I have had two MKIIs in .30-06 so far. The first one was a pre 2001 All Weather so it had the funky Ruger synthetic stock. It was a great gun and I wish I still had it. It was all stainless, the bolt, the trigger guard, the floor plate, everything. Like an idiot, I sold it. Well, when I got the call to go moose hunting, I knew I needed another Ruger M77 MKII. I went out and ordered a brand new M77 MKII Hawkeye All Weather in .30-06. So far it has been a great rifle. I have about 250 rounds through it. It doesn't seem to be finnicky about ammo though. Usually puts factory ammo of all varietys in 1-1.5" groupings. I noticed several months ago that the firing pin hole is off center on the bolt face. This doesn't seem to have any negative effects as far as I can tell. I never tried checking the surface contact of the locking lugs, maybe I will try that. I like my M77 a lot. It works well and shoots well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. I wish I had my older one still because the synthetic stock felt a lot more solid than the new ones. However, the new recoil pads actually work, whereas the old ones simply used to leave the pattern of the recoil pad imprinted on your shoulder. I did see that the old style synthetic stocks could be purchased through Brownells. I might still do that. I have always thought that the Rugers were very nice looking also. I would recomend them.