lightweight stock for old Ruger M77

mcseal2 · Sep 25, 2011

I purchased a real old Ruger M77 with the tang safety last winter for an action to build a lightweight 300WM with. My plan got changed when the rifle proved to be a tackdriver with almost anything I can load for it. The wood stock it came with is heavy and real beat up.

Now I'm looking for a really lightweight synthetic stock to put on it to shave some weight for an elk hunt I have lined up for next fall. I'm thinking of spending some money and trying to get one under 20oz with the pad. The current stock weighs 39oz so I could shave off quite a bit. Any ideas what stock is best or what is available for this old rifle? I'm thinking of an MPI.

vodekz · Oct 12, 2011

You need carbon kevlar stock. McMillan Edge should be 20oz Bell @ Carlson make one too.

muleman · Oct 12, 2011

Try Stocky's stocks online - http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/StoreFront
I think they have a B&C that will fit the older Rugers. I think it is called the carbonlite - 154$ if I remember right.
Good luck,

Scott

BK · Oct 12, 2011

Under 20 oz. with pad is gonna be tough. Mickey EDGEs will probably be more like 24 oz., and I think I remember reading that the Rugers with the angled for end screw, couldn't be made in a EDGE anyway. Two I would look into are the Brown Pound'r and the Lone Wolf (don't know the model... Summit maybe?).

http://www.brownprecision.com/brown-pre ... stocks.htm

http://www.lonewolfriflestocks.com/

With that light of stock, that sorta heavy barrel might make the gun pretty nose heavy.

SJB358 · Oct 13, 2011

My buddy just put the Carbelite on the older M77 I sold him. Nice stock but it more than 20ozs though. Seems like BK put up some nice options as well. Scotty

mcseal2 · Oct 13, 2011

Thanks for all the replys

MPI said they could do it, but it will be spendy. About $950 all together with a limbsaver pad once they have it bedded and installed. I still might do it anyway, it will still be less money than I would have spend on building a new rifle from the action since this barrel is a shooter. Then if I want a new barrel someday I'll only be a re-barrel and bedding job away.