Recent content by south_ridge

Thanks for the input guys. Funny thing about the .350 RM Flat Bolt. I found one online (GunsInternational, I think), and that shop actually had two of them. I think they also had 4 Winchester 71s at the time, and it wasn't like they had a ton of guns listed. That shop was in Traverse City...

I have a M77 Flat Bolt in .350 Remington Magnum. The factory stock is in nice shape, so I'm considering putting the rifle in a differnet stock in order to hunt it. Any suggestions? I'm also wondering how similar the inletting is on a Flat Bolt as compared to a later tang safety M77...

While I've not owned as many No. 1s as a few of you guys, I have owned somewhere between 5 and 10 over the years. I really like them. But I currently only have one - a 4-digit .243 with the AH forend and a 26" barrel. I kept it not because it was a somewhat-rare configuration, but because the...

Thanks Steve. I've bought a few guns from Lee over the years. Like you said, he's a great guy to deal with. SR

Sounds like Chet is on board. Maybe they could sell at least 2. Of course I want good wood and all the rest. Maybe I should just begin a search for a non-prefix .222 Remington with a 22" barrel and be done with it. There should be at least a couple hundred in the universe... SR

Thanks for the response. It just seems like the .218 Bee should be in a 1A. But maybe that's just me. I guess I could have one made. I really like those little cartridges. I've had a 1B and No. 3 in the Hornet. I currently have a 77/22 Hornet that came with a really pretty stock. I put a...

For whatever reason, I have developed a desire for a No. 1 in .218 Bee. I believe these were only made in the 1B and 1S models. Is this correct? Do those have the same barrel weight? I had a 1B in .22 Hornet for a while. I just couldn't warm up to it because it seemed too heavy for that...

I know it's not synthetic...but I've had good luck with laminated stocks from Boyd's for tang safety M77s. In case you're just looking for a replacement of some kind. SR

I took my 3 sons shooting on the farm Friday. Call it 'COVID-19 Physical Education' for the afternoon. First up we had a .22 shootout with our Ruger American. Everybody took 5 shots at about 30 yards, smallest group wins. I'm both proud and disappointed to say that my 10-year-old outshot me...

Rumrunner - thanks for the input. It's good to hear from somebody with first-hand experience. I have looked at the guide gun as well. But I think I prefer the Hogue stock. SR

I've been looking at the Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan in .375 Ruger. I'm interested to hear some feedback from those of you who own one. In particular, three things: 1) A 20" barrel seems short to me for that cartridge. Please comment. 2) How good of a job do you think the muzzle brake does? 3)...

Jim - Thanks for the reply. I am in the midst of trying to get some details from Ruger. The .270 is indeed a Flat Bolt. I bought it off the used gun rack at Cabela's a couple years ago. It wasn't even in the Gun Library, it was just out on the rack with the used Savages and such. I had to...

I could use some help from the M77 experts here. A couple of days ago I acquired a Flat Bolt. It is a .243, no sights, serial number 70-023XX. I have a few others (a .270, .350 RM, and .243 with sights). Last night I disassembled the rifle. There is a date stamp in the barrel channel of the...

I ended up buying a steel trigger guard and floorplate from Pacific Tool and Gauge. They fit well. For future reference, they only have these for long actions. I also stumbled across Jack First Gun Parts. They sell steel trigger guards for the M77s as well. I didn't try them out but might...

For what it's worth... I recently purchased a trigger guard and floorplate assembly from Pacific Tool and Gauge. It fit well, but I believe the only floorplates they have are for long actions. You can also order steel trigger guards from Jack First Gun Parts. I haven't tried those but I have...