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28 February 2013, 06:57
Colt Commander
Ruger Drop Magazine
Does anyone make a drop magazine such as Sunny Hill for a M77 MII standard length action.

Thanks, Don
28 February 2013, 07:40
458Win
Simply an extended floor plate like WR or Rigby used, that would add one extra round would be a huge improvement.


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01 March 2013, 04:39
viperidae
kcstott designed one and will make them on order. There should be thread with pictures here somewhere.
01 March 2013, 05:02
Duane Wiebe
quote:
Originally posted by 458Win:
Simply an extended floor plate like WR or Rigby used, that would add one extra round would be a huge improvement.


We would like to accomodate..and have been asked, but to program is a major committment and.......well...the numbers just ain't there!...It isn't " simply an extended...etc"

The Ruger is "what it is" It is not what dreams are made of... Mauser...M-70 we're good to go!


Hell..years ago, Blackburn tooled up for the Ruger and...years later was happy to see the last part go down the road.
02 March 2013, 07:33
Colt Commander
Viperidae,
Thankyou for that. I looked it up at it looks interesting enough that I might give one a try.

Reminds me of an old picture I saw of a 500 Jeffery with a very similar extended magazine.
http://www.klstottlemyer.com/k...Pocket_Plate.html#14
02 March 2013, 08:52
kcstott
Yeah I just got through making one for a guy to get three down in a .585 Huble express.

Duane you know more about this stuff then I do but all I did was extrude the floor plate down. Calculated the depth and had the customer try it.

I don't have a full three axis CNC but with some creative fixturing it was easy on my old Bridgeport. Just took forever.

When I get some time here I'm going to run a batch of five or ten and see how they sell. To be honest there was a little interest but very little of that was serious.






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02 March 2013, 11:54
tendrams
quote:
Originally posted by kcstott:
...all I did was extrude the floor plate down. Calculated the depth and had the customer try it.



That is really sweet! Being that it is a drop magazine that would not require restocking, I think something like this for the model 70 .375 would sell quite well.
02 March 2013, 19:27
viperidae
[/QUOTE]I think something like this for the model 70 .375 would sell quite well.[/QUOTE]

Mr. Wiebe who posted earlier does make a new box that allows this.
02 March 2013, 19:44
458Win
I know of a few Alaskan guides who would love this mod for their M-77 375 Rugers. And there are an awful lot of M-77's in the state.


Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship
Phil Shoemaker
Alaska Master guide
FAA Master pilot
NRA Benefactor www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com