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Sharpshooter
I couldn't find any threads or posts on the 77/22 here on INGO and was wondering if anyone else here had one. Even the posts on rimfire central are pretty thin. I got mine in a trade about a week ago and I am very pleased with it. What attracted me to the 77/22 is that it uses a scaled down Ruger 77 action. The action is very smooth and looks to be stronger than any .22 reasonably needs to be. Might not be true, but I believe all of the 77/xx actions are interchangeable, meaning the .22lr and .17m2 actions are the same as the .22wmr and .17hmr. I don't know whether the .22 hornet model is the same length, but I'm guessing the .44 mag version is slightly larger.
One of the greatest things (at least to me) about this rifle is that it takes plenitful 10/22 magazines, and a 10/22 barrel can be used with slight modification. It does this with some caveats, the stock 10/22 magazine doesn't sit perfectly flush on the bottom, but sticks out about 1/16" or so. The 77/22 has dual extractors, so another cut needs to be made opposite the existing one on 10/22 barrels. One thing that might be a drawback to some is that the 77/22 has no iron sights. I'm on the fence about this, I know that with the accuracy the rifle is intended for iron sights wouldn't be too great, and it looks great without them, but I would like the redundancy of having back up irons on it.
So all in all, I'm very happy with the rifle. I haven't had a chance to print groups with it yet, but I've been plinking around my property with it for a week or so now. I've fired about 100 rounds through it. It has proven to be very deadly to the chipmunks in my area. All in all I would say it's more accurate than I need it to be, but that brings me to my next point.
These rifles are $700 plus when new, which puts them in the same price range as its Browning and Weatherby counterparts. My question is how is Ruger justifying this price? I think the price accounts for the lack of 77/22 hop-ups out there. I haven't been able to track down an aftermarket stock for a 77/22 apart from the sole offering of Volquartsen, which I don't care for. Mine has the synthetic "boat paddle" and though it's a fine stock, I'd like a few different things it doesn't have. The barrel is definitely not free floated, and it has sling loops, not swivel studs, so no bipod at this time.
The one question I have that I can't find an answer to is: are all 77/22s stainless? Mine is apparently blued, but in the various spots of wear and scratches there is no rust. Is this what they call "target gray"? From the serial chart on the Ruger site, mine was made/shipped in 1989. Solid info on what exactly target gray is doesn't seem to exist.
One of the greatest things (at least to me) about this rifle is that it takes plenitful 10/22 magazines, and a 10/22 barrel can be used with slight modification. It does this with some caveats, the stock 10/22 magazine doesn't sit perfectly flush on the bottom, but sticks out about 1/16" or so. The 77/22 has dual extractors, so another cut needs to be made opposite the existing one on 10/22 barrels. One thing that might be a drawback to some is that the 77/22 has no iron sights. I'm on the fence about this, I know that with the accuracy the rifle is intended for iron sights wouldn't be too great, and it looks great without them, but I would like the redundancy of having back up irons on it.
So all in all, I'm very happy with the rifle. I haven't had a chance to print groups with it yet, but I've been plinking around my property with it for a week or so now. I've fired about 100 rounds through it. It has proven to be very deadly to the chipmunks in my area. All in all I would say it's more accurate than I need it to be, but that brings me to my next point.
These rifles are $700 plus when new, which puts them in the same price range as its Browning and Weatherby counterparts. My question is how is Ruger justifying this price? I think the price accounts for the lack of 77/22 hop-ups out there. I haven't been able to track down an aftermarket stock for a 77/22 apart from the sole offering of Volquartsen, which I don't care for. Mine has the synthetic "boat paddle" and though it's a fine stock, I'd like a few different things it doesn't have. The barrel is definitely not free floated, and it has sling loops, not swivel studs, so no bipod at this time.
The one question I have that I can't find an answer to is: are all 77/22s stainless? Mine is apparently blued, but in the various spots of wear and scratches there is no rust. Is this what they call "target gray"? From the serial chart on the Ruger site, mine was made/shipped in 1989. Solid info on what exactly target gray is doesn't seem to exist.
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I'm not sure if I'm ready to go that far.
