m77 Mark II rifles

shaw900 · 03-13-2007, 08:24 AM

Does anyone have any experience with these? I've been looking at one, and I wondered how accurate they were, and just some overall opinions. thanks.

huck finn · 04-09-2007, 07:15 PM

i have a 77mk II in 338 win mag and my brother has one in 308. both stainless, the win mag is tough and needed a packmyr pad to reduce felt recoil still dialing it in but its grouping a little over an inch with factory trigger and factory ammo my brothers is the skeloten stock that ruger discontinued a while back, and has a 3 lbs triger (timny) it will shoot sub moa"s all day and has taken a heck of a lot of deer & hogs both are in my opinion some of the nicest factory guns ive ever had, especialy for the $ and the rings that come with it are as good or better than most, at the present time (if i understand corectly) ruger is introducing the mk III and the mk IIare being sold at a discount i got my 338 at sportsmans wharehouse for $469 not a bad deal and allowed a little mor for a higher quality scope go for it

HEMI · 04-09-2007, 07:18 PM

good value, accurate but get the trigger worked on they are a joke

rfc357 · 05-03-2007, 05:59 PM

I have had mixed results with Ruger 77s over the past 25 years. I had a .30-06 and a 7mm Mauser, neither of which would group under 3". Had chamber casts made and determined they had very long chamber throats. No chance for accuracy unless I re-barrelled them or had the barrels set back and re-threaded. I wasn't willing to sink the money into either.

A few years back I bought a used .308 77, intending to re-barrel it in .22-250. However, when I shot it (in .308) it grouped around 1" - 1 1/4 " with match handloads, even with the not great factory trigger. It is now my backup deer rifle.

A few months ago I bought a heavy-barrel .308 77 with a laminated stock. This rifle has a terrific two-stage trigger. Yesterday it put six rounds into 3/4", match handloads. I think it's a keeper.

What does this mean? All rifles are individuals. Some shoot, some don't. I do like Ruger's action, and their assembly quality is good. I would not hesitate to buy one. Whether or not it shoots is an exercise in probability.

Midas · 05-03-2007, 06:03 PM

I have yet to be impressed by a Ruger rifle, they arn't very accurate, and have lousy triggers.

rfc357 · 05-06-2007, 05:11 PM

338, I have had a couple that were as you describe. But I have two .308s (77s), a #1 in .30-06, and a #3 in .45-70 that shoot just fine. The triggers are adjustable.

They are not all stinkers.

Midas · 05-06-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rfc357

338, I have had a couple that were as you describe. But I have two .308s (77s), a #1 in .30-06, and a #3 in .45-70 that shoot just fine. The triggers are adjustable.

They are not all stinkers.

I know, and I probably shouldn't have said that, my wife's .243 will shoot under 1". Although, the Mini-14 is another story

McCargar31890 · 05-06-2007, 06:59 PM

i think the rugers are accourate im buying one this summer my dad has owned a bunch of em they are the only rifles that he will buy.

flycaster304 · 05-28-2007, 09:57 AM

I have a .243 in stainless with synthetic stock, topped with leupold vari-x II. All I shoot is factory ammo, since I have yet to get a reloader, and I am very pleased with the accuracy of my rifle. I am not a big fan of the style of my synthetic stock and it will be replaced in a year or so, but overall a great gun and well worth the money.

05-03-2007, 06:03 PM	#5
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,814 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	I have yet to be impressed by a Ruger rifle, they arn't very accurate, and have lousy triggers. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

03-13-2007, 08:24 AM	#1
shaw900 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	m77 Mark II rifles Does anyone have any experience with these? I've been looking at one, and I wondered how accurate they were, and just some overall opinions. thanks.

04-09-2007, 07:15 PM	#2
huck finn Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33	i have a 77mk II in 338 win mag and my brother has one in 308. both stainless, the win mag is tough and needed a packmyr pad to reduce felt recoil still dialing it in but its grouping a little over an inch with factory trigger and factory ammo my brothers is the skeloten stock that ruger discontinued a while back, and has a 3 lbs triger (timny) it will shoot sub moa"s all day and has taken a heck of a lot of deer & hogs both are in my opinion some of the nicest factory guns ive ever had, especialy for the $ and the rings that come with it are as good or better than most, at the present time (if i understand corectly) ruger is introducing the mk III and the mk IIare being sold at a discount i got my 338 at sportsmans wharehouse for $469 not a bad deal and allowed a little mor for a higher quality scope go for it

04-09-2007, 07:18 PM	#3
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 726	good value, accurate but get the trigger worked on they are a joke

05-03-2007, 05:59 PM	#4
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	I have had mixed results with Ruger 77s over the past 25 years. I had a .30-06 and a 7mm Mauser, neither of which would group under 3". Had chamber casts made and determined they had very long chamber throats. No chance for accuracy unless I re-barrelled them or had the barrels set back and re-threaded. I wasn't willing to sink the money into either. A few years back I bought a used .308 77, intending to re-barrel it in .22-250. However, when I shot it (in .308) it grouped around 1" - 1 1/4 " with match handloads, even with the not great factory trigger. It is now my backup deer rifle. A few months ago I bought a heavy-barrel .308 77 with a laminated stock. This rifle has a terrific two-stage trigger. Yesterday it put six rounds into 3/4", match handloads. I think it's a keeper. What does this mean? All rifles are individuals. Some shoot, some don't. I do like Ruger's action, and their assembly quality is good. I would not hesitate to buy one. Whether or not it shoots is an exercise in probability.

05-06-2007, 05:11 PM	#6
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	338, I have had a couple that were as you describe. But I have two .308s (77s), a #1 in .30-06, and a #3 in .45-70 that shoot just fine. The triggers are adjustable. They are not all stinkers.

05-06-2007, 06:59 PM	#8
McCargar31890 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chaumont Posts: 33	i think the rugers are accourate im buying one this summer my dad has owned a bunch of em they are the only rifles that he will buy.

05-28-2007, 09:57 AM	#9
flycaster304 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 8	I have a .243 in stainless with synthetic stock, topped with leupold vari-x II. All I shoot is factory ammo, since I have yet to get a reloader, and I am very pleased with the accuracy of my rifle. I am not a big fan of the style of my synthetic stock and it will be replaced in a year or so, but overall a great gun and well worth the money.