warbirdlover

I've had my Ruger M77 Mk II all-weather stainless (skeleton stock) for 18 years now. In those 18 years it's seen rain and snow and in all those years I NEVER pulled the action from the stock fearing I'd change the point of impact or something stupid like that. In any case I pulled the action tonight expecting tons of rust and gunk.

It looked like it just came off the assembly line. I was shocked. How could this be? I wiped it down with a slightly oily rag and then a dry towel and put it back together.

Good for another 18 years!!!

jerry d

I shot that rifle a few weeks ago @ the range...good shooting gun.The guy said he picked it up for $600,i thought it was a good deal.

fritz1

I got one in a 280 Rem, but replced the stock with Bell & Carlson Carbalite stock, I didnt like the look of the one that came with it. It is a heck of a shooter and is the rifle I hunt with about 80% of the time, you cant hurt it. It has rode many miles on my 4wheeler and saw some pretty nasty weather, I wouldnt take anything for that gun. I also have one in a 223 Rem. but it has the laminate stock, again one hell of a shooter, that is my coyote gun.

warbirdlover

I've been thinking about doing that. Which stock did you buy and how much? Did it drop right in?

Thanks.

fritz1

I bought the Bell & Carlson stock, here is a picture of it on my 280 Rem. Sorry the picture came out blurry.



I dont remember the exact cost of it, it has been a few years since I got It. I had my neighbor who is a gunsmith order and install it, so I dont know if it was a drop in or if he had to releive anything. I gave him about $200 total, I believe.
Here is a link to get the best price on about any stock you want including the Carbelite.
http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/StoreFront
You can get a Bell & Carlson Carbelite for your Ruger for $146 for a black one, $160 for a web one, or $174 for a camo one.

Colorado Cajun

That sounds like good quality stainless. I'm surprised you didn't have any on the surface.

warbirdlover

Most gun makers use 400 series stainless which is pretty good stuff. I was dumbfounded when there was no rust.

fritz1

Here is a picture of my Stainless Ruger 77 MKII 223. It has a Leupold, and like my 280 its a great gun, Very accurate. This is my winter coyote gun. Ruger makes a great stainless rifle, I heard they are supposed to go back to this brite stainless unstead of the current flat finnish, deffinitely a step in the right direction in my opinion.

Bernie P.

I have the AW Hawkeye in .280.It's the most accurate gun I own.

warbirdlover

I would be curious to know if it's mainly the "all-weather" (stainless) Rugers that shoot really good or also the normal alloy steel blued versions. I have this (weird) "theory" that ss barrels are more accurate. Don't know why but that's stuck in my head. I should say that theory is wrong 'cause my new 700 SPS shoots super good groups.

(And I LOVE a stainless action in a laminated stock. My brother has a new Hawkeye ss in a laminated stock).