Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

Hey all, anybody got there hands on one of these bedded in the synthetic stock? I'm tempted to get one in .280 remington, but the stock looks kinda slick, but i havent got a chance to paw one yet...

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

I handled one a few weeks ago it felt a lot like my Ruger M77 Mark II. The factory trigger was a lot better and the stock is a little slimmer. Over all it felt a bit better. Its an improvement on the Mark II which is my go to.

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

Essentially it is a MKII with a slimmed down stock and light weight profile.

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

I handled one last fall. They felt good. I liked the Tikka T3 better but would have been very happy with the Ruger.

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

I like the new Rugers. Solid and well built. The new trigger was certainly better but still could use some improvement IMO. Timney = better.

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

Timney as of yet does not make a replacement trigger for that Ruger it is not interchangeable with the MK II

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

Old Elk, you are so right. What I meant was a reference (probably not well done tho) to improving the trigger over and above the new one. IMO, Timney's have always been a decent upgrade on comparable rifles.

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

are the all weather stocks slick or do they have decent grip...i handled a tika a few weeks ago and the stock was slicker than a minnows peter in an oil spill..how do these rugers feel?

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

I really don't see the problem with ruger triggers-they are very easily tuned/slicked up,I've done dozens.

RE: Ruger 77 Hawkeye
 

stalkingbear is correct. any decent gunsmith can lighten/tune a mk2 trigger inshort order.