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Old 01-10-2011, 06:14 AM
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I read on another site about ruger having "barrel issues".The poster did say what they were.Anyone aware of this.I'm asking because I'm looking to buy a new rifle and Ruger is on my short list.
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:17 AM
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Never heard of any "barrel issues" with Ruger guns. The internet is full of all kinds of stuff-true and otherwise.
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:54 AM
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Ruger does have a terrific support staff if any problem did arise, they are a quality company and if there was issues I believe they would resolve them immediately.
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Old 01-10-2011, 10:00 AM
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Supposedly, years ago, they had barrel issues (from outside makers). I think they do their own barrels now. I'd not hesitate one bit to get a new Ruger. They stand behind their products.
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Old 01-10-2011, 12:25 PM
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I've had their blued M77's and now a stainless. The stainless (barrel) really is a shooter. The blued barrel (both .300 Win Mags) was only so-so.
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Old 01-10-2011, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
it wasn't outside makes, they bought hammer mills, they're cost to make barrels went from around 28.00 to 4.25, and it showed, one of the reasons I don't buy rugers anymore, out of 6 rugers I own, 3 have been rebarreled due to accuracy issues.
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Interesting,do they still use the hammer mills?
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:21 PM
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I have never had any accuracy issues, i have a 280 Rem, 6mm, 25-06, and 223. The 223 i bought about 9 months ago and is one of my best shooting guns along with my 280. Both are MarkII stainless guns, the 25-06 and the 6mm I have had for years and are M77's before they changed the safety, they have the tang safety. Both of those are absolute tack drivers. Only problem I ever had with them was the 25-06, I shot the barrel out after many years of shooting targets and ground squirrels, sent it to Ruger, had it rebarreled and its as good as new now. I have been very happy with all of my Rugers, I have a bunch of there pistols, they make fine guns and stand behind there work 100%
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Old 01-11-2011, 03:00 AM
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I have 3 rugers 77 mk II a 7mm, 6mm, and 257 roberts. all 3 are very nice rifles blued barrels no problem with any of them.
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Old 01-11-2011, 03:00 AM
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Thanks guys,everything I've heard from multible Ruger owners, like Fritz has been 100% possitive.I like the idea of the intergrated scope dovetail built into the reciever.I"m also looking @ the Win. model 70,very nice rifle also!
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:11 AM
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I had 3 M77s, all early tang safety models... One was a real lemon...It was chambered in 7 x 57 and shot patterns rather than groups... I learned after I peddled it that many of the 77s in that chambering were long throated and accuracy could be improved by seating the bullets WAY out in the case, but I was a neophyte handloader at the time and did not know enough to try that...

After that, I had a 25-06 and a .338 WM and both were exceptionally accurate...

Several of my friends hunt with Ruger 77s and all of them are very accurate..

I wouldn't be afraid of buying a Ruger...With that one exception all I have had contact delivered excellent hunting accuracy...

I have a M70 in .280 Rem , which is one of my favorite hunting rifles..While it delivers acceptable hunting accuracy, it is no tack driver.. I had to work to find a load that would consistently group around 1.5" at 100 yards... My buddy has a M70 featherweight in .270, and it is the same way...Groups well enough to hunt with, but not to brag about...

Good luck....
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