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Post by Professor on May 16, 2024 12:43:29 GMT -5
I traded for this 270 win rifle yesterday. Super clean tang safety from 1987. Im not up to speed on m77 varieties but I cant say that Ive seen this model very often. I like the old gloss vx1 4-12 x 40 scope.  |
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Post by parallaxbill on May 16, 2024 14:21:01 GMT -5
Nice looking rifle.
My first Ruger bolt gun was a tang safety 270, but it had the standard walnut stock.
I did have a Ruger 22 rf bolt gun with 24" heavy barrel with the "target gray" finish years ago. It was also a looker, and I wish that I had it back. I haven't seen another one since.
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Post by jeffh on May 16, 2024 14:53:37 GMT -5
I lost track of what Ruger was doing in the late eighties, when the MKII came out. I was glad to see the plunger ejector go, but other than that, I cant offer much.
The one thing I'm curious about is when they started putting laminate stocks on their bolt-actions. I don't remember ever seeing a new Tang-Safety offered this way, but I may have missed it. I've always liked the fit and the lines of their stocks.
Is that a Ruger-branded stock, or after-market?
The M77 was a nice rifle. I had several and the Ultra-Light was my favorite. I'm sitting on a 35 Whelen right now, trying to decide if I should own it. There is some sentimental attachment, but it's also a sleek and svelte hunting rifle - especially for the cartridge.
The M77s are very nice guns, actually.
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Post by Professor on May 16, 2024 15:05:23 GMT -5
This stock is factory from what I can find online.but internet info is not always good. The buttpad is ruger. I wasnt sure when it didnt have the grip cap but these are supposed to have been offered. They made compact version with sights also
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Post by bradshaw on May 16, 2024 18:14:14 GMT -5
Professor.... a manufacturer told me that all the laminated stocks he was aware of were made at a plywood factory in Vermont. Don’t know about profiling and inletting. Laminates are typically stronger & heavier than a standard stock.
Through living with its adjustable trigger and tang safety over a span of cartridges, the old M-77 abides my respect. The prize I miss the most, a dog leg wand in 6mm Remington, with Leupold Vari-X II 2-7x scope. That action is just a touch longer than the Remington M-700 .308 action, thus perfect for the 6mm Remington (6mmx57mm).
David Bradshaw
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Post by Professor on May 16, 2024 20:53:00 GMT -5
Professor.... a manufacturer to me that all the laminated stocks he was aware of were made at a plywood factory in Vermont. Don’t know about profiling and inletting. Laminates are typically stronger & heavier than a standard stock. Through living with its adjustable trigger and tang safety over a span of cartridges, the old M-77 abides my respect. The prize I miss the most, a dog leg wand in 6mm Remington, with Leupold Vari-X II 2-7x scope. That action is just a touch longer than the Remington M-700 .308 action, thus perfect for the 6mm Remington (6mmx57mm. David Bradshaw My friend recently sold an early 77 in 6mm remington. I should have bought it. |
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Post by jpw480 on May 17, 2024 0:11:08 GMT -5
Im not sure with just the one pic it is factory or not but never say never the tang safety's offered with laminated stocks had a different look to them and were offered in a desert brown and green brown camo and one had a wine and brown color and i think they were made by a company called ruttland plywood they are in the late 80's Ruger catalog i think they were offered in the rl,rls and r long and short action have seen a 270 r with brown laminated stock with Ruger checkering pattern and factory grip cap.hard to turn down a tang safety they did have the black butt pad like yours did ya call ruger records.
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Post by x101airborne on May 17, 2024 7:06:33 GMT -5
Professor.... a manufacturer to me that all the laminated stocks he was aware of were made at a plywood factory in Vermont. Don’t know about profiling and inletting. Laminates are typically stronger & heavier than a standard stock. Through living with its adjustable trigger and tang safety over a span of cartridges, the old M-77 abides my respect. The prize I miss the most, a dog leg wand in 6mm Remington, with Leupold Vari-X II 2-7x scope. That action is just a touch longer than the Remington M-700 .308 action, thus perfect for the 6mm Remington (6mmx57mm. David Bradshaw I have had that rifle most of my hunting life. Killed my first deer with it. Wonderful in that I can seat 100 and 105 grain pills out longer than usual and I can actually find the rifling with the cartridges feeding from the mag. 3/4 inch to 1 1/4 inch 5 shot, 100 yards with handloads all day long. Slender and svelte, it is my favorite for hunting on my hind feet. Around a 4 pound trigger and wears a Leupold 2x7 Vari-X III with Boone and Crocket reticle. Even has the range marks around the outside of the scope body for reticle ranging. |
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Post by Professor on May 17, 2024 9:27:10 GMT -5
Professor.... a manufacturer to me that all the laminated stocks he was aware of were made at a plywood factory in Vermont. Don’t know about profiling and inletting. Laminates are typically stronger & heavier than a standard stock. Through living with its adjustable trigger and tang safety over a span of cartridges, the old M-77 abides my respect. The prize I miss the most, a dog leg wand in 6mm Remington, with Leupold Vari-X II 2-7x scope. That action is just a touch longer than the Remington M-700 .308 action, thus perfect for the 6mm Remington (6mmx57mm. David Bradshaw I have had that rifle most of my hunting life. Killed my first deer with it. Wonderful in that I can seat 100 and 105 grain pills out longer than usual and I can actually find the rifling with the cartridges feeding from the mag. 3/4 inch to 1 1/4 inch 5 shot, 100 yards with handloads all day long. Slender and svelte, it is my favorite for hunting on my hind feet. Around a 4 pound trigger and wears a Leupold 2x7 Vari-X III with Boone and Crocket reticle. Even has the range marks around the outside of the scope body for reticle ranging. Thats awesome. Im going to test it out once the range dries out a bit. East TX is a swamp at the moment. |
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Post by x101airborne on May 17, 2024 16:34:48 GMT -5
I sure wish we were a swamp right now. All we can get is drizzle and mist (Yoakum, Tx.). Still better than years before but not where we need to be to grow summer and fall grass stocks. Ponds are full but need a top off. Although I do not miss the mosquitos. Always a shining light.
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