jerry d

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.

falcon

Never heard of any "barrel issues" with Ruger guns. The internet is full of all kinds of stuff-true and otherwise.

romat

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.

bugsNbows

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.

warbirdlover

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.

jerry d

Interesting,do they still use the hammer mills?

fritz1

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%

Bbj270

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.

jerry d

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!

Pygmy

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....