I've been thinking. I know it is dangerous. I did it a few years ago, and my wife wanted to lock me up. But...I love old style Rugers with their tang safeties. I was dreaming of either reboring a 338 or rebarreling one to 375 Ruger. I remember talk of broken stocks, so was thinking of using either laminated or straight grained Cir. walnut. Any thoughts about how daft I really am? Any other pitfalls?

two crossbolts and giddyup go! They did make 458's on this action/stock, remember?

Rich
DRSS

I just bought one in .458 WinMag a couple weeks ago. I haven't shot it yet. It's in new condition. It came out of some guy's collection. The only thing I've changed is the front sight. I replaced the brass bead with a white bead. I couldn't see the brass. I haven't replaced the red rubber butplate. I think I'll shoot it with the factory butt plate first and see how brutal it is before I decide whether to fit a limbsaver on it.

I'ts a pretty rifle. The stock is prettier than the one on my RSM Lott.

I've had my M77 .458 Win for 3 yrs now and it's one of my favorite rifles. It fits me like a good bird gun - shouldering perfectly with my eye every time. It's a good-looking gun and the action is incredibly smooth and slick. I especially like the tang-safety, it's fast and very natural.

This one left the factory in March 1980 and gives me 2130fps with a 500gr Hornady... and the powder still rattles in the case.

I just sold a 458 winnie with a tang safety. It was an absolute sweetheart to shoot off of a set of sticks. The only reason I got rid of it was because I bought into the CRF mentality for dangerous game- plus I'm more than a couple of years down the road for a buff hunt anyway. I never had an issue with the stock, and I doubt you would with a 375. Enjoy them old rugers, I sure do, but don't sell the hawkeye short, it's a sweet, packable rig for the $$$. It's lighter than our top tang 338's, and it is a super comfortable grip.

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Originally posted by Black Fly:
I've been thinking. I know it is dangerous. I did it a few years ago, and my wife wanted to lock me up. But...I love old style Rugers with their tang safeties. I was dreaming of either reboring a 338 or rebarreling one to 375 Ruger. I remember talk of broken stocks, so was thinking of using either laminated or straight grained Cir. walnut. Any thoughts about how daft I really am? Any other pitfalls?

Why not rebarrel to something like the .416 AR or .458 AR or a .470 AR. I have the .416 and it is a lot more than the .375 and the .416 R.Mag.
Not quite the Rigby but it will handle anything I ever plan to shoot. I am getting it together now for a .458 and then the .470 AR.
Do a search and see what you think about these heavies.
Frank

Fly,

It sure looks like there will be a 416 Ruger next year. That might be a good choice for a Ruger rifle.

I want a mark I Ruger 77 with a tang safety in a 416 Ruger.I thibnk the tang safety is way faster to use for big game than the model 70 type safety.I saw a Mark I model 77 in the 416 Taylor once.

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Originally posted by dgr416:
I want a mark I Ruger 77 with a tang safety in a 416 Ruger.I thibnk the tang safety is way faster to use for big game than the model 70 type safety.I saw a Mark I model 77 in the 416 Taylor once.

I've built up a dozen or so of them (std length) in 375/338 that worked great & performed as well or better than H&H's. That's always been my favorite action for custom rifles. Lots of them out there @ reasonable prices. Some "smoothing up" is required on the later ones though.