So, my buddy called and proceeds to tell me that a good friend of his has more money than sense and wants him to help him sell a few guns.

He showed me this Ruger 77, a Remington model 7 308, and another Remington in 300 Win Mag. I was told the Ruger was a 7mm. This is how out of touch this rich guy is with his firearms. He owns the local school bus company and is mega wealthy.

Anyway, this gun is an absolute beauty. It has a bull barrel with beautiful blueing. The action is smooth and the stock seems very sturdy. The trigger is a little heavy, but did not seem to affect my shooting too much.

I loaded my 2 accuracy loads of 168gr and 175gr SMK with Varget and hit the range. My first group with the 168gr load was just a little over an inch off the bipod. I shot the next group using 175gr SMK with 42.2gr Varget. That 3 shot group is around .37”. The gun is a shooter.

What options are you guys using to get a better trigger pull?

Now…..for the best part. That gun as picture, rifle, Nikon 4-12 and bipod….$450

Life is good.







168gr SMK 44gr Varget 2.80 OAL, 100yds



175gr SMK, 42.2gr Varget, 2.80 OAL, 100yds

Typically the best option for triggers on old Rugers is to drop in a Timney or Rifle Basix.

Nice rifle... I love Rugers, in general, and have a great shooting tang safety 7x57. I can't tell if that is a factory stock painted black or stained very dark, or if it's an aftermarket composite stock.

The Ruger M77 and M77mk2 rifles are underrated.

I had a 220 Swift with the bull barrel in a varmint stock that was a lights out shooter.

Sold it to a buddy because I gravitated to suppressed ARs for shooting coyotes. But it was and is a great rifle.