Ruger 77's

[6mm Remington]

I have four Ruger CF rifles: a .220 Swift in a MK II V/T, a Hawkeye in 6.5 Creedmoor, a stainless .308 Hawkeye, and a .358 stainless in a McMillan.

On the wanted list: .257 Roberts, 9.3x62 African, and one of the 23" barreled .375 Rugers in SS/laminate. Though if I ran across a stainless Whelen and had the money, I'd probably get one of them as well.

Overall, I like them, but I like M70s better!

BK just imagine if they made a Winchester Classic or Featherweight in a 6mm Remington. :lol: I know I would fold like a pretzel!!

 

[Oldtrader3]

6mm: Not much difference between a 6mm Rem and a .257 Roberts.

 

[6mm Remington]

6mm: Not much difference between a 6mm Rem and a .257 Roberts.

Oh I know Charlie, they both are great and both deserve to be way more popular than they are, but then again among us knowledgeable folks, they are!

 

[Oldtrader3]

David that is so true. Plus, the 6mm is a new cartrige, relatively speaking and has a superiority in case capacity to the .243.

 

[BK]

6mm: Not much difference between a 6mm Rem and a .257 Roberts.

Not much difference between a .243 and a 6mm, except for the fact that the 6mm is far cooler!

 

[BK]

I have four Ruger CF rifles: a .220 Swift in a MK II V/T, a Hawkeye in 6.5 Creedmoor, a stainless .308 Hawkeye, and a .358 stainless in a McMillan.

On the wanted list: .257 Roberts, 9.3x62 African, and one of the 23" barreled .375 Rugers in SS/laminate. Though if I ran across a stainless Whelen and had the money, I'd probably get one of them as well.

Overall, I like them, but I like M70s better!

BK just imagine if they made a Winchester Classic or Featherweight in a 6mm Remington. :lol: I know I would fold like a pretzel!!

Heck, I would be happy to stumble onto a No. 1 6mm (when I have the cash, of course).

 

[6mm Remington]

I sure like mine Kurt and would never part with it. I have no idea why I keep thinking I need a Mauser bolt (Winchester, Ruger, etc) in a 6mm in addition to the one I already have. Those number ones are flat out classy.

Like this.

 

[BK]

A 6mm is a class of cartridge where I would buy another even if I have no need for it. Same with .222, 7WSM, .300 H&H, and .35 Whelen

 

[DrMike]

A 6mm is a class of cartridge where I would buy another even if I have no need for it. Same with .222, 7WSM, .300 H&H, and .35 Whelen

You're on a roll, Kurt. Keep the list growing.

 

[BK]

Might throw the .25-06 on there... or .250 and .300 Savage.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I just swapped 8-40 screws from my inventory and put Torx screws in the rings on my Number One. I also changed out the socket head screw on my .22 rings to Torx as well. Problem taken care of and now everything is torqued to 25 inch pounds.

 

[gerry]

Getting back to the original post, I have had 3 Ruger rifles and all were excellent guns.

77 MK II - blued/walnut 6.5x55 (that I should never had sold ) it shot almost any decent load into 1.5" or less, the better loads were in the 3/4" range.

77 MK II - ss/laminate 30-06 didn't have it as long but it shot the 150 gr Nosler E Tip into 3/4" sold it to help pay for our wedding.

77 Hawkeye - ss/laminate 375 Ruger, this gun is very accurate, sometimes it can be scary how good it can shoot. It will need a new stock at some point since it is showing signs of cracking at the tang. It can be a problem with the big calibers but not with smaller rounds.

Overall they are solid tough guns that can be very accurate, they all fed cartridges well and are a great buy for what you get. They are a bit heavy and the wood stocks I have had shot better when free floated. Should have gotten the 375 Ruger bedded, it likely wouldn't have had stock issues.

 

[6mm Remington]

Here's something for folks who have Ruger rifles. It looks kind of funny, but it fits the slot perfectly on the ring base and works very well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/239832 ... eaver-ring

 

[Guy Miner]

"sold it to help pay for our wedding"

One of the very best reasons I've ever seen for selling a rifle.

Good choice!

Guy

 

[DrMike]

Sold it to help pay for our wedding.

I believe you did very well, Gerry. It seems you got a good wife, and she is worth many rifles.

 

[gerry]

Sold it to help pay for our wedding.

I believe you did very well, Gerry. It seems you got a good wife, and she is worth many rifles.

Yes she is priceless, in a couple of days I will post a picture of the anniversary/birthday present she got me :grin:

 

[DrMike]

Yes she is priceless, in a couple of days I will post a picture of the anniversary/birthday present she got me :grin:

I think this will be worth waiting to see.

 

[Oldtrader3]

That is cool. seelling a rifle to get married. I never did that but I did sell several to get divorced!

 

[6mm Remington]

Gerry now you will share with us as soon as possible I presume? :grin:

 

[gerry]

Gerry now you will share with us as soon as possible I presume? :grin:

Yes Sir, as soon as I'm able