with it. furtherest shot was a touch under 300 and it was right on the money

 


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