Ruger 77 tang safety serial Numbers

[elkhunter73]

I have a Ruger 77 tang safety in a 7 mag, that was made in 1970 according to the serial number. My question is where or how one can find out the range of serial numbers for the 7 mag? Just curious if mine was an early or late serial in 1970

 

[robertkirksey]

You could be helped better if we knew the actual serial number and configuration, round bolt, flat, or hollow bolt.

 

[elkhunter73]

I am not comfortable giving the full serial number is this enough 70-27XXX

I din't know the bolt makes a difference, mines is a hollow bolt

 

[3DTESTIFY]

Your rifles serial number falls within the known range of 7mm hollow bolt rifles in the "R" configuration, clean barrel with no sights. Other configurations are "RS" with sights, or "ST" with sights and round top receiver drilled & tapped for standard M700 bases. Which configuration is your rifle?

 

[robertkirksey]

Your rifle was made in the last seven months of 1971. Probably close to the middle of the year. All hollow bolts are early guns. The long action guns came out a while after the short action guns.

 

[El Numero Uno]

The lowest and highest numbered RS Hollow Bolts I had were 70-23XXX and 70-43XXX. Saw one Flat Bolt 7mm RM that was an R.

 

[OldRugerMan]

Huh :!: :?: :?: :?:

Keep in mind that there are NO short action Hollow Bolts. Robert is right - the Long Action Hollow Bolts came out years (3 or 4) before the short Action Flat Bolts were used up. Most Hollow Bolts were shipped in 1971.

 

[chet15]

elkhunter73, the only sure way to tell when your gun left the factory though is by factory letter. Some guns leave years or even decades after they were built.
Ruger's serial number/dates of manufacture info is only a general guide.
chances are however, your gun left within the time described by Ruger's date.
Chet15