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Is Ruger Hawkeye an M77?
The Ruger M77 Hawkeye with slim ergonomics, a traditional walnut stock with extensive fine cut-checkering, hammer-forged alloy steel barrel and Mauser type claw extractor is a stylish, solidly built and American made hunting rifle that meets all of the “his” and especially “hers” criteria.
Is Ruger M77 Hawkeye controlled round feed?
While the Ruger M77 Hawkeye had a long-external extractor, it did not have controlled feed; it was a push-feed, using a spring-loaded ejector.
How good is the Ruger M77?
The test Ruger M77 Hawkeye came in . 243 Win, factory-threaded, with low Ruger mounts, a Czech Meopro 4-12×50 variable scope and some Lapua 100gr Soft Point ammunition. On the range it performed perfectly well, cycling, feeding and ejecting consistently and reliably.
Is Ruger M77 good?
On the range it performed perfectly well, cycling, feeding and ejecting consistently and reliably. The scope, which I had used before on a Thompson Center Dimension, is a perfectly adequate mid-price scope with clear glass and a fine reticle. Ruger’s previous trigger mechanism, which the LC6 purports to supersede.
Is the Ruger M77 Hawkeye a good hunting rifle?
The Ruger M77 Hawkeye bolt-action rifle is a robust and budget-friendly hunting companion that will last you a lifetime. From deer and elk to smaller game, this reliable gun offers performance even in harsh conditions.
What about the new Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye Compact?
I’m sure this was the foundation for the new Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye Compact rifle. Short and trim, it is available in both blue carbon and stainless steel actions with either walnut or laminated stocks and in short-action chamberings ranging from the .223 Remington up to the .300 RCM (and .300 and .338 RCMs in Compact Mag-num guise).
What is the Hawkeye laminate 308 rifle?
There are quite a few models available now in long and short actions as well as the Hawkeye variants such as the one we are discussing today. The Hawkeye Laminate .308 is a no-nonsense hunting rifle. Perhaps you could even call it a quintessential American deer rifle. This stainless rifle features a 22-inch barrel with a 1:10 twist.
What kind of scope does the Ruger Compact Hawkeye have?
The Compact Hawkeye may lack iron sights, but it comes with Ruger’s excellent scope rings which fit in integral slots scalloped into the receiver, making for a rugged and rigid mounting system. For a scope I pulled an older 3-9X Leupold off one of my other rifles.