I own a remington semi. already and it works great. I'm planning on purchasing a new rifle soon and was wondering what the pro's or con's are to bolt action's. I'm thinking of getting a Ruger Model 77 Mk II. Any advice about this?
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I own a remington semi. already and it works great. I'm planning on purchasing a new rifle soon and was wondering what the pro's or con's are to bolt action's. I'm thinking of getting a Ruger Model 77 Mk II. Any advice about this?
Big, you're going to get many opinions on this one!
I am partial to Rugers and own 5 Mod.77 Mark II's.
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The only issue and I mean only is that their triggers arent adjustable, so if trigger pull matters to you, then youll have to take it to a gunsmith and for about 50bucks(my area) you can get that 3ish # trigger pull most people like.
Other then that the Rugers are great. Their 3 position safety is awesome, they have stainless bolts even on the blued models which is smart, they are accurate and come with the intergral scope rings as part of the purchase price. I have a few Rugers and other then my Brownings they are my fav guns. You'll be very happy with a Mark II.
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I have owned remington semis and Ruger bolt rifles. The Ruger will likely become your goto gun before long. I like rugers but also suggest a tikka, you might want to check them out also. They both have some advantages over the other, depends on what you like in a rifle.
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Pros and cons. Had both and the biggest for me was the hassle of cleaning a semi auto.Breaking those autos down to clean is a hassle. Bolt is a dream to clean. Unless your a gun afficianado and enjoy breaking down and cleaninggas operated guns go for the bolt for this reason alone.No real advantage to the follow up shot stories, at least for me and at the distances I hunt for deer, no accuracy advantage to a bolt( my BAR was just as accurate anyway.) Other big thing was weight, my BAR was a pig, definitely a deer stand rifle, forget still hunting with it(your rem may be a bit lighter). Also never felt real comfortable with the trigger safety, always appreciated something a bit more positive? As far as rugers, I love the looks and CRF action of the them but the accuracy always seemed abit hit or miss to me. Good luck whatever you get.
I think the Ruger is a decent rifle, but I've never been impressed with the workmanship that goes into these rifles. The actions aren't as slick as most other brands and the trigger is an abomination. Take alook at a Tikka. I think it's a better rifle.
Bolt v. Semi
