Accurizing A Ruger

Jseime · February 9, 2007, 03:43 PM

I recently bought a Ruger M77MkII in .270 Win. and I am thinking about trying to make it shoot a little better (its decent now).

I want to have it bedded and free floated and was wondering if I can do that myself or if I should take it into a gunsmith.

If I can do it myself how would I go about that and I'm also wondering who makes a good aftermarket trigger for a M77.

TATER · February 9, 2007, 05:23 PM

The lug on the receiver is at an angle, this makes it tricky to bed...
You could float the barrel though, and there are a couple of drop in trigs.

Harry Bonar · February 9, 2007, 09:23 PM

Yes, you can do it yourself.
Get some "steel-bed" from Brownells - the directions are in the box and it's simple. After you bed that recoil lug area then free float the bbl. in front 1/16 inch free on each side. It should do wonders.
Harry B.

Lazy D · February 9, 2007, 10:40 PM

Timney makes a great trigger for the rugers.

nbkky71 · February 9, 2007, 10:54 PM

I've heard good things about the riflebasix triggers as well

http://www.riflebasix.com/ruger.html

Slopemeno · February 10, 2007, 04:56 AM

In my experience, Rugers seem to benefit from some forend pressure, vs free floating the barrel.

ConRich · February 10, 2007, 05:59 PM

I have a Ruger M77 in 22-250 cal. and have been tempted to free float the barrel but my owner's manual warns against altering the factory bedding system. I would like to hear from someone who has free floated a Ruger M77. Did it improve the accuracy or harm it ? I have always believed that free floating a barrel would improve the accuracy but the warning in the manual has kept me from trying it with the Ruger.

Rich

bobn · February 11, 2007, 03:24 PM

i tried on two diff rugers. did not help at all on one and hurt the other, lol. bobn

Harry Bonar · February 11, 2007, 03:59 PM

Sir:
Yes, I know that Rugers (77s) are touchy and some DO benefit from forend pressure - I just said what I always do to Rugers.
I'm always afraid of forend warping! I know Rugers (77s) can be funny ducks about shooting - I once found a Ruger that the muzzle looked like it had been crowned with a dremel tool. There can be a host of things that trouble you with a 77!
Then, I had a 77 in 280 that shot great just as is! Figure it out!
Harry B.

Harry Bonar · February 18, 2007, 09:43 PM

Sir:
Trouble with a 77 is that inletting is sloppy and unless glass bedded the bbl. and action will shift to one side or the other. I'm not sure I like the angled screw at front of action but we need to live with it. Glassing both front and rear seem to cure this.
On a Mauser I just bed the front recoil lug area.
Harry B.

Jseime · March 27, 2007, 10:06 PM

Well my buddy and i took it out shooting saturday, still stock and we were squeezing out 1.5-2 inch groups and hitting exactly where i wanted to so is there much chance of it shooting better than that because to me that seems purty derned good.

James K · March 27, 2007, 10:33 PM

If you are getting 1.5-2 inch groups at 100 yards, that is probably as good as you will get, or need to get, out of a hunting rifle unless you want to spend a lot of time and money on it. You might get a bit better with different ammo. There is no guarantee that, even if you spend that money and time, you will improve the accuracy; you might make it worse.

Jim

February 9, 2007, 03:43 PM	#1
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	Accurizing A Ruger I recently bought a Ruger M77MkII in .270 Win. and I am thinking about trying to make it shoot a little better (its decent now). I want to have it bedded and free floated and was wondering if I can do that myself or if I should take it into a gunsmith. If I can do it myself how would I go about that and I'm also wondering who makes a good aftermarket trigger for a M77.

February 9, 2007, 09:23 PM	#3
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	Ruger Yes, you can do it yourself. Get some "steel-bed" from Brownells - the directions are in the box and it's simple. After you bed that recoil lug area then free float the bbl. in front 1/16 inch free on each side. It should do wonders. Harry B.

February 9, 2007, 10:40 PM	#4
Lazy D Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Location: Indian Territory Posts: 192	Add a Timney Timney makes a great trigger for the rugers.

February 11, 2007, 03:59 PM	#9
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	ruger Sir: Yes, I know that Rugers (77s) are touchy and some DO benefit from forend pressure - I just said what I always do to Rugers. I'm always afraid of forend warping! I know Rugers (77s) can be funny ducks about shooting - I once found a Ruger that the muzzle looked like it had been crowned with a dremel tool. There can be a host of things that trouble you with a 77! Then, I had a 77 in 280 that shot great just as is! Figure it out! Harry B.

February 18, 2007, 09:43 PM	#10
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	Ruger Sir: Trouble with a 77 is that inletting is sloppy and unless glass bedded the bbl. and action will shift to one side or the other. I'm not sure I like the angled screw at front of action but we need to live with it. Glassing both front and rear seem to cure this. On a Mauser I just bed the front recoil lug area. Harry B.

February 9, 2007, 05:23 PM	#2
TATER Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 963	The lug on the receiver is at an angle, this makes it tricky to bed... You could float the barrel though, and there are a couple of drop in trigs.

February 9, 2007, 10:54 PM	#5
nbkky71 Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Location: Davidson, NC Posts: 417	I've heard good things about the riflebasix triggers as well http://www.riflebasix.com/ruger.html

February 10, 2007, 04:56 AM	#6
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,663	In my experience, Rugers seem to benefit from some forend pressure, vs free floating the barrel.

February 10, 2007, 05:59 PM	#7
ConRich Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 299	I have a Ruger M77 in 22-250 cal. and have been tempted to free float the barrel but my owner's manual warns against altering the factory bedding system. I would like to hear from someone who has free floated a Ruger M77. Did it improve the accuracy or harm it ? I have always believed that free floating a barrel would improve the accuracy but the warning in the manual has kept me from trying it with the Ruger. Rich

February 11, 2007, 03:24 PM	#8
bobn Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2006 Location: midwest Posts: 1,120	i tried on two diff rugers. did not help at all on one and hurt the other, lol. bobn

March 27, 2007, 10:06 PM	#11
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	Well my buddy and i took it out shooting saturday, still stock and we were squeezing out 1.5-2 inch groups and hitting exactly where i wanted to so is there much chance of it shooting better than that because to me that seems purty derned good.

March 27, 2007, 10:33 PM	#12
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	If you are getting 1.5-2 inch groups at 100 yards, that is probably as good as you will get, or need to get, out of a hunting rifle unless you want to spend a lot of time and money on it. You might get a bit better with different ammo. There is no guarantee that, even if you spend that money and time, you will improve the accuracy; you might make it worse. Jim