Recent content by jr72

Thanks Randy, I rang Guncity twice but neither of the people I spoke to knew anything about the rifle apart from a guy trading it in for another rifle. I am aware Ruger will sometimes put sights on a rifle by request and also Midway were selling Ruger 77 front and rear sights a few months ago...

Hi folks, Have found this Ruger .308. Can any one confirm whether it is a standard catalogue issue or has some one added the sights. It is a M77 mark 2 -308 with laminate stock and 16" barrel. The rear and front sight look Ruger issue but I am not aware of them ever doing a hood on their sights...

Thanks croesus. Is your buddy's 77/44 the recent model or the one from earlier?

Viva the Lever.....evolution that is. This ammunition has made this rifle an accecptable shooter as far as accuracy goes. However this ammo costs a third more than other more common U.S brands of 44 magnum. I am mulling over whether I want to pay this extra cost or whether I should ask my local...

Thanks for your answers folks. I'll be picking up some Hornady LeverEvolution and Hornady 200g on Monday. That will then exhaust all the factory brands of 44 available (in New Zealand) that I have tried. Will let you know how it goes.

Hey folks, I've had the scope off and on plus tried an NECG peep sight but same performance with both. I believe it might be the rifle. I'm not new to shooting and actually find this carbine pleasant to handle and shoot. I appreciate your answers; there's always something more to learn or consider.

One thing I have noticed is that the trigger guard is quite springy, that is, the trigger guard is "proud" untill the trigger guard screw is fully screwed in. Would this be effecting the rifle similar to how the middle guard screw can effect the accuracy with the M77 and Hawkeyes?

Thanks for the welcome 308dave, I appreciate that all things must be considered. Well, I tried the tape under the barrel to increase pressure and also creating space between stock and barrel however this has had minimal improvement. How likely is it that the Hornady LeverEvolution will improve...

Thanks for your advice but I always strip and clean before shooting and after every range session. The ammo used has also been clean-firing, minimizing this as a cause of the problem.

O.k, thanks guys. I will try the tape under the barrel for upward pressure and also the LeverEvolution ammo. Will post results.

Hi, I have recently purchased the newly released 77/44 and it is shooting very poorly- 2 1/2 inch groups at 25 yards/ 5-6 inches at 50 yards with several brands of factory ammo (winchester, federal, hornady). I have tried both a Leupold 2.5 and an NECG peep sight so its not the optics. All I am...