Ruger Model 77 "American Express" version 30-06 caliber

[instructor]

Finally decided to actually shoot this fine rifle and purchased a Leupold 3.5x10 optic and after mounting the scope took the rifle to my backyard where I do bore sighting prior to going to range. Distance is 60 yards to a bright shiny object that I use for such exercise and much to my surprise after securing the rifle in a bench bag and looking through the bore and scope the crosshair was exactly where I wanted it to be. I have bore sighted many rifles in the same way and this time is the first time I did not have to adjust the scope whatsoever. The scope has zero stop feature and the elevation drum was showing zero regarding elevation, spot on so to speak.
The term American Express is my name for the rifle for it is of the same configuration as the Ruger Safari rifles they once offered to the public. Apparently, this scope and this rifle was made for each other!!!

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Nice when the alignment happens like that. The 3.5-10x Leupold is one of my favorite scopes. I have several of them, imcluding a couple of old gloss finish examples with the adjustable objective.

Would love to see some pics of your setup...

 

[kmoore]

With the 3006s many choices in bullet weights, bullet styles and velocities it sounds like you found the right one.

 

[Mobuck]

Did you go buy a lottery ticket later?
Yes, it happens now and then. I buy second hand scopes and a couple of times when mounted on my rifle the scope was really close although I doubt the seller went to the effort to re-center the crosshairs(or even knew what that meant).

 

[CAJUNCHEF]

Finally decided to actually shoot this fine rifle and purchased a Leupold 3.5x10 optic and after mounting the scope took the rifle to my backyard where I do bore sighting prior to going to range. Distance is 60 yards to a bright shiny object that I use for such exercise and much to my surprise after securing the rifle in a bench bag and looking through the bore and scope the crosshair was exactly where I wanted it to be.

Have you shot your Ruger 77 Express? Mine is perfectly regulated to the standing sight at 50 yards with 165 grain Hornady SST.
Haven't tried my reloads with the 200 grain Nosler Partitions with Leupold 1.5x5x scope yet.

 

[TREE 'EM]

One of the finest and most pleasing rifles Ruger ever produced. I wish more were produced.