Ruger Rifle

SwedeSteve · 04-16-2008, 12:26 PM

I had the opportunity to handle this Frontier Rifle the other day. It was in 7mm08, one of my favorite cartridges! Although I am not a Scout Scope fan, I really love the way this baby handles!

AKHunter · 04-16-2008, 12:35 PM

18" or 20" barrel ? it appears front heavy with all that laminated stock up front and the scope mounted forward of the receiver, does it fell that way ? I wonder if it would benefit from removing some mass from the forestock portion. That is a nice caliber for a scout type rifle, I had for a short time a Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08, it never shot worth a damn no matter what I did to the bedding, or barrel pressure ,or handload components etc.

Midas · 04-16-2008, 05:36 PM

The rifle looks nice, but I am not a big fan of shorty rifles.

turner · 04-16-2008, 06:06 PM

It's a 16.5" barrel, I believe. I read an article about one in .338 Fed and the author liked it, feeling it would be a great woods stillhunting rifle as well as an awesome treestand shooter. I know I like 20" barrels, but not so sure of one quite that short, but, I've never handled one either.

sell33 · 04-16-2008, 06:17 PM

I was interested in this gun also, never looked into it too much though. I am curious as to how well it performs. This review i looked at sounds decent.

Ruger Model 77 Mark II Frontier

EHCRain10 · 04-17-2008, 12:00 AM

Id think about buying one in 260Rem or 338Fed

SwedeSteve · 04-17-2008, 10:38 AM

It actually is balanced quite well. I was amazed! Like I said, I'm not a big fan of scout scopes, but this one just works.

04-16-2008, 05:36 PM	#3
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,791 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	The rifle looks nice, but I am not a big fan of shorty rifles. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

04-17-2008, 12:00 AM	#6
EHCRain10 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dinwiddie, VA Posts: 117	Id think about buying one in 260Rem or 338Fed __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

04-17-2008, 10:38 AM	#7
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,313 Images: 1	It actually is balanced quite well. I was amazed! Like I said, I'm not a big fan of scout scopes, but this one just works. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-16-2008, 12:35 PM	#2
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	18" or 20" barrel ? it appears front heavy with all that laminated stock up front and the scope mounted forward of the receiver, does it fell that way ? I wonder if it would benefit from removing some mass from the forestock portion. That is a nice caliber for a scout type rifle, I had for a short time a Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08, it never shot worth a damn no matter what I did to the bedding, or barrel pressure ,or handload components etc.

04-16-2008, 06:06 PM	#4
turner Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 623	It's a 16.5" barrel, I believe. I read an article about one in .338 Fed and the author liked it, feeling it would be a great woods stillhunting rifle as well as an awesome treestand shooter. I know I like 20" barrels, but not so sure of one quite that short, but, I've never handled one either.

04-16-2008, 06:17 PM	#5
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,181	I was interested in this gun also, never looked into it too much though. I am curious as to how well it performs. This review i looked at sounds decent. Ruger Model 77 Mark II Frontier