I looked at one at the NAPA today. It seems to be a pretty slick little piece. Comes with integral scope base with scope rings and iron sights. Spiffy little rotary magazine that holds five rounds. It looks to me like it would be a good candidate for a red dot sight.

Does anyone have any experience with one yet? It is composite and stainless, so it would be good for all-weather use. I read the Gunblast review, which was favorable. I really liked the way it handled. They offered it to me for $589.00 plus tax.

Why do I need one of these when I have somehow wound up with three .357 lever action carbines? How do these things happen? Why me?

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I've not seen that model yet, but it sounds like it could be a lot of fun. However, I'm not favorably impressed with Ruger77's of late. I bought a M-77/17HRM last year and the thing is a real dog; it patterns rather than groups. Based on the good advice from RFC, I've come to the conclusion that it's not uncommon for R-77's to need some stock relieving in order to free-float their barrels. For what it cost, I shouldn't have to do that. CZ's are, I believe, much better in quality and value; if CZ made such a rifle, I'd be all over it. Please post some photos and a range report if you get that R-77/357. -S2

Has nothing to do with "need" You should know that by now

It's a bolt action so should be a tad more accurate and typical built like a tank Ruger. Looks like a nice gun to me.

For hunting I would prefer the 44.

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That's cuz you're just a damn Yankee and don't live in a "free" state!

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I haven't seen one in the flesh. I've read about them and have been keeping an eye open for them locally. It's on my very short buy list for 2011.

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First report I've read of a real live one - thanks.

awright, I gotta have one, and have the barrel threaded for my silencer...be a great little gun for me...

I'm seriously thinking of one, but I can't stand that gaudy black stock- needs walnut. I guess I'd just have to live with the nasty stainless steel I suppose. I do like it, but there is so much I'd change- barrel length needs to be longer, needs a nice piece of walnut, needs a octagon barrel, needs a nice set of sights and faster twist for my liking...

I wish I had the money and time.

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Would y'all put a low power scope on it, or a red dot sight? Thinking seriously about going for it in the morning, 'fore the Sheriff calls down there and buys it.

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I've got a similar gun, the K77/44. It came with a predictably awful Ruger trigger, fixed with the installation of a Timney sear kit. I've equipped it with a New England Custom Guns apeture that fits into the scope dovetails with no 'smithing, and a Tech Sights AR type adjustable front that in turn fits into the factory ramp dovetail with no 'smithing required. It shoots a little under 2 MOA so equipped. The rotary magazine is very difficult to remove --- it does not drop free when its release is depressed, it has to be manipulated in some awkward way to get it out. All in all, it's a very satisfactory little carbine, short, featherweight, handy. It seems to be a likely candidate for an Aimpoint Micro red dot. I also attached a short length of Picatinny rail to the forend to facilitate mounting a Surefire flashlight in a simple Vltor mount --- makes this a great rig to investigate bumps in the night. I think you need one...

Even though I still haven't seen one "in the flesh", I ordered one. Should be in Friday, although, I will not be able to pick it up until next weekend. I'm already scouting for scopes. Thinking that a 2X7 would be just about right. I've discovered that if you want a silver finish the selection of scopes is not that great. I may wind up going "pinto". Anyway, I'm really looking forward to this rifle!

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I absolutely love my 77/22 and would love to have a 77/44 or a 77/357. That being said, before I bought either, I think I'd go with a stainless Marlin in .44 or better yet an older model Winchester 94 in .44 just because of the tube mag and lever being faster than the bolt.

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I'm not convinced that the lever action guns are any faster than the bolt guns with these short handgun-length cartridges, and the sight mounting systems available for the bolt guns is certainly superior. Unless you've got some nostalgic attachment to obsolete designs, the new bolt actions get the nod, from me... The triggers are more easily fixed, stainless steel and synthetic stocks are more desirable, to me, anyway, and the last Marlin .44 I bought was a poor example in several respects --- wouldn't/couldn't shoot anywhere near point of aim with factory sights, had numerous and dangerous undressed sharp edges on the bolt and other parts, all in all was inferior to the Ruger K77 bolt guns...

The main reason is the capacity-but like I said I DO like the 77's in the revolver cartriges.

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If Ruger had made the 99 lever action in 357 and 22 hornet it may have survived.
I loved the design. Best of both worlds above. They already made a 22 hornet magazine. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why they didn't make a 357 then.

Carry an extra magazine in your pocket and you have the same capacity as the lever actions, Caj.

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I have been pining for this very rifle, in this very configuration, for many a long year. I have not bought any new firearms in five or six years, and have sold off much of what I had.
All I need now is an Original and Five asbestos deposition, and SWMBO will approve.

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