Trying to Identify Rarity of a Ruger 77 Flatbolt

[Herrmannator]

I'm at least respectable around 2.5 to 2 pounds . Did stone sear and bolt engagement very smooth. Crisp pull but heavy. I'm used to BR rifles that go bang at a few ounces or less.

 

[Konrad.INc]

Put a Canjar trigger in it!

 

[Herrmannator]

Put a Canjar trigger in it!

I have a Canjar set trigger in a Sako L579 in 243AI with a wide shoe. Great triggers. I'm trying to keep this gun close as possible to factory.

 

[Pyscodog]

Its a very very nice rifle no matter what it is.

 

[okie]

I have a ruger book that will tell something about it I think.
PM me and remind me to look.
I'll need serial number
Marc

 

[troupe]

I have my late father's early 77. His is a 30-06 and he added ivory and maple inlays on it. He never killed a deer with it and it still has a steel 3x9 Weaver on it.

 

[Herrmannator]

I have my late father's early 77. His is a 30-06 and he added ivory and maple inlays on it. He never killed a deer with it and it still has a steel 3x9 Weaver on it.

Nice..I have my father's old sxs 16 gauge hammer gun. Lots of rabbits and pheasants lost lives to that one

I have a ruger book that will tell something about it I think.
PM me and remind me to look.
I'll need serial number
Marc

SN-70-29986

 

[okie]

Nice..I have my father's old sxs 16 gauge hammer gun. Lots of rabbits and pheasants lost lives to that one

SN-70-29986

I'm taking book to work tomorrow so I can copy and send or email.
According to Burke, it's rare.
Give me a call or text and remind me to get info. To you 580 236 2513

 

[searcher]

Good luck tuning that trigger with that screw. More likely to need reducing the spring by a coil or even two. And then a polish on the sear.-- verrrry carefully and conservative.
Buddy of mine got a 300 Win Mag M77 in around 1980, and out of the box the trigger was 15 pounds. jd

Back in the late 70's and into the 80's, most of my hunting rifles were Ruger M77's. Those triggers WERE atrocious! I replaced all of mine with Timney triggers and put glass stocks on them, bedded them and they all shot really good. I still have two of them (an ultralight in .257 Roberts and a varmint model in .243 Win.). Brings back fond memories.

 

[Herrmannator]

Back in the late 70's and into the 80's, most of my hunting rifles were Ruger M77's. Those triggers WERE atrocious! I replaced all of mine with Timney triggers and put glass stocks on them, bedded them and they all shot really good. I still have two of them (an ultralight in .257 Roberts and a varmint model in .243 Win.). Brings back fond memories.

I agree a really bad trigger...I worked on it and got it more reasonable, but will likely never hunt with it. I will perfect a load for it off the bench.