Mid 1960's Ruger M77

[Wots]

I have a chance to get a bolt action 30.06 Ruger M77. I doubt if more then fifty rounds have been fired from this rifle.
Any information about this rifle would be appreciated ie: pricing/quirks

Thanks!

[Ben]

Fine rifles,if the price is right, I'd grab it.

Ben

[pietro]

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There was no such thing as a Ruger Model 77 rifle in the mid-1960's, since they weren't made until sometime in 1968 - and then only in the short-action "short-stroke" chamberings, like .243 & .308.

The long actioned, tang-safety M77's (.30-06, etc) didn't come along until a few years later.

If you have the SN, here's the early Model 77 DOM table (there are other M77 tables) from Ruger: http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RI-M77.html

Just like every other Ruger Model 77 rifle, the front action screw enters at an upward angle, so as to pull the action back/down when tightened - which can offer a challenge to folks new to glas-bedding.

I tried the side-safety Model 77MKII when it came out years later, and didn't like it anywhere as much as my earlier tang-safety Mark I's - one of which was one of the most accurate rifles I've ever shot with commercial ammo ( a .30-06 M77RSI International).
That MKI .30-06RSI would put 5 shots into 3/4" @ 100yds (scoped, of course) whenever I wanted - amazing.


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[wtfooptimax200]

I have an m77 tan safety 30-06....killed my first buck with it and will never part with it. It's in a cheap ramline stock that I despise, one day I'll change that.

All in all it's a nice gun, I will eventually phase it out as my primary deer rifle, but only because I want something else for no good reason.

Buy the gun and enjoy it as I have mine!

[Sweetpea]

Seems mine is a 1974.

At some point, somebody put a beautiful custom stock on it.

When I went to look at it to buy it, it was discovered that the stock was QUITE cracked.

I paid $50 less, took it home, and repaired it. Shoots like crazy!74040

BTW, I'm not one that usually likes blondes... stocks or ladies... BUT this one had to go home with me!

Brandon

[kenyerian]

The one I owned briefly had a terrible trigger pull. Traded it for a Winchester Model 100 in 308 to my brother. He didn't keep it very long either. This was back in the 70's when my wife accused me of being a charter member of the Gun of the Month Club.

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

Fine rifles and the trigger can be made nice if that is an issue. I have one of the old, "flat bolts" in .243 and it shoots great!!!!!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot