Ruger M77 Mark II

[oh.doe]

I want to have the trigger assembly changed. I'm tired of the heavy pull! What is a good brand and does anyone know if the gunsmith(s) at Gander Mountain in SW Columbus is any good?
Thanks, Deb

[jcdflint]

oh.doe, I've seen a aftermarket trigger for the Ruger 77. I'll look it up as soon as possible and E-mail you. I really like the Ruger 77. What cal. do you shoot. I'm interested in what you hunt also. Or do you just target shoot. Jeff

[oh.doe]

jcdflint,
It's a 30-06 that I use for deer hunting in Georgia. When I was looking for my first deer rifle I held it and it just felt right. I've had the stock shortened and now I want to get rid of that 6+ pound pull. I also turkey hunt in GA, too.
Last year was my first time to hunt in Ohio(staring with a crossbow, but that will change soon).I have permission to hunt a farm in Clark Co. Lots of deer, but didn't get permission 'til after the start of the season. I saw deer every time I went out, but was not in the right spot or not aware of the direction they were coming. Now I know the lay of the land and hopefully won't get skunked this year.
Deb

[jcdflint]

Deb, you will get the "BUCK" this year! Where in Georgia did you hunt. I have hunted Alabama but not Georgia. Talk to you later

Jeff

[Rick]

oh.doe
Take your /06 to a gun smith and have the trigger cleaned up or some call it a trigger job done on it.
I did that to my Ruger M77 /06 and I like it alot better now.
The cost to have it done was $30

[lakota]

Hello, I am new to the boards here.

I had an M77 MKII in .223. I got a Timney replacement trigger and sear, which are both adjustable from Midway (www.midway.com) for about 65 bucks. You can install it yourself, but it is a little tricky and if you dont feel comfortable taking you rifle apart and doing some filing, I would have a gunsmith put it on. It made a world of differance. I had the trigger on mine set at a little over 16 oz for varminting.

Scott.

[Rick]

I have all of my varmint rifles tigger's set at 2oz.

[lakota]

I tried that, but it made me nervous. I have an annoying habit of rubbing the trigger before I fire. Cant seem to break my self of it. With the trigger set that light it would always go off before I was ready.

Scott.

[Rick]

Yes that would be bad !
You want to stay away from a 2oz trigger till your ready or it will go off.

I shot a target just last week at 200yds with a Ruger MYYVT 22-250 that you could just about cover a 5 shot group up with a dime.
That rifle has a 2oz trigger also.

I had a 2oz trigger in my AR and I found out with that light of a trigger in it that it would drop 3 to 4 rounds off before I could stop it from time to time so its set at 8oz and it works good now.

[vvarmitr]

I had a 2oz. trigger once. Just as I thought I'd shoot it would go off. I kinda wondered if it weren't telepathic. :eek: :D

[Rick]

About 4 years ago on one of my rifles with this 2oz trigger I closed the bolt to hard and it went off. So from now on I close the bolt very slowy.
Thats also why the AR would shot 3 to 4 rounds some time before it would stop.
I do alot of benchrest shooting so thats why I have them.

[lakota]

The firing pin in my ruger would drop from time to time as well , when the trigger was set very light and the bolt was closed hard. Thankfully it always dropped on an empty chamber. I have always treated my varmint rifles as single-shots, never chambering a round until I had a target in sights. That is why this past spring I traded the Ruger for a T/C Contender Carbine in .222. If I am using the rifle as a single shot I may as well have a single shot rifle. It is a pound or two lighter and gives up nothing in the accuracy department.

Scott.

[vvarmitr]

Ahhhh! the triple duece. One of my most favorite rounds. It can make a T/C worth owning. (I'm not a T/C fan:p )

[lakota]

Oh that T/C was a big headache out of the box. It took a lot of tweaking and tinkering with forearm pressure before it would shoot worth a snot.More than once I thought about going back and seeing if they would trade me the Ruger back! But now after playing with that gun, If I do my part she will shoot sub 1/4" M.O.A. One thing I dont like-if I take the forearm off for cleaning, and put it back on, the rifle has to be completely sighted back in. It will be off 12" or more. It kinda scraps the idea of having many interchangeable barrels.

Scott.

[vvarmitr]

Get yourself a Savage. Then contact Fred at Sharp Shooters Supply in Delphos, OH. He has the tools & toys to make your dreams come true.
I'll never own a T/C & I may have bought my last new Remington & Ruger(bolt rifles that is)
For the money you lay down & the "out of the accuracy" I can't see how you can go wrong. And now they have that super trigger system! :cool:

[jcdflint]

AND I GOT THE FINGER !!!

[vvarmitr]

You should have a finger, everybody keeps giving you one. lol

[jcdflint]

It must be a "GOLDEN ONE" every time it touches a rifle or pistol trigger something "DIES"