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Ruger started making rifle barrels in-house in 1991.
780-prefix 77 Mk IIs are in the transition period where they could have a Ruger barrel or a contract barrel.
All other 77 Mk IIs and Hawkeyes, as far as Ruger has divulged, will have Ruger barrels.
Basic timeline of Ruger 77 barrels:
Douglas from '67-'73
Wilson from '73-'91 (earned a bad reputation for unpredictability, especially when warm)
Ruger hammer-forged from '91-Current
Other contracts filled in where needed, if Wilson or Douglas couldn't meet demand.
780-prefix 77 Mk IIs are in the transition period where they could have a Ruger barrel or a contract barrel.
All other 77 Mk IIs and Hawkeyes, as far as Ruger has divulged, will have Ruger barrels.
Basic timeline of Ruger 77 barrels:
Douglas from '67-'73
Wilson from '73-'91 (earned a bad reputation for unpredictability, especially when warm)
Ruger hammer-forged from '91-Current
Other contracts filled in where needed, if Wilson or Douglas couldn't meet demand.