Ruger 77 Control Feed?

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03 December 2002, 08:56

rifleman1

Ruger 77 Control Feed?

I have an early model Ruger 77 in 338 WM. Unlike my custom 98 in 270 the extractor does not engage the rim of the case during feeding - works more like a push feed action. Is it suppose to? Thanks

03 December 2002, 09:00

TGetzen

I think the Ruger started as a push feed, and became a CRF later -- I'm not sure when though.

03 December 2002, 09:08

Bill M

I believe Todd is correct. Unless my memory fails me, the older Tang-Safety M77s used a plunger ejector and were push feed, the new Mark II M77s use a blade ejector and are CRF. Can't have a CRF with a Plunger ejector....

Regards, Bill

03 December 2002, 10:02

BigIron

Todd is correct. I have an older tang-safety M77 and it is indeed a push-feed that visually resembles a CRF.

Bigiron

03 December 2002, 11:49

rifleman1

Thanks guys

03 December 2002, 13:33

Bravo five one

My M-77,200 th.year 7x57,with a tang safety,is a CRF.

Bravo five one

03 December 2002, 17:00

TGetzen

I believe it may also be possible to convert a push feed 77 to CRF by milling off the lower 1/3 of the bolt lip? I'm not sure if there is anything done to the ejector. I'm sure I read this here or at HuntAmerica, try doing a search at both to see.

Todd

03 December 2002, 18:11

mark smith

All the Ruger Mk 1's , with the tang safety were push feed. Also the original Mk 2's were push feed then changed to CRF. I had both versions of the Mk2 and had the older one converted to controlled feed. My understanding is the Mk1 has a different ejector and cannot be converted.
Mark

03 December 2002, 22:43

Rusty Gunn

quote:
Originally posted by mark smith:
All the Ruger Mk 1's , with the tang safety were push feed. Also the original Mk 2's were push feed then changed to CRF. I had both versions of the Mk2 and had the older one converted to controlled feed. My understanding is the Mk1 has a different ejector and cannot be converted.
Mark

Ditto what Mark said, as I've read this in a firearms magazine back then, concerning the early MK II's initially being push feed, followed by the CRF they have now. I ordered a 308 win then, with crossed fingers that it would be the CRF version, and it was, much to my joy. It's now a 358 Win carbine. ~~~Suluuq

04 December 2002, 00:57

Andre Mertens

Current 77 Mk II's are definitely CRF. Here's a close-up of the bolt head of my Varmint Target .22-250.

04 December 2002, 12:59

<leo>

It's been quite awhile since I owned my old model 77 tang safety ruger with the plunger ejecter but anytime I pushed the bolt forward over a loaded magazine, it grabed hold of the top cartridge everytime with just a little bit of forward motion.