Thanks for the great videos... I always look forward to your uploads.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeremy Madsen I appreciat eyour views! I'm glad you like the videos.

@Player_Review

8 жыл бұрын

+betweenfiveandseven Turns out my father has the 10/22, which I know most everyone has one; But, he gave me his 1947 Remington Sportmaster a week ago while we were chatting .22's and it is a neat gun (though it isn't a take down). Spent 3 hours just cleaning up the gun since it had a good deal of surface rust, no pitting though.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Madsen Nice! My dad has some old ones that have had some rust issues too. My favorite among them is a 40's Wards Western Field tube fed bolt action. The Remington sportmaster and the Wards are similar. They are heavy, but honestly, that's what makes them easy to shoot so well. It almost feels like shouldering an ott six, but as heavy as they are with all that walnut and steel compared to modern materials, they're easy to keep steady even with the wind blowing. I'm glad to hear you are taking care of the rust so that old rifle might last another 75 years or so!

I have that same all weather rifle in both 22 magnum and 22 long rifle. I bought both new. Just think they are great rifles

Cannot get a better .22 magnum in my opinion. I have the 77/22 .22 magnum and it has been a blast to shoot. Great for shooting varmits like he said. Such a fun gun.

Have the same in .22 lr and really enjoy it.

@ruger.22

5 жыл бұрын

Me too 😁 great little gun.

There's something about the stainless they used for the Mark II's, it feels different than the stainlesss they used today. I'm not talking about the stainless something or other coated that they claim is stainless but the actual brushed/polished stinless they used for the 77's in 357/44/22. I have no clue if there actually is any difference but sill I prefer the older boat paddle version like yours. Also if you want to clean it there's a really good method that I've used in the past that seems to work fairly well on the all weather's. I toss it in the dish washer, the stock is one of the only one's I feel completley comfortable putting in there. I even put in on ihgh temp, I put most of the parts in as well, I only leave out the rally smoall stuff and the hand grips becase they seeem to be a lessor quality plastic. I almost lost the sear, but luckily the drain catch caught it, I definitely was cutting it a bit close

Got the same rifle but the trigger pull sits around the 6 lb mark. Quick spring change down to 2 lb and it shoots far better.

Great looking rifle,Got one only mine has sights.

I like my m77 mark2 in 22cal. Over the 22mag. Because of the availability of ammunition, weight of ammunition, but most of all because of fallback iron sights. Love your rifle though. I also have a m77 mk2 in 223 that I love! Both are all weather zitell stocks.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

We can sure agree on the iron sights. I was a young fellow with not much disposable income when I bought this for my dad. I had to borrow $75 from my girlfriend (shes my wife now, so I owe her much more than that) to get the cheap scope to be able to have it ready in time for Fathers Day.

@crosscountryoutdoors2472

7 жыл бұрын

Essential Gear & Useful Skills I would love to have another one in 22mag. I have 70 year old eyes, and need a scoped rifle. I could harvest game with iron sights but couldn't win any contests.

I like those .22's

The biggest creature we ever killed on the farm with a .22 LR as a kid was a two year old black bear that would not leave the back yard. One 40 grain solid between the eyes and it went down like it had been hit by the hammer of Thor.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

+TurtleWolf Pack I've read a few accounts of aggressive bears being taken with .22lr, .22wmr, and .22 hornet. Like yours, the rest were fortunately placed head shots. I don't think a person can count on .22lr being able to always defeat bear skull, but I'm glad yours did and the encounter didn't end up a longer story about an angry bear ;)

@turtlewolfpack6061

8 жыл бұрын

betweenfiveandseven I did not mean to give the idea that the .22 LR was a good choice for bear at all! This one was hardly aggressive, however no way we were taking any chances. Although my dad was the one shot him I also had him covered with a 12 gauge and 3" magnum buckshot.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

The wink at the end of my comment was because of the fact one uses what one has when presented with challenges such as bear. One of the famous world record bear kills was by a lady named Bella Twin. She killed a huge bear with a single shot .22. There are quite a number of those stories including a couple from world famous safari hunters and etc. ... A .22 is Waaaayyyy better than a sharp stick or a pocket knife when confronting bear.

@turtlewolfpack6061

8 жыл бұрын

betweenfiveandseven I missed the wink lol. Oh, not only was Bella an Albertan, if I remember right, she shot that bear in the ear at point blank range.

good video sir!

@betweenfiveandseven

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Question: which as the better stock, yours with the zytel stock, or the new Ruger American rimfire? Have you done anything to improve the bolt or trigger? Have you ever considered slightly glass bedding the action? thank you.

@betweenfiveandseven

5 жыл бұрын

I'm very fond of the boat paddle stock. I appreciate the slim profile and the fact it's different than most (they aren't "rare" but they arren't all that common, either). The Ruger American Rimfire stock is a little lighter but has a normal profile (wide profile like a wood stock). .. Between the two, I just really like the boat paddle. I've always been baffled as to the complaints about the Ruger-77 trigger. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the trigger. If I were using this (or any ruger-77) for target-only/competition shooting, I'd absolutely lighten the trigger, but that's true for nearly any stock trigger on any rifle ever sold. I've never found the action to be gritty or sticky. This bolt has a smooth-short throw, so I can't think of any reason to glass bedd. I'll mention here that we have several Ruger American Rimfires now and they all have nice actions, too.

@Peace-ju9us

5 жыл бұрын

@@betweenfiveandseven me to. I consider it to be a great survival rifle, either caliber.

@andrewhowton1961

4 жыл бұрын

The old boat/canoe paddle stocks are so much better than the newer stocks. The new stocks feel like limp noodles in comparison. I don't understand why ruger stopped using them.

27:30 so what your saying is you'll Gofar with the stinger 🤔👍

@betweenfiveandseven

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much

I got the same gun. What years did they make the boat paddle stock ? My dumb self stained the stock white from remington degreaser. Bottle did not say anything about not using it on synthetic stock's.........meh really ticked me off. I'll probably cerakote it. Any idea's ?

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

There's one on ebay with the black inserts right now for $79. Search "Ruger 77 22 Synthetic Stock" ... And I see another one on ebay with black inserts that's an auction price at $76 at the time of typing this. ... If you don't want to replace but try to restore yours, I would take a little piece of 300 or even 500 grit sand paper and rub a small spot on what you stained white to determine how deep the stain is. If it isn't deep, you can probably clean it up good as new with 500 grit in a couple of hours. .. I'm not sure how many years the boat paddle was made for 77's. I've read blued 77's in .22 LR were around as early as 1989. But, I honestly can't verify that from any of Rugers current or old literature. There's a fellow in some firearms forums who posts a picture of a blued one with a boatpaddle and black inserts he says was made in '89, and I have no reason to doubt him. The boat paddle with green inserts was only made in 1991, but the black inserts went in them for the next two or three years.... and then that was the end of the boat paddles because they just didn't sell that well.

@jamesdean4992

7 жыл бұрын

Essential Gear & Useful Skills thanks

The one I have is made in 2008.s/n 703-51***.

What is on the barrel? is it a barrel band like the 1022?

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

That's a rubber band from the uncle mike's scope covers. It's supposed to keep me from losing my covers when I flick them off the scope.

Don’t knock the old Simmons and Tasco scopes they are amazing

I have one like it and I love it.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

+kuz301 Nice! I don't see them very often. I love this one too. Since I did this video, it has been out with me at least three times a week and the coyote population has been dropping significantly. Nice to know there's at least one other person still shooting one of these! Thanks for watching!

@kuz301

8 жыл бұрын

i love it. I got an offer to sell it for over $600 and I said NO WAY.

@kuz301

8 жыл бұрын

Mine has the black inserts.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

kuz301 Then it was made after 1991. the green inserts were just the first year. If you aren't already aware of it, this might be interesting. It's a date of manufacture vs serial number list for ruger 77's www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RI-77-22-17.html

What scope rings are on that beauty champ??

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

They came with it. The closest ones they have now are Ruger catalog number 90282 or 90285.

@hoplite101able

7 жыл бұрын

Essential Gear & Useful Skills Thanks bloke..

Personal testimony you can knock down bears with it

what kind of scope you have on it?

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

That scope is a Simmons, I think. I couldn't afford much back then ;)

rugers first 22 magnum rifle was the 9422 & 9422 M, I believe manufactured in the early eighties??

@betweenfiveandseven

5 жыл бұрын

9422 and 9422M are Winchester lever actions.

Heirloom rifle...

Not knocking ruger, but I just bought a savage FVSS, 22 magnum heavy barrel rifle. Had a savage FSS 22 magnum regular barrel rifle awhile back, VERY ACCURACY ! Owned a ruger 10/22 longer rifle, would not shoot strait for nothing, rugers look really nice now a days, but was alittle nervous about buy another one after that experience. That was a Great Video. Thanks

I'm thinking of selling the rifle. I only shout about 40 rounds and stored it in my gun safe.

@betweenfiveandseven

8 жыл бұрын

You'll make a profit. A new 77 today is MSRP $900+ . In 2008, they were around $500. When I bought the one in the video in 1991, it was around $350. I saw an all weather 77 in .22lr in one of the local gun shops last year and it sold for $625.

I like to sell it to someone that will appreciate it. I think I will ask for $600.

Heavy. Terrible bolt throw. Bolt handle is always into the scope eyepiece. Not that accurate for the money they cost. Ruger American rimfire is twice the gun, half the price.

@betweenfiveandseven

2 жыл бұрын

I've had zero issues with the bolt handle interfering with the scope or vice versa. I might suggest your scope is improperly mounted if you are having such experience. As to "accurate"... We have a pair of RA rimfires, but both in .22lr. I do not have one in .22wmr to directly compare, but I have been able to create a few pretty darn close to moa groups with one of those RA's off the sled. When ammo cooperates, the 77 is absolutely a sub-moa rifle. - At my age, the accuracy potential of both the 77 and the RA exceed my ability as a marksman in all circumstances besides perhaps off the sled in ideal weather and good lighting.

@RustySprocket

2 жыл бұрын

@@betweenfiveandseven I like low rings on guns that are supposed to be handy. With the eye relief I require in combo with the low rings... Actually, the bolt handle is just too close to the eyepiece of the scope... Any scope. Any combo of rings. Period. The old Ruger "Mauser" 77 actions are outdated and I'm glad the R&D department put some thought into the new American's ergos. CZ's will out shoot them for about half the price, or less. They suffer from a terrible bolt throw as well unfortunately.