r/canadaguns • u/TheSockington • Mar 08 '26
Shooting Sunday Gunday - Ruger M77
Older tang-safety model in 300winmag. It was my late father’s and I try to put some rounds through it for his sake when I can. Canadian Tire generously had some PPU 300WM on for $30/box so out it came for some shooting.
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u/EcstaticStock499 Mar 09 '26
A fine piece of hardware that is! Your father had good taste. Look at the quality of the bluing! The big(ger) bore iterations of the m77 sell fast at my work whenever we manage to get more in. .375s and .416s, there’s way more demand for these than I’d have guessed. The .300 win mag and .30-06 ones stuck around a while but they do sell too, but I’ve just been so surprised at how comparatively slow to sell the m77s in standard chamberings are compared to the big stuff.
Just sold an m77 “green mountain laminate” guide gun in 416 ruger the other day, they’re built like tanks. Love them.
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u/RelativeFox1 Mar 09 '26
I’ll take a wood stock with some experience markers on the stock over a plastic stock any day.
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u/TheSockington Mar 09 '26
I’d like to refinish it one day but I’m a bit worried about the checkering looking off versus the rest. I’d probably farm the job out to an experienced local.
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u/RelativeFox1 Mar 09 '26
Your call. I think it looks just fine. It’s not damaged, just used, like any tool.
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u/TheSockington Mar 09 '26
I’ve kept it as-is for that reason. It may not have shot many moose, but it made a lot of trips through the bush with my dad. I was more leaning towards an oil finish than a glossy finish if I was to do it.
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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Mar 09 '26
Very cool, I've never shot one of the older tang safety models but I have a newer M77 Guide Gun, love the action.