Ruger 77/50

[NH_Hunter]

Hey guys, do any of you have any experience with the Ruger 77/50? I am looking at getting one because i love my Ruger m77mk2 LR in .30-06, so i wanted to get something similar to it. I would probably also get the 209 conversion kit from cabelas, because teh guy who gave me his reloading gear also gave me a lot of 12 gauge reloading equipment with like 200 209 primers. I dont have a 12 guage so the 209's arent being used anyways.

NH_Hunter

[RandyWakeman]

Hey guys, do any of you have any experience with the Ruger 77/50?

Yes.

Briefly, my 77/50-- though well-made, was hard to maintain (bolt), the integral rings made no sense at all for a muzzleloading scope (a real scope burner), and the combination of its light weight and hard plastic curved butt plate made it a kicker.

I don't think it is close to being in the same league as an T/C Encore, T/C Omega, Knight Disc Elite, A & H 420, or the Savage 10ML-II.

[Roger_Dailey]

Hey guys, do any of you have any experience with the Ruger 77/50?

the integral rings made no sense at all for a muzzleloading scope (a real scope burner), .

Are you saying that having a scope on the rifle made no sense because of the flash or did you have some other problem with the integral rings?

Thanks in advance,
Roger D.

[RandyWakeman]

Cleaning / maintaining the gun, protecting the scope, and inability to use QR rings, or std. Weaver bases for std. scopes or other sighting options. (Ghost ring, Holosight, Red Dot, etc.)

[NH_Hunter]

hey randy, protecting the scope wise, couldnt you just use one of those buffalo bullet thingies that wraps around the scope? What is the advantage of weaver rings/mounts vs. the ruger integrals? What is more difficult about cleaning? I can understand that stuff about halo-sights and red dots, but what if you want to go with a standard scope? I read a bunch of your articles over at chuck hawk's site, and if i do get the gun a Bushnell 3200 fast focus 3-9x40 seems like a good match for a scope.

NH_Hunter

[RandyWakeman]

hey randy, protecting the scope wise, couldnt you just use one of those buffalo bullet thingies that wraps around the scope? What is the advantage of weaver rings/mounts vs. the ruger integrals?

Sure, you can wrap the scope with black electrical tape, deer hide, etc. The Ruger is an open action, the cap or primer energetic goes everywhere. Quick release bases are a joy when getting the scope safely out of the way for cleaning. As already mentioned, you have far more sight options. The bolt on the Ruger is not the easiest to disassemble or clean-- I found it to be a pain. If your heart is set on a Ruger, of course have at it. I tried one, and found it far less than ideal.

IMO, you just have far better muzzleloading options from a maintenance standpoint, an accuracy standpoint, a trigger standpoint, and a value perspective. The choice is naturally yours.