Anybody have one? Whatcha think?

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I just got one last month had to send it back to Ruger because of a ejection issue. The short time I had it (did not really get to shoot it). It felt extremely solid and high quality. There was nothing that felt cheap on the gun. Also it uses Ruger's legendary 10 shot rotary mags. I would say even having to send it back I was overall very pleased with it. Ruger was more then happy to help me out with my issue so CS was top notch.

I guess over all if I had it to do over I still get the Ruger and just send it in.

This was only the 2nd gun I ever had issues with the other being my Glock. When I contacted Glock they told me I could bring it in or ship it back on my dime. Most people who did having the same issue just got back a note saying no issue found.

Both are early production with walnut stocks. One has open sights & scope the other has just scope. Both showy better than I do. I bought the 1st one to pass on to the grandson, then he got a brother & now they have a cousin. So I need to find more. They are well made & I expect to last long after I am gone.

I have one, walnut stock, blued, with a Cabela's 3x9 variable scope. I love it. I've had it for quite awhile now. Had the trigger worked on to take away the little bit of creep that it had. Has a good crisp break on it now. Undoubtedly, my favorite .22 of all the ones I own.

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Got one with the laminate wood stock and all weather silver finish with a redfield scope and a vintage bianchi sling, imo the best made 22 available, also have a 77/17 blue with wood and a cabelas alpha scope and is fun to shoot and ammo is on the shelf!

I bought the blue and wood version with iron sights on it when they first came out and have had no problems with it. a few years ago I bought a Ruger 10-22 target with the heavy barrel and the 77/22 would shoot consistently smaller groups at 50 yards than the 10-22. I got rid of the 10-22. I have a Burris 3 - 9x airgun scope on the 77/22 and just shoots really well.

the best shooting ammo has been Winchester Power Points , Federal Automatch and CCI Velocitors. as is almost always the case 22 's can be a little finicky on the ammo they like and don't like.

I have the walnut stock blued model bought it about 20 yrs ago. It came with a 7lb trigger pull and my gunsmith tuned it to a sweet 3lbs. It shot stingers into groups under one inch at 50 yds but never shot anything else very well.
I recently installed a Green Mountain 20" sporter weight barrel but haven't had a chance to shoot it. That same barrel upgrade shrunk groups considerably on my 10/22.

I have an all-weather version in stainless with synthetic stock. I put a 4X Bushnell scope on it and it's one of my best small game getters I have, I really like it.

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I've had a couple of these for at least fifteen years. Well-built and accurate. Discarded one of the rotary magazines because of a spring problem, but they're cheap to replace.

GOt a stainless one about 20 years old. Sent it off to Clark for a trigger job when I got it and put a Leopold 1.5x5 on it. Sweet shooting little tack driver.

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I bought one right after they first came out way back when, put a Leupold 4x on it. I describe that rifle as a sportier that thinks it’s a target rifle. Gun is VERY accurate and has taken a few animals and won me plenty of coffee and lunches in friendly shooting contests. Gun has been a 100% reliable!

FWIW I also have had basically the same gun in .22M and 17, but as I hardly shoot them traded them off. They were both good rifles, but not as good as the original 77-22 I cherish

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I've had two. Foolishly sold the first one to a friend. When he declined to sell it back to me,I bought this one off of GA. A good recommendation for a gun is when after you sell one,you buy another just like it having realized you made a mistake.



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Picked up a used one last fall.
Scope has to be replaced as it is fuzzy at the higher settings.
I need to get sling swivels on it too.

The rifle itself is fine, accurate, and feels good to carry and shoot.
It likes the Federal 36 grain plated HPs and I have a fair amount of them on hand.

The Ruger 77/22 was the first higher priced .22 rifle I purchased over 20 years ago. I spent a lot of range time, tinkering and money on every conceivable brand of ammo trying to get it to group instead of pattern. Never did get under an inch a fifty yards, with most groups being closer to two inches , so I sold it. Had the same issue with a Remington 541T HB and it cost even more. Rifles are like people, they all have their individual quirks.

I have a 1985 vintage rifle with a Weaver 2-7 Rimfire Scope on it. I bought it used at a gun show maybe 10-15 years ago. Mine will shoot an inch or less at 50 yards with even the cheapest .22 ammo. Much better with ammo it likes.
Great rifle. I highly recommend it.

Mine is 77/17 (same gun). The only fault I have with it is the rather heave trigger pull. A good smith can fix this easy enough.

I had a blued one with the walnut stock from 1990. I just sold it recently because I could buy a 10/22 for 1/2 the price. Which I did and took the rest of the $ to help buy a Model 27.
The 77/22 is a well made piece of wood and steel. Very nice action. I just thought it was too high end for a .22 rifle. . BTW I made 100% profit when I sold it because I won it at a gun auction in 1990.

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