Thread: Top tips for M77 Ruger

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Isn’t there a trick with not tightening the front trigger guard screw ?

So you don’t bend the stock/action

the middle one on the older tang safety models,it should be not much more than firm enough to stay in place..5-10lb for the technoinclind.

Off into the scrub for a long wet weekend but just had to add my tuppence worth before I shoot the gap. I've had a Mk1 since the early 80's. Courtesy of grizzly ol' bugger on this forum. Sold it once, regretted it and quickly bought it back. To be fair it has been bedded. Has always been my go to. I agree about the skeleton butt jobs, ugly as. The Mk1's, though are bloody great. Fully adjustable trigger and the integral mounts are brilliant. Mk 11's, in my opinion, still good but not so great. Not sure what period of time they turned to shit, but certainly mine's out of that time frame. Have another Mk1 in, .308 this time, on it's way. My son has a L/H hawkeye in .270 and that shoots Fed blue box in 130 and 150 under moa. As for screw tension; MD's correct. I use a Victorinox Climber pocket knife, that way can't over tighten. Agricultural, yes, but it works @arekaywhy I'll let you know how the .308 goes when it arrives. Wife's here, so shooting the gap now.