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- North Country Gal
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Re: 22 Hornet
Bandit, I also had a Ruger 77/22 Hornet and I did finally get it to shoot decent groups, but only after a LOT of mods and tinkering and a truckload of frustration, not to mention ammo expended in the process. Even then, it was a very fussy to shoot 22 Hornet. Finally got fed up with it and sold it off.
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Re: 22 Hornet
we have Ruger 77's chambered for 308 and they shoot really well .... I'm curious as to what do you believe was the causeNorth Country Gal wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:08 amBandit, I also had a Ruger 77/22 Hornet and I did finally get it to shoot decent groups, but only after a LOT of mods and tinkering and a truckload of frustration, not to mention ammo expended in the process. Even then, it was a very fussy to shoot 22 Hornet. Finally got fed up with it and sold it off.
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Re: 22 Hornet
Yep - my one and only Ruger M-77 in .223 shot incredibly well.we have Ruger 77's chambered for 308 and they shoot really well
I wish I still had it. Seems I traded it for something - another gun that is!
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Re: 22 Hornet
The 77/22 series action is different than the standard 77 action. In fact, quite different. Not the same gun. The 77/22 actually has a lot in common with the 10/22 in that it uses a similar rotary magazine and has removable barrel with pinion setup like the 10/22. It also uses an entirely different bolt being a two-piece bolt. As with many 77/22 owners, the two-piece bolt on mine was way too sloppy and prevented a tight lockup, so I had to shim it. Took a bit of experimenting with the shims, but eventually I got it right.
I've also owned a couple of standard 77s and liked them, too, but, as I said, not the same gun.
I've also owned a couple of standard 77s and liked them, too, but, as I said, not the same gun.
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Re: 22 Hornet
I have both an m-77 (MK II in .243), and a 77/22 (.22 LR). You're right, they are quite different. My 77/22 is one of the later ones...somewhere around 2009, Ruger changed the design a bit. They started threading the barrels into the receiver, rather than using the 10/22 style barrel retention. Mine locks up ok, but the trigger could use some attention.
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makes sense .... info appreciated ....North Country Gal wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:50 pmThe 77/22 series action is different than the standard 77 action. In fact, quite different. Not the same gun. The 77/22 actually has a lot in common with the 10/22 in that it uses a similar rotary magazine and has removable barrel with pinion setup like the 10/22. It also uses an entirely different bolt being a two-piece bolt. As with many 77/22 owners, the two-piece bolt on mine was way too sloppy and prevented a tight lockup, so I had to shim it. Took a bit of experimenting with the shims, but eventually I got it right.
I've also owned a couple of standard 77s and liked them, too, but, as I said, not the same gun.
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Re: 22 Hornet
I have changed the spring, and that lightened it up considerably, but it is still a little creepy...may end up going with a Jard if I decide to change it. I expected it to be priced like their T-Bolt trigger, but was pleasantly surprised to see it is only about 1/3 the cost of that one.North Country Gal wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:44 pmI think Jard may still make a trigger for your 77/22, but they are very pricey.
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Re: 22 Hornet
I cut through a nest one time with a hedge trimmer...seemed more like 222 hornets...
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