Ruger 77MK 11 in .338 win mag opinions please???
Just wanting to hear from owners of ruger all weather 77mk11 .338 win mag rifles do they like them ?? and are they happy with them ??
They seem to represent good value for money when you look at prices of other rifles.
[ 10-31-2002, 05:22: Message edited by: PC ]31 October 2002, 14:52
MingbogoI have a Mark 77 II in stainless with a laminated stock. It is a 308 Winchester and I love it to death. It is a CRF with the awesome three position safety. Accuracy is very good but is certainly not outstanding. Have fun.
31 October 2002, 15:05
p dog shooterI just got done with a elk hunt and my buddy used a 338 all weather mk II with remington factory 225's or 250's hold sub 1 in groups. I shot it and have seen it shoot sub 3.5 in groups at 400 yards. He did put a timmy trigger in put that a must with most rifles now days. He killed his elk at a lazered 326. I have one in 30-06 shoots just fine.
31 October 2002, 16:02
<Mr MD>My dad has a left-handed laminated stainless in 30-06. From what he says, it's a sub-minute-of-the-angle gun with just about everything he puts in it. Last time I visited him, he showed me a three-shot group he shot with the gun. The group was one hole and measured 5/16". He has done nothing to it other than mild trigger work.
They certainly seem good value when you consider you get a set of rings as well. I do want a .375 H&H stainless synthetic rifle but the win m70's are big $ here in Aus. A .375 in a cz 550 is obviously great value but it lacks the stainless synthetic attributes I like. I have been thinking that the MK 11 in .338 win mag would be a good value compromise.
Thanks for the replies so far.
31 October 2002, 17:17
Ray, AlaskaFrom the bench, and without much effort, I usually get a 1-1/2" 3-shot group at 100 yards. However, with careful aim those three shots usually print about 1".
This rifle is not super accurate, but it is very reliable, and every time I shoot it -with a clean and cool barrel-it shoots to about the same POI.
Mine had the ugly boat paddle stock, so I replaced it with another. The new stock has a thick recoil pad, which reduces recoil much more that the old one. I also replaced the trigger with a Timney's, and the gun smith adjusted it to 3-1/2 pounds. I have killed 5 moose with this rifle so far, under weather conditions from rain to snow, and temperatures from 70 degrees F. to about 20 degrees or so. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with this rifle, as well as the Leupold Vary-X III on it.
It is not a pretty rifle, but it is ideal for use in Alaska where hunting conditions can be rough on the rifle.
31 October 2002, 18:46
TGetzenThe stainless / brown laminate Mark II's are sharp looking. I handled one at Gander Mountain last year, and [just for a minute] started to wonder what the hell I was doing with all these old Mausers. A lot of gun for the money.
Todd
31 October 2002, 19:17
jrslateGentlemen,
Buy the Ruger. I shoot a Stainless/Synthetic M77 MK II in 7mm Rem Mag and I love it. I replaced the boat paddle stock with a Hogue Overmolded stock and it's awesome. Sub-MOA with many different loads (excepting any Speer Grand Slams...no good in my rifle).
The new style synthetic stock seems to hold some promise as well.
Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
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