Those who still use the Mark 1 M77 rifles, have you bedded your actions or still running them as Bill Ruger designed them?
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M77 Tanger Bedding
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Same here my 1981 in 270 WCF was always a bit irratic, it had a light profile 22" barrel of I guessed questionable quality. Glass bedded the acton & base of the barrel with the rest floated settled it in nicely. Shot that factory tube out & had a nice Benchmark stainless installed. Shoots everything about 1 MOA now.
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My red pad tang safety 77 sits in the stock just as it left the factory and has filled a bunch of deer tags.
I never have tried to use it as a bench rest rifle. Just check the 0 every year to get ready for the season.
I never have tried to use it as a bench rest rifle. Just check the 0 every year to get ready for the season.
208packinheat
Single-Sixer
I have bedded all of my M77 Tang Safety hunting rifles. I have also Timney Triggered the same rifles.
I had a good gunsmith tune my old 77's trigger.
I did put a Timney in my 77 with the safety on the bolt.
My buddy shoots his 1986 M77 as it came out of the box. No pillar or glass bedding. I’ve shot it, and it’s pretty close to moa accurate. I just cleaned it up for him, put SS action screws, and a new trigger guard. Light oil on the friction parts and I torqued the action screws very light-around 15 in-lbs. Barrel doesn’t touch the stock and it’s more than hunting accurate imo. 7mm Rem Mag. I like the rifle a lot.
My .25-06 Flat bolt is how it came from the factory. My daughter shoots a .243 that I had bedded for her. Both shoot well.
