I have inherited a 2000 model year Ruger 77 VT 223 with 26in barrel. It has a pentax 8.5x32x50AO scope and a magpul bipod.
My son and I (along with 2 other dads and their sons) are heading for a PD hunt in South Dakota for their HS senior trip in July. As I just got this rifle, I had no plans on taking it and have a AR in 224 Valkyrie and a AR in 223 Wylde, and a 17 WSM savage B-mag as the guns I planned on taking for the 2 day hunt.
I've done some research on this 223 gun and it seems its a 1-12 twist which is pretty slow and probably limited to 55 or maybe at best a 62 grain bullet. From my wife's family, they have very little info on it but its had less then 200 rounds through it. I know nothing about this gun.
I have a Ruger 77 in 300 win mag which is highly modified and a tack driver for big game. I have a Ruger 22 RPR which is awesome, a Ruger 450 Bushmaster bolt gun, and a couple of single six pistols.
Is this a gun I should add the list of guns to take on this PD hunt in July? Is it an accurate platform? Our 17 WSM is a .5 MOA gun, our 224 is .45MOA and the 223 wylde is .6 MOA.
It all comes down to carrying more ammo and another gun, but curious as to what others who have this gun have seen for accuracy and what loads those guns seem to like. I understand each gun is ammo specific, but if this gun isn't a 1 MOA gun, then I really don't want to buy the ammo and have to lug a 4th gun out on this trip. We're from Michigan, so space is limited on our trip
Thanks
My son and I (along with 2 other dads and their sons) are heading for a PD hunt in South Dakota for their HS senior trip in July. As I just got this rifle, I had no plans on taking it and have a AR in 224 Valkyrie and a AR in 223 Wylde, and a 17 WSM savage B-mag as the guns I planned on taking for the 2 day hunt.
I've done some research on this 223 gun and it seems its a 1-12 twist which is pretty slow and probably limited to 55 or maybe at best a 62 grain bullet. From my wife's family, they have very little info on it but its had less then 200 rounds through it. I know nothing about this gun.
I have a Ruger 77 in 300 win mag which is highly modified and a tack driver for big game. I have a Ruger 22 RPR which is awesome, a Ruger 450 Bushmaster bolt gun, and a couple of single six pistols.
Is this a gun I should add the list of guns to take on this PD hunt in July? Is it an accurate platform? Our 17 WSM is a .5 MOA gun, our 224 is .45MOA and the 223 wylde is .6 MOA.
It all comes down to carrying more ammo and another gun, but curious as to what others who have this gun have seen for accuracy and what loads those guns seem to like. I understand each gun is ammo specific, but if this gun isn't a 1 MOA gun, then I really don't want to buy the ammo and have to lug a 4th gun out on this trip. We're from Michigan, so space is limited on our trip
Thanks