Yendor357
Member
Well it matters to me at least, I don’t know if you’re going to care, but read on. If nothing else, it’s slightly amusing.
Here in Southern Indiana, we still like our little Revolver Caliber Carbines. That really makes no sense because we can now use modern bottleneck high powered rifles on whitetail deer.
Ruger makes the 77/357 from time to time. They’ve always been a little too expensive. I’ve put it off for too long. The last iteration had the hideous bulge on the end of the barrel because like the 3 rd brake light and the green/yellow vest, There’s no turning back on everything NEEDING to be suppressor ready.
So I get the brilliant idea that I’d write a letter to Ruger,and they’d do what I asked. Yeah, Right! lol So I pen a hand written letter to 1 Lacy Place and it went something like this:
I love the 77/357, but I hate that hideous bulb on the end of the barrel. Please, if you would, just make a straight heavy barrel, that will leave enough material for the suppressor threads. Visually, it’ll be much better. There may be increased accuracy. But the icing on the cake for you is fewer machining operations.
While you’re at it make the stock laminate, same profile as the old walnut stock. You still have the programs for the router machine, so no R+D necessary. Do this, and you won’t be able to make enough of them.
I got a nice letter thanking me for my input. They also gave me a hat and a sticker. Thoughtful touch.
Shot Show, Indy 2023: I go to the Ruger guys and repeat my request. Heavy barrel Laminated stock. But the 1894 lever gun is all the rage at that time. Rages don’t last forever, and everything comes in cycles. I didn’t think much of it at the time.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, my shooting buddy calls me to tell me Ruger, on line, is showing a re-done 77/357. But the barrel is different. My initial thought is: Is it possible? Sure enough, there is “My barrel”! Notably absent is the laminated stock, but nevertheless, there’s a straight heavy barrel.
In conclusion, I got my 77/357 the other day. It was a bit pricey. But who cares? If you want to save money (which I have done all my life) don’t go into gun shops. It is just super cool. So far 5 shots under 1.25 @ 100 yards. 158s going 1700, recoil is a little bump.
Now, did Ruger take my input and consider what I suggested? That’s debatable. But the fact is: I hand wrote a letter. I got a positive response. I reinforced my ideas face to face at the Shot Show. I didn’t (yet) get the laminated stock. But here’s the barrel I asked for.
Draw your own conclusion.
Here in Southern Indiana, we still like our little Revolver Caliber Carbines. That really makes no sense because we can now use modern bottleneck high powered rifles on whitetail deer.
Ruger makes the 77/357 from time to time. They’ve always been a little too expensive. I’ve put it off for too long. The last iteration had the hideous bulge on the end of the barrel because like the 3 rd brake light and the green/yellow vest, There’s no turning back on everything NEEDING to be suppressor ready.
So I get the brilliant idea that I’d write a letter to Ruger,and they’d do what I asked. Yeah, Right! lol So I pen a hand written letter to 1 Lacy Place and it went something like this:
I love the 77/357, but I hate that hideous bulb on the end of the barrel. Please, if you would, just make a straight heavy barrel, that will leave enough material for the suppressor threads. Visually, it’ll be much better. There may be increased accuracy. But the icing on the cake for you is fewer machining operations.
While you’re at it make the stock laminate, same profile as the old walnut stock. You still have the programs for the router machine, so no R+D necessary. Do this, and you won’t be able to make enough of them.
I got a nice letter thanking me for my input. They also gave me a hat and a sticker. Thoughtful touch.
Shot Show, Indy 2023: I go to the Ruger guys and repeat my request. Heavy barrel Laminated stock. But the 1894 lever gun is all the rage at that time. Rages don’t last forever, and everything comes in cycles. I didn’t think much of it at the time.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, my shooting buddy calls me to tell me Ruger, on line, is showing a re-done 77/357. But the barrel is different. My initial thought is: Is it possible? Sure enough, there is “My barrel”! Notably absent is the laminated stock, but nevertheless, there’s a straight heavy barrel.
In conclusion, I got my 77/357 the other day. It was a bit pricey. But who cares? If you want to save money (which I have done all my life) don’t go into gun shops. It is just super cool. So far 5 shots under 1.25 @ 100 yards. 158s going 1700, recoil is a little bump.
Now, did Ruger take my input and consider what I suggested? That’s debatable. But the fact is: I hand wrote a letter. I got a positive response. I reinforced my ideas face to face at the Shot Show. I didn’t (yet) get the laminated stock. But here’s the barrel I asked for.
Draw your own conclusion.
Attachments
Last edited:
