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gkdir · February 10, 2010, 01:07 PM

I've got a 7mm mag., a 30.06., a.270., a .243., (2) .223's and a .22mag. All M77 Mark II's. All of them are at least 1 1/2" shooters. The 30.06 and the .270 are better than that (30.06 is spooky accurate) All are SS (don't think I would like the blued finish.) Between me and my two older sons, these guns have taken a pounding down thru the years. Haven't had any major issues--all the triggers were dialed in by a gunsmith to about 2 1/2#'s (one of the .223's is at 14oz.'s--p-dog rifle) Don't like the sling attachments, but a little tape quites them down. The 7mm mag. is a hand full with a full load- lite weight stock doesn't adapt well to a additional recoil pad. These are excellent rifles in my opinion. Just need to add a 300.mag. and a .308, then I will have my complete set (yea, I know their are other calibers avail. but they don't count.)

February 10, 2010, 01:07 PM	#7
gkdir Member Join Date: March 27, 2009 Location: Oklahoma/Kansas Posts: 89	I've got a 7mm mag., a 30.06., a.270., a .243., (2) .223's and a .22mag. All M77 Mark II's. All of them are at least 1 1/2" shooters. The 30.06 and the .270 are better than that (30.06 is spooky accurate) All are SS (don't think I would like the blued finish.) Between me and my two older sons, these guns have taken a pounding down thru the years. Haven't had any major issues--all the triggers were dialed in by a gunsmith to about 2 1/2#'s (one of the .223's is at 14oz.'s--p-dog rifle) Don't like the sling attachments, but a little tape quites them down. The 7mm mag. is a hand full with a full load- lite weight stock doesn't adapt well to a additional recoil pad. These are excellent rifles in my opinion. Just need to add a 300.mag. and a .308, then I will have my complete set (yea, I know their are other calibers avail. but they don't count.)