[Scorch]

I had one of the early Ruger 77 Mk IIs in the Zytel stock, and it shot very well indeed, but the felt recoil was definitely an issue for whether or not I could shoot it well. First thing I would do is put it in a different stock. Hogue overmoldes stocks are good and very reasonably priced, B&C and HS Precision make a very nice stock with bedding insert but are more expensive. Timney makes a trigger that really does just drop in. Other than that, your rifle probably shoots much better than you think it does. Make sure your scope bases are tight and the bore clean, and you should be able to turn ou a 3-shot group that will amaze you. After the first 3 shots, the group will start to open up due to the lightweight barrel profile.

And BTW, a 2" group is still bigger than a deer out to 500 yds, so the rifle will still do what it is intended for.