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    Ruger 77 Mk II Questions

    Got my eye on a long action Ruger 77 Mk II

    Couple of questions for folks familiar with these.

    What is the magazine length (drop floorplate) on these like compared to Remmys and Tikkas ?

    How easy is it to enlarge the bolt face on these from 470 to magnum boltface ? Is there enough meat there to do this safely ?

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    Hey mate,

    Have done a couple of these, one in 6.5x.284 and another in .300 Blaser Magnum.
    Apparently not too difficult with the magnum, but advised to stay clear of belted magnums.
    Have a chat to Hugh Bradley at Bradley Barrels, he has done both of mine.

    Cheers Craig

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    cool, what twist are you running in the Blaser Mag ? I have a spare 1:10 TF UM that is begging to be used...
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    If you're going to the extent of enlarging bolt faces or new barrels, get all the sharp edges on the action smoothed off.

    Rugers have a lot of them, especially around the bolt release, often the safety too and inside the action.

    Horrible things.

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    Hey mate yep 1:10 on the 300.

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    My Ruger M77 has a much shorter magazine length than my Rem 700 its a real pain in the loaded length.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dermastor View Post
    My Ruger M77 has a much shorter magazine length than my Rem 700 its a real pain in the loaded length.
    @Dermastor is that a short or long action, my long actions comfortably take the 6.5x.284 and .300 Blaser Magnum.

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    Its a 338 Win Mag much shorter than my Rem in 7mm Mag

 

 

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