Thread: Ruger M77 Skeleton Stocked Rifles

The Ruger boat paddle, you either love them of hate them!

I love them. My farther had one in 270 and together we shot a fair few animals with that rifle. Ever since I was old enough to follow him around in the bush I always wanted one for myself and at 14 years old had finally saved enough to buy one after years of mowing lawns, stacking firewood etc. I remember the day I marched down to the shop (with the old man of course) to buy one in 308 only to find that Ruger had discontinued them and replaced them with a more ‘ascetically pleasing’ stock!

Years later I have one in 223 (had to get the paddle stock of the forum Ruger hoarder Double Shot). It shoots alright with its 20” barrel with the cheap HnF bulk 223 ammo, the trigger has been polished/worked and is on par with the two Tikka’s I have and is a joy to carry around the hills. I like the solid ‘clunky’ action and it doesn’t need the same attention after a wet trip that my bloody Tikka does.

I will eventually get some dies and attempt to get better accuracy out of it with some heavier projectiles.

As a side note I believe M77 MKII 223 have the faster twist can anyone confirm this?