![]() While I’m not arguing that my limited observations apply to Alaskans as a whole, later in this article I will share evidence from a well-positioned source suggesting that this may indeed be the case.Įven so, sales to Alaskans aren’t what has kept Ruger in the M77 business for a half-century. That seems worthy of our attention, since the men and women who work in those camps tend to have more than average gun sense and must balance value with everyday performance under conditions far more trying than most of us face. It was my first time using the Ruger in Alaska, and I have to wonder why, since on eight trips spread over 25 years, there were guides in nearly every camp relying on M77s, including on a Dall sheep hunt just a few months back. As far as I can see, it simply means that the Ruger Model 77 has reached a big, round milestone here in 2018-uncommon longevity for any consumer product, let alone a firearm. If you can find any significance in that, please let me know. ![]() How’s this for oddball coincidence? For last year’s bear hunt in our 49th state, I took a rifle then in its 49th year of manufacture. Three distinct M77 generations (top to btm.) are exemplified by: a first-year production push-feed action with innovative Ruger integral scope bases a Mark II Magnum with true controlled-round feed and an integral barrel rib and a current Hawkeye with the fine LC6 trigger.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |