I been thinking of buying one of these as a back up. Being left handed I would get one with the grey laminate stock in stainless steel.
I know enough that Rugers have a horrible trigger and that would be corrected.
My question is how do these rifles shoot out of the box with just a trigger job?

I have the ultra light mark II SS 30/06 with the 20" and it is super accurate with 220 grain hornadys even more so then my remington 700 , but thats with 220 grain bullets. and i haven't dont the trigger yet . But the trigger does need to be done.When i first bought the rifle i had a problem i had a problem in the chamber , it was scratching all the fired brass this barrel was very accurate but i sent it back as you could see a mark in the chamber and they did change the barrel and the second barrel was just as accurate as the first.

I am on my 3rd Ruger first two where a .222 and a 30/06 Stainless, they never set the world on fire with accuracy.........................I got rid of them, I now have a stainless laminate .338 win mag I got the trigger done and had it bedded before I shot it, did my load testing and found a load that goes juts under 1"at 110 yards (Woodleigh 225 gr protected point & 68 gr of AR2209 with Fed 215M primer)

This Ruger is a keeper, and I will try one in 30/06 again at as they are a very tough rifle. I think they make there own barrels now and that has solved some problems.

My daughter got one just like it 30-06. before I shot it I glass bedded it and free floated the barrel. It well put 3 horadays under a inch.
I still need to replace the trigger for her and it well be done.

couldn't tell you how it shot out of the box.

I bought a new Ruger M77 Laminate/Stainless in 338WM earlier this year and I did not have the trigger replaced, just worked on by my gunsmith. It will shoot 1" or better with 250 grain Core-Lokts and Federal Premium 225 grain Barnes TSX's.Both factory ammo and no other gunsmithing done to it. Ruger rifles are hard to beat for the price these days and some of the bad rep they have is ages old.

I bought one for my son. After changing the trigger out it is an honest 1moa shooter w/ the right loads.

I have two in .338 and 30/06, both SS with laminated stock. They shoot well and have an improved Mauser action. Also the company's customer service is first class.

Of course, a trigger job or, even better, a Timney trigger helps a lot.

I have a stainless synthetic. replaced the trigger with a Timney. 1 moa with Barnes 180 gr. TSX's.

I am left handed and I was looking at these today. I note the barrels touch the stock at the forend tip. Is Ruger using a pressure point at the forend or does the barrel channel need to be opened up when the action is bedded. For a back-up in a standard caliber, they seem to be a good deal.

Thanks,

Todd

I am on the same branch as the rest. Have a Mk II in the .06 but with the Zytel and changed out the trigger too. Replaced the factory rear sight and have a Williams receiver peep. Good shooter.

I don't think there is a need to change out the trigger. My local smith worked on my 338 for either $40 or $45 and it is a crisp let off at about 3 pounds or so.

My left hand MarkII 300 win mag will shoot almost any 180 into 1" for 3 shots at 100 yards. I did have a timney trigger installed, but the factory one was not to bad on mine. I have felt some factory triggers that were MUCH heavier.

Ruger makes a very strong hunting tool in my mind. I love teh LH mark IIs. I have never had an accuracy issue with a markk II & own 3 right now.

Guess I am gonna have to order one. Thanks guys

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Originally posted by Snowwolfe:
My question is how do these rifles shoot out of the box with just a trigger job?

My answer is not very well. This is my Ruger Model 77 Stainless in .30-06. I topped it with a Leupold Vari-X II 3-9X 40 MM. It's typical of most Rugers in the accuracy, or I should say inaccuracy department. I don't know what it is with Rugers, but accuracy with these rifles appears to be hit or miss, except for the Mini 14 of course which "patterns" instead of groups. I'm dissapointed in this gun for the amount of money I've got in it. My Browning A-Bolt Medallion in .30-06 will shoot rings around it. Bill T.



Thats the best it will do. (4" Orange Bull)

My boat-paddle M-77 Mk II in 35 Whelen shot 1 MOA with handloads. It had a trigger like a Glock and started missing fire when I had about 100 rounds through it. Jim Cloward of Lake Stevens, WA, installed a new firing pin spring and tuned the trigger to perfection, and the misfires stopped.

Timney also makes a drop-in replacement. But if you send the rifle back to Ruger afterwards, they'll put a stock trigger in it before they return it to you, and you'll be back to square one.

Everthing Ruger makes is extremely tough, but will need some tweaking to really be ready for the field. Kinda like anything else, I guess.


Okie John

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these rifles appears to be hit or miss, except for the Mini 14 of course which "patterns" instead of groups.

Hey I have one of those too.

I've yet to see modern ruger M77 that didn't shoot. This is my 350 Rem mag, before messing with the trigger, and the very first load I tried.



and with two more grains powder and my current hunting load.



Your mileage may vary

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I've yet to see modern ruger M77 that didn't shoot.

Look 3 posts up. Bill T.

I'm going to assume those were factory loads?

My 350 rem mag shot like that with the Rem factory 200 gr load, but as you can see, handloading was a dramatic improvement.

I'd venture to say a good 165 gr bullet and a suitable charge of H4350 ought to tighten your rifle right up.