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Telly
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I know that the Ruger RSM started with the barrel band sling swivel in the stock and had a 24" barrel. Then they went to the band on the barrel and 24" barrel. Now the have a 23" barrel. Is that only on the .375 and others have the 24" or ? Also, what is the Ruger Africa with the gold inlay of game on the floor plate? Any Ruger collectors/experts here?

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The current Ruger M77 Deluxe Magnum chambered in .375 H&H, .416 Rigby, and .458 Lott all have a 23" barrel. Don't know what barrel length the .338 Lapua has.

The Ruger Custom Shop offers customized floor plates that drop-in.
 
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Originally posted by RIP:
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Canuck,
Your rifle is the "First Generation" RSM with heavy 24" long barrel (.820" at the muzzle) and with the front sling base coming through the forearm on a barrel band inletted into the forearm.

The "Second Generation" RSM was a few years after that, with front sling base on a barrel band out beyond the forend, same barrel.

The "Third Generation" RSM came a few years later still, with 23" barrel length and 0.750" muzzle diameter.

Does your "First Generation" RSM have the same recoil plate bedding sysyem as all the others?

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Another important distinction, the earlier models are push feed whereas the current models are controlled feed.


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Canuck,
Thanks for the quote.
The Ruger M77 RS in .458 WinMag (pre 1990) was a different rifle than the RSM which started in 1990 IIRC.

The added M must designate magnum, eh? I think the RSM bolt is about 7/16" longer than the older RS.

Since the RS was a pushfeed and tang safetied affair, there is no confusion with the RSM.
 
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