how accurate would a ruger 77mk11 heavy varmit,caliber. 7.62 be with an experienced shooter,?

Question

i know that a rifle must be shot with a shooter who knows what they are doing. let's say 1 to 10 a flintlock would be a 1 and a benchrestr rifle with a kreiger barrel would be a ten. we are shooting 147 grain fmj give me a number for accuracy. and a bushnell 8x32 elite

Answer 1

Theoretically it should be as accurate as the shooter.

I have heard that the big magnums, the .7mms and .300s Mags in the Model 77 are not as accurate as expected. I've always thought that it was due to shooter error, since these tend to recoil but truthfully, I've never shot a Model 77. My other Rugers, pistols, revolvers and one Safari Grade Model 1 are excellent.

H

Answer 2

Bound's hubby here:

Shooting 147s makes it sound like you are shooting up in Canada!

I do not have personal experience with any Ruger rifle. I do know a few people that have owned Ruger Model 77s, and they were not happy with the rifle's demonstrated accuracy, even after the rifle's had been sent back to the factory. I can also say I have never seen a Model 77 on the firing line in either Match RIfle competitions or Long Range matches.

I think your selection of a Varmint barreled rifle is a good move. I utilized a Remington 700 Varmint (heavy barrel, 1:10 twist) as the basis for my 1,000 yard match rifle. Using 175 gr Sierra MatchKing bullets, I can generally keep 22 shots within the 9 ring at 1,000 yards. This was done with a stock that did not compliment shooting with a scope. The rifle has since been restocked with a target stock, accessory rail, palm stop, and Redfield micrometer sights. The rifle shot 1.5 MOA with a Weaver KT15 and Kevlar stock without monte carlo or cheek rest. As upgraded, I know it will shoot tighter.

I would recommend a Remington 700 Varmint, or if you can find it, a Winchester M70T or M70 Stealth before I would recommend a Ruger 77, based on over 30 of competitive shooting.

On the scale of 1 to 10, I think the Remington with 147s would rank a 7-8, with the Sierra's, a 9-10.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I had a Bolt action Heavy Barrel Ruger 77 in .308 and it shot 5.5 inch groups at 100 yards with the original bedding. I sent it back to Ruger and they said it was fine. I glass bedded it and it didn't improve much, because I used whatever the upward pressure at the end of the forearm recomendation from Ruger was (10 lbs., as I remember). I talked to Martin Hull at Sierra and he asked the question: "Would a straight barrel or a bent barrel be more accurate?". Answer: Straight, so he said to free float the barrel. I did and it shot less than an inch with Sierra 168 International handloads. Try Federal target loads, they use 168's and are FANTASTIC! Caveat: This level of accuracy lasted for 10-12 rounds, when the barrel copper fouled so badly that accuracy dropped off terribly and it took days to clean it, even with amonia. I sold it and that was the next to last Ruger that I bought. I bought a Mini-30 and it never shot anything well at any time or place and that was the last Ruger. Good luck. I have seen Rugers that shot like crazy, but the quality control, in my opinion is not there, so it's hit or miss (pun). I have never seen a Remington 700 that would not do an inch group with handload tinkering. Harry [e-mail]

Answer 4

Any rifle needs to be broken in to make the most of any barrel.
Do a lot of one shot cleans, until you dont see copper strips after just one round and then do at least 3 to 5 three shot cleans. This will help you get the most out of the barrel.

Factory 308 barrels come with a 1 in 10 twist. So they shoot the 168 gr weight bullet the best. With that weight most guns 1 moa at the most. Some will go done to a 1/4 moa.

Every gun is different. Never know exactly what you will get. expect larger groups with the 147 gr.

Answer 5

probaly a seven or 8 depending whetherits stock( right out of the box) or has had an action job, etc. i owned a ruger mk. 2 7.62( 308 cal.) and its was extremely accurate with hornaday 150 grain cartridges.