Worked over my Ruger 77/22

[GUNSICK]

I can never just leave things be so I had at it with the 77/22. 20" stainless flutted Green Mountain 10/22 barrel that I machined to fit the 77/22. I shortened the Bentz chamber to the lenght of a Match chamber. Then lengthened the barrel shank to fit, cut back the shoulder and added a 2nd extractor slot(77/22 has two). I refaced the bolt to the minimum SAAMI match headspace. I made a custom hardened pin to tighten up the 2 piece bolt so there is no slop in it. Polished off the target grey finish to reveal the stainless underneath and beaded some parts to give it a two tone appearance. The barrel came with the two tone already so it all looks awesome. Got a Boyds Pro Varmint stock and pillar bedded it. I had to open up the barrel channel for the bull because they only make it for a factory profile barrel. I am really happy how it came out and like the fact that its the only one like it out there!

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Now I just need to get it to the range and break in the barrel.

[Cgrutt]

Sweet

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[Guest]

Lookin mighty fine there GS. Get your tail down there and start blastin! No range time for me, I'll be leaving for Florida and coming back July 8th..but I'm gonna twist your arm to meet up when I return.

[nortatoga]

I like it!!!!!! My 77/22 is my favorite rifle!!

[nortatoga]

I'd like to pick-up another 77/22 to do a heavy barrel build like that myself!! But to find one at a good price, Got mine at a small country gun shop that had it for a couple years for $400.00 about 5 years ago it was a 2000 yr model.

[GUNSICK]

Well I got to shoot it today and must say I'm very pleased with the results. After some barrel break in voodoo I let the barrel lead up a bit and the groups started to shrink. These are 10 round groups with GEMTECH 42 grain subsonic @ 50 yards. I bet it will shoot even better with match ammo. I didn't even bring any because I felt like it would be a waste for breaking in the barrel.


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[usmcveteran]

Great group! Thanks for posting it up.

[nortatoga]

Mine shoots CCI-SV the best!!