Ruger 77/22

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fortkevin2

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Hi guys, Plan to pick up a used Ruger 77/22 chambered 22LR this coming week. It has iron sights, boat paddle syn stock and is stainless. Comes with "stainless" scope/ rings

My buddy has two 77/22's, one in LR and the other in Mag. He has two good triggers on his and I plan to get him to help me with mine if hes willing and the rifle needs it.

What do I need to know about these rifles? Ive owed Marlins, Savages, several 10/22s but never a 77/22. Is the $400 OTD hes asking reasonable?
Thanks guys
 
Another good Ruger.

These are great, well made rifles. Some say that some don't shoot so well but those that do, are tack drivers. Personally have not found one yet, that is not a tack driver. As usual, the factory triggers don't suit me well but you can do a Timney trigger yourself that make a great improvement. ... ;)

As far as price, it all depends on condition but $400.00 sounds right. I paid $350.00 for my last used one, in blue, walnut stock and Simmons scope.

I should also add that there has only been one Ruger rifle that I do not care for and the 77's is not it. .... :cool:


Be Safe !!!
 
I have an All Weather 77/22. On the recommendation of my gunsmith I applied a poor man's trigger job: with the gun thoroughly checked to be empty, press the rifle's firing pin end hard against a non-marring surface and pull the trigger, cock and repeat. I probably applied 50-60 pounds to the firing pin as I did mine about 20 times. The extra load on the system smooths the sear engagement the equivalent of hundreds, perhaps thousands of rounds of normal use. I did not have a trigger pull gauge, so I cannot report any change to pull weight (probably little or none) but the result is a more shootable rifle and I am pleased.

The process I used is called various names, trigger boosting is the most common I have heard. It seems that the metallurgy of stainless steel makes it more amenable to the process. It may not work at all on well hardened carbon steel. Several folk report serious damage done to some pistols by attempts at trigger boosting. As always, [accent=carney barker]y'pays y'money and y'takes y'chances.[/accent]
 
I have a 77/22 lr that is a great little rifle. I did a little bit of smoothing work on the trigger and also replaced the trigger spring with a much lighter one. Trigger is much better now and my out of pocket cost was less than a dollar.
My next rifle purchase will be one just like it in 22 mag as soon as I can find a nice one wearing a skeleton stock that isn't priced somewhere in low orbit.
 
I to own a 77/22. It is a fine rifle. I particularly like the flush mount magazines. It gives the rifle a classic look. As expected the factory trigger may need some work but replacement upgrades are available. A suggestion is to get extra magazines and enjoy.
 
I have a 77/22 like the one you describe except mine doesn't have sights. It has launched thousands of bullets and is as accurate as I can shoot it with a 7x scope. I also have a 77/17 that is scary accurate-much more that the 22lr.
 
I have a stainless, zytel stocked 77/22 Mag. Due to Rugers's stiff triggers I replaced stock trigger with a Dayton Triaster trigger, Adjustable down to oz.s Don't know if they are still in buisness, but you are going to need some trigger work done. That said, the little .22 mag is a tack driver. Praire dogs out to 150 yds. with good 30 gr. bullets. Good shooting, dgang
 
If its an older one its going to have a removeable barrel like the 10/22 with just a V-block and screw holding it in place.

If it was made sometime after early 2010 it will have a threaded barrel to receiver fit.

I prefer the latter because I've read that some people have issues with shots going very low or inconsistent, and they have all these solutions (loctite in between the shank, etc) that I'd rather not have to mess with.

On the flipside, it lets you customize it alot easier, as you would require gunsmithing to change barrels on a newer model.

Its a 22 though, and I don't think there are many gains to be made with a new barrel. Better off with triggers, stocks, and good ammo.
 
shooter

Mines stainless/boat paddle synthetic and gets shot plenty. The trigger was marginal, but a Volquartzen sear helped plenty. Oddly, the factory sear spring produced a better pull than the Volq. spring that came w/ the kit.

No sights on my rifle.
 
Little late to the party but I just put on lay-a-way a 77/22mag, stainless/boat paddle synthetic stock with no sights with rings used for $400.

OP did you get your rifle?
 
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