Ruger M77 Long Action or Short?

[nathans2k]

I am just getting into hunting and shooting and my father is giving me a Ruger M77 .270. I would like to replace the wood stock but do not know if it is a long or short action any helpwould be appericiated.

[Wisby]

I just replaced my stock on my .280 M77... It is a long action, make sure you get a Tang safety stock for a M77 and not a M77 Mark II which has the safety by the bolt

[nathans2k]

How could you tell which one it was long or short?

[xjmox14x]

I believe .270 WIN is typically a long action.

[fisherman66]

270 is long action.

+1 if it is a tang safty.

[Lonestar.45]

How I remember is anything based on a 30-06 cartridge is a long action---.270, 25-06, .280, etc. etc. etc. Basically, the full sized cartridges.

Anything based on a .308 cartridge is a short action, .308, 7mm-08, .260, etc. and then also the .223, .222, 22-250, etc.

If it's a "short" cartridge, it's a short action, and if it's a long cartridge, it's a long action. I don't know where the cut-off is, but that's how I generally remember it. I'm not an expert however.

[Marlboro Man]

A short action is approximately 2.81" long and long action (standard length) is approximately 3.34" long.

[nathans2k]

What are those measurements of?