[The Meatman]

I usually hang out in the Handgun forums, but I want to ask a question about my most current purchase. I bought a rifle from my father last Easter. It is a Ruger M77 25.06 with a 4x scope (not sure of maker.) It was made in 1975 (according to the Ruger Serial# search, if memory serves) and has had less than a box of shells shot through it. I was talking about it to a guy at the area gun store, and he said something about having to replace the barrel on it due to the velocity of the round???? This was something WAY out of left field for me. Anybody ever hear of anything along those lines, or other problems with the first gen M77's? Edit to add: I should add that I know the history of this rifle since it was bought for my Father, by my Mother BRAND NEW, so I know for a fact it hasn't been shot that much. My Dad took one deer with it, and went back to his Remington pump .270 It's sat in his safe ever since 1985 or so.


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