22 Hornet

[North Country Gal]

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.

[JEBar]

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.

we have Ruger 77's chambered for 308 and they shoot really well .... I'm curious as to what do you believe was the cause

[Mistered]

we have Ruger 77's chambered for 308 and they shoot really well

Yep - my one and only Ruger M-77 in .223 shot incredibly well.

I wish I still had it. Seems I traded it for something - another gun that is!

[North Country Gal]

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.

[roddy]

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.

[North Country Gal]

I think Jard may still make a trigger for your 77/22, but they are very pricey.

[JEBar]

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.

makes sense .... info appreciated ....

[roddy]

I think Jard may still make a trigger for your 77/22, but they are very pricey.

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.

[RanchRoper]

I cut through a nest one time with a hedge trimmer...seemed more like 222 hornets...

[North Country Gal]

That many? Did you count them? Ouch!