Rebarreling a M77

[Marlin Junky]

I want to rebarrel an M77 in .358 Winchester to a small bore (with a long neck for cast boolits) and to make things simple, I was hoping the action rails and follower are configured so the 6mm Remington or .257 Roberts will feed well. If there's a problem with this action (configured for the minimal taper of the .308 Winchester family of cartridges) adapting to the 6mm/.257Bob, I need to find, or create, a suitable wildcat... something like a .243 Long Neck (.243W with its shoulder shoved back somewhat).

Thanks for your help,
MJ

[waksupi]

Considering how many here would like to have a .358 Win, I would suggest you ask for rifle trades! To re-barrel what is probably the finest cast boolit chambering would be sacrilege!

[ammohead]

+1 on Waksupi.

Better yet keep the 358 and just save up and by a 77 "bob". Of course 77 bobs are rare. Buy a 243 and have it rechambered and rerifled to 257AI. more case capacity, same neck length.

ammohead

[Ernest]

you will not be allowed in heaven if you re barrel an original m77 tang safety 358 with sights.:kidding:

[Marlin Junky]

Considering how many here would like to have a .358 Win, I would suggest you ask for rifle trades! To re-barrel what is probably the finest cast boolit chambering would be sacrilege!

The cartridge may be a fine cast boolit cartridge but it's not sacrilege if the rifle won't out perform a 60 year old 336A in .35 Remington. ;-)

MJ

[Marlin Junky]

you will not be allowed in heaven if you re barrel an original m77 tang safety 358 with sights.:kidding:

Nah, it's a stainless Hawkeye with a plastic stock.

MJ

[Ernest]

Nah, it's a stainless Hawkeye with a plastic stock.

MJ


Then u can do anything that you want to with it ... Good luck on the rebarrel

[Artful]

So how much do you figure you'll get for the stainless 358 Ruger barrel one you get it out?

[Marlin Junky]

So how much do you figure you'll get for the stainless 358 Ruger barrel one you get it out?

I dunno, perhaps I'll trade it straight across for a .308W barrel off a similar gun (blued is OK).

MJ

[-06]

My old stainless is my favorite deer rifle in '06 (of course). Like above, I would keep my shooter and pick up another in the caliber I wanted.

[Hank M]

I have a Browning BLR in .358Win and with 204gr w/w ,31 gr of IMR 3031,Fed 210 primers I can get 1/2 in. groups consistently.It is a Lee GC mould sized at .359. I hope to take my firs deer with cast boolits. Hank M

[John 242]

I have a Browning BLR in .358Win and with 204gr w/w ,31 gr of IMR 3031,Fed 210 primers I can get 1/2 in. groups consistently.It is a Lee GC mould sized at .359. I hope to take my firs deer with cast boolits. Hank M

Welcome to the board Frank.
Sounds like a fine shooting rifle. Those BLRs sure are beautiful.