Ruger rifles

[tome]

Can't resist..bought a 1v in 6mm br only made 1 yr....beautiful wood..loved the action..shot @ 100m so-so..took the rifle to mike r. the #1 expert..came back trued..his forarm hanger..bedded..kepplinger set trigger..new crown..big bill..it would shoot 1 hole @ 100m..uncomfortably...the stock was to long..but to much figure to cut that wood..went w/ a long scope ( bushnell 4200 8 x 32 ) & ruger reverse rings..better ..but not good..ended up selling and taking the lumps..vowed..no more rugers

 

[JohnHenry]

Hi Boogershooter! Like all rifles I have that have been barreled, bedded, and trued by Clarence Hammonds, the 77V in 6PPC that I got from you continues to perform well and exceed my expectations. Five shot 100 yard groups have been averaging in the low 0.3's with a 6x18 scope mounted on the rifle. Your rifle didn't sell quickly as most maybe doubted that a Ruger shot as well as you advertised, but it certainly does. Thanks again for a nice rifle. Best Regards, John

 

[15Tango]

The flat bottom of the action on Rugers are the best way to go for high powered rifles as it resists torque better. The Rugers certainly suffer from the factory in their bedding though but it's nothing that can't be fixed easily with some Devcon.

The actions on my .243 and 6.5 are both bedded with it and the screws never come loose and it's a stress-free bedding now which is a huge improvement over factory, I could tell before I did it that there wasn't even contact on some parts where it should have been supported and almost all the stress was on the rear tang like a previous poster pointed out.

Devcon, people. Devcon.

 

[cliffy]

My Ruger Stainless Model 77 Mark II Sporter shoots where I aim. Not that I'm super-accurate, but it shoots better than I do. A 22" barreled 1-in-12" twist, put bullets into a ragged single hole at 100 yards, especially with 36 grain Barnes Varmint Grenades at 3900+ fps. My load: 26.2 grains of Alliant RL-10x powder sparked via a CCI 450 Magnum primer. C.O.L. 2.235" Accuracy doesn't get better than this. Last Thursday, I stuffed ten rounds into one ragged hole. Of course, I use Remington Nickel-Plated cases, best for the buck, in my opinion. High Velocity can compensate for shaky aim. Cliffy

 

[deadlyswift]

I received a Hawkeye borescope this monday. I have been looking into all my bores. Savage, Remington, and Ruger. The Savage is in 308 with 527 rnds. The rem 700 is in 270wsm at 126 rnds. The rugers are both in 220swift. One is just over 600 rnds (don't know exact count on this barrel) The other 220 swift is at exactly 491 count. Both ruger barrels look much better than the other's. I expected being the ruger's are in 220 swift, that they wouldn't be in the shape that they are in, But it does explain why they shoot as well as they do! Very little reamer marks running horizontal, most reamer marks that are present are running parallel with the groves and rifling. This could be because of the exteme velocities that I run in the swift and having a higher round count for the swift compared to the other barrels, but The smoothness of the ruger barrels are a lot better than others. The ones I have anyway. These rifles were made in the early to mid 90s so can't speak on current barrels that ruger is putting out. I can say that both barrels have served me well to this point and I now can see why.
Mark

 

[15Tango]

Mark,

There aren't any reamers ran through Ruger barrels (with the exception of the chambering) - they're hammer forged. The overbored line drilled barrel is essentially crushed over a mandrel creating the final mirror image of the mandrel inside the barrel, no cutting takes place during the process.

Here's a good article on it: http://technology.calumet.purdue.edu/met/higley/Precision%20Shooting%20Magazine%20-%20November-%202005%20(Vol_%2053%20-%20No_%207).htm

Wayne

 

[boogershooter]

Good to hear from you John Henry. Glad you like it.

 

[deadlyswift]

Mark,

There aren't any reamers ran through Ruger barrels (with the exception of the chambering) - they're hammer forged. The overbored line drilled barrel is essentially crushed over a mandrel creating the final mirror image of the mandrel inside the barrel, no cutting takes place during the process.

Here's a good article on it: http://technology.calumet.purdue.edu/met/higley/Precision%20Shooting%20Magazine%20-%20November-%202005%20(Vol_%2053%20-%20No_%207).htm

Wayne

Thanks for the info Wayne. That explains alot as I'm trying to get use to what I'm seeing in my barrels. Maybe the 220 swift barrels are in a little worse shape than I thought. I guess the marks that I'm seeing are from 4000fps volocities? I wouldn't think they are close to being burnt out they are still shooting well, and the little 50gr. blitz kings are seated with plenty of bullet still in the neck. Anyway I did enjoy the article.
Thanks
Mark

 

[15Tango]

Mark,

I don't know what to say about the marks in your barrel, I don't see how copper would make any sort of witness marks or scaring otherwise to your barrels. I bet those marks will look a little different if you ran some JB through that bore though.

Wayne

 

[deadlyswift]

Wayne,
Now that I really think about it. I'll bet these marks are coming from past cleaning. The marks that I'm seeing would be better described as scratches. Maybe not, but I will say back when I first bought the rifle. I used a very cheap boreguide. So maybe the marks that I'm seeing are from a jag, or bronze bursh gouging. The marks are 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, and maybe every 5, or 6". Even so these scratches aren't holding copper so they can't be very deep. Maybe with cleaning now with a good boreguide and keeping a eye on things it want be a problem. It's not really a problem now, but maybe something to watch so I get the most out of the barrel.
Thanks
Mark

 

[cliffy]

Ruger makes a safe and reliable product for a reasonable price, as opposed to a Nosler Custom-made precision-piece with safety and reliability at a severe price. One generally gets what one pays for regarding rifles and scopes. My Ruger Model 77 Mark II outshoots many pieces for accuracy, but am I part of the equation? And especially my handloads? Cliffy

 

[15Tango]

but am I part of the equation? And especially my handloads?

Yes! It's fun taking a rifle that may not shoot well and try to taylor some loads to it to see what it's capable of. For instance, an argument between a friend and I over which was more accurate: the AK47 or SKS, I took the latter. I bought .311 150 grain SSTs and proceed to load them jammed in neck sized brass and did a few things to the rifle. Long story short, the SKS won.

Wayne