My Dad bought me my M77 in .270 in 1984. Lots of success with elk, deer and antelope over 20 years in CO. Put a new scope on it a few years ago and tagged out a good antelope on public land with my Dad. Awesome all around.

The Ruger M77 series are great guns

I’ve had my M77, .270 Win, roughly 37 yrs. Purchased brand new by my father. 37 y.o. Nikon 3x9x40. Sweet, sweet trigger. Tack driver. I do use a cheek rest

I've got the m77 m2 in 270 , love it . I've taken deer , elk , bear , and it never let's me down plus my father bought it for me in 92 . It'll never leave me. 😎

In 1979, I bought a Ruger M77 RS in 7mmRemMag. It has been cherished since the day that I bought it. I hunted many times with. It still looks factory fresh. Then, a few years ago, I found its big brother. The new to me, M77 RS, was made in the early 1970s. This one is chambered in .338 Magnum . Both rifles look like they are brand new. The RS version was only made for a few years.

I have my dad's J.C. Higgins 270 win that he bought in the early 1950's. it still shoots like a dream. I have witnessed him make some amazing shots with that and a K-4 weaver.

I have the exact rifle only it's left handed. I was 19 and wanted to by my first deer rifle( Had always used one of dad's before). Walked into Jay's Sporting Goods in clare and the gun was on clearance(probably because it was a lefty). Since it was a lefty(which I needed) and on sale (which I wanted) I really didn't care what caliber it was as long as it was a suitable deer caliber. Shot the biggest buck I have ever seen in the wild this deer season with it. Love that Gun, my wife is jealous.

If you shoot at a deer and miss, chances are it was your fault and not the rifle.

Nice! I'm also a Ruger MK 2 270 win owner. Had mine for 27 years and it has never let me down. Thanks for sharing your experience with this particular rifle.

For my son's first rifle I got him a wood stocked M77 in .243, 18 inch barrel and its a matte stainless style finish. Nifty nifty AZ Coues deer and javelina rifle.

My dad bought me my first ruger m77 mark 2 in 270 back in 92 . And I've take deer ,bear , and several elk with it. Its absolutely the best rifle I own and I have 4 now 😁

My first deer rifle also. Tang safety model. Shoots 1/2 inch groups after 30 plus years of use. Try Reloder 26 with 150 grain Nosler Partitions. 3000fps and no pressure issues.

12 years old rocking a .270. That's about American as it gets. #RIPshoulder

Got my M77 280Rem for my high school graduation present in 1991. I haven’t missed a year hunting with this rifle. Best combination out there!!! And mine is a tack driver !!

Heck! I’m 40 and I love the build of the Ruger 77 and Winchester model 70 each. They are classic, reliable, and balanced very well for a 1 rifle do-it-all from bear to pronghorn 😉 love that 270 Winchester cartridge. After awhile you get tired of buying rifles and trading because the build isn’t quite right. The Ruger 77 & Winchester model 70 achieve this. If your lightweight, compromise in your pack hauling weight...not in your rifle. Quality builds do have some weight to them....just my experience. Thanks for sharing Vortex! Love your optics 😃👍🏻

Ahh, the perfect cartridge. You'll never pry a .30-06 out of my hands, but god damn is the .270 a really close second. Light recoiling, fast, fantastic bullet choices.

Great choice! Mauser action Ruger in 270! I love mine!

Love it” that’s exactly like my story of my first deer rifle’ love my Ruger M77 270 Got it when I was 12” Have hunted deer and elk with it every year since then”

I took two years to decide I wanted for my deer rifle, and bought it about 12 years ago. Mine is an M77 MkII in .308, stainless and synthetic. Topped with a Vortex, it's taken a number of deer, and I can't wait to get out again soon!

My first rifle! M77 chambered in 7mm Rem Mag. A little overkill for whitetail, but…I’ve used it to take deer for a couple decades. It’s never let me down. And it’s a beauty!

I'm surprised to hear him say it's not that accurate, mine is one of the most accurate rifles I own even with the stock trigger. I want a #1 in .270.

same story! I got the m77 in .30-06 when i was 13. I still do all of my big game hunting with it (20 years later)

Almost 2 years ago when I was 18, my great-uncle gave me his Ruger M77 in .243, I absolutely love that rifle, he passed away from cancer about a year later after that, the rifle is not just a shooter but is also a memento of him.

I've got the same gun in .280 Rem, it's been my go to since 1982.

My cousin and I have been arguing for more than 40 years. He's 30-06 semi-auto, and I'm .270 single shot. My first rifle however is my only one, Granddad's Marlin 339 30-30 from about 1950. Nowadays I only shoot golf. No antlers in the low desert of California. Doves, coyotes and snakes. Nice set up. God's cartridge, luv it.

Just running across this ten min talk. We need more talks like this.

My first deer rifle was also an M77 in .270. No complaints. After about 10 years I sold it to get a different rifle with a composite stock for the often wet weather I hunt in. I later inherited an M77 in .243 with a composite stock. That .243 is my primary hunting rifle now. Using 95-100gr factory ammo it will shoot 1" with the loads it likes, and 4" with the loads it doesn't like.

Classic calibre, classic rifle.

I came into position of an M77 just like that a few years ago. I took it to my gun smith and had him re barrel it with a Shilen 24 inch barrel. I switched it to .275 Rigby cartridge It sure does shoot nice. I wish it was the newer model with control feed though.

Funny story My first rifle was a 308. I chose it because of a hunting computer game back in the early 2000's. Great video. Keep up the good work.

First of all u guys Rock. Love your videos. I have lots of Riger rifles. I also have a 270 ruger round top Ruger. I had the same problem with my 7mm mag m77 mark 2. I did a lapping process on the barrel. U will see the difference

The Ruger M77 in .270 was my first deer rifle too

Just got one it’s a 1980s ruger m77 it’s also a 270. the bluing is absolutely beautiful and still in really good shape barely shot, well taken care of just got new rings ect and got a vortex diamondback on it 👍

Owned a M77 in the 80s, chambered in 270win, really like the rifle had a redfield 3‐9‐40 scope wasn't a tack driver by no means, but plenty accurate enough for deer hunting and coyotes it was a beautiful all blued and walnut bolt action rifle! An AMERICAN CLASSIC IN MY OPINION!!! The 270win cartridge is a very good flat shooting round!

Ive got two ruger M 77 mark 2's in270 , one blued , one stainless and Leopold 2×7 scopes. Love them both . My dad bought my blued one before he passed away and I bought the stainless one for the Oregon coast and elk .

My 80s ruger m77 chambered in 22 250 is one of the most accurate rifles I own. Complete tack driver not bedded stock trigger I'm trying to find a .270 m77 myself

I have a 1976 Ruger M77 270 my Dad bought me in '76. Fantastic rifle, killed over 40 deer with it.

Cool gun. Enjoyed the story.

I have an early 80s M77 in 30-06 (tang safety). I did the exact same thing with the picatinny rail option. Works great.

Black Walnut, not 'hardwood' but great choice of rifle and cartridge. I used one for whitetail and mule deer here in the lower-48, then took it to Alaska when I lived there in the 1970s; took moose, black bear, caribou, Dall and Stone sheep. My friend also used his for grizzly and I've used mine for Rocky Mountain goat, antelope, and bighorn sheep in Colorado, but only recently 'rediscovered' my 270s with the 145 gr Hornady and 129gr Barnes LRX. Love my 6.5s and 300s, but for weight, balance, and performance, its really hard to beat the tried and true 270 Win. And, in the days of COVID, you can even find ammo for one!

I`ve got the exact same rifle in .270 and .22-250, they are both over 25 years old and they still shoot great, although I put a Black synthetic stock onto the .22-250 my .270 still has the original one on it.

I have the m77 mark II all weather skeleton stock chambered in 7mm mag. Love this gun.

Love the video and your stories too! Definitely makes me feel better knowing that as a grandfather of 13.. I could help play a part in MY first rifle for them :) That out of the way.. my first deer rifle wasn't truly a rifle. It happened to be a H&R single shot 20 gauge. Didn't harvest any deer with it.. but small game was easier. I still have it and I will pass it down one day. However.. it will not be even considered a deer rifle! I eventually did harvest my first deer. It was a pretty symmetrical basket racked eight point. Which is mounted on my wall. I borrowed my brother's Enfield for that deer. Which was nice and I wish I had his firearm from that day in my collection :)

Can’t beat the look and feel of wood.

Love it !

I bought my M77 Ruger 270 in 1973. It is my rifle of choice. I load my own ammunition and have learned my rifle does not like boatail bullets. I cannot get a decent group no matter how meticulous I am making the cartridges or which top quality bullets I try. I aquired another 270 BSA. It is an older rifle than the Ruger, probably by twenty years and with a 24" barrel. It shoots these same boatail cartridges just fine with impressive tight groups less than an inch. My Ruger shoots flat base bullets accurately enough but I would not refer to it as a Tack Driver.

They are Great Guns. I'll put the Ruger M 77..... Remington 700 and the Winchester model 70 in the same class.... Great Bolt auction Guns....

My M 77s are 30/06 and 243. Tang safety. That’s a beautiful sling. Mine are cobra type basketweave dark leather with quick release swivels. 243 my antelope choice and for wife to shoot. 30/06 with 220 round nose for moose. 30/06 with wide range of reloading options can be tailored to about any situation. I have many scopes but tend to prefer 3X9 variable with duplex crosshairs.

My grandfather took several elk along with his Dall sheep, Caribou, and Moose with his .270 not just for deer.

M 77 270 …… Why not ? It’s Been an awesome shooter for me ! Hope yours does the job as well , I Have 3 !! Well I have 2 Sons that claim the other 2 ! And the Ammo I buy lol

It's great I've had 1 since the 70s

I shot my first deer "muley 5x7" with my dad's 6mm M77. I have a 220 swift M77 mark2. Good rifles, especially the 6mm.

Have a 77 that’s was a 22-250 tang safety, rebarreled it to 308win. It’s taken down a lot of game, they were super cool back in the day.

My friend has this rifle and it was horribly inaccurate untill we loaded for it. Now we shoot it at 700 yards extremely accurately. 130grn nosler ballistic tip Remington corelock brass Remington 9-1/2 large rifle primers 58 grains of 4831sc This gun shoots under a 1/2 inch now.

I had the same rifle but with a tang safty.... goodness... it was a shooter. I used to put pop cans out at 175 yrds and I would shoot to see how high I could get the cans to pop up.... the .270 is just a killer.

I bought my son a deer rifle 2 years ago he won't hunt with any other rifle now. It's a savage axis we have put a lot of upgrades into it. One of those is a boyds laminate stock, and we put a vortex crossfire II 4-12×44 and vortex pro series rings. As well as other small upgrades, all of which improved the accuracy of the rifle.

Just found your channel, like the video's. My first hunting rifle was a Ruger M77 in 25/06 with the heavy barrel. Had a Redfield 3x9 scope on it in Lupe rings, wearing a Vortex now. Absolute tack driver and when you worked the bolt it reminded you of the door on a safe. Dropped everything from chuck's to whitetails with it over the last 40 years and it still shoots 1moa @ 300yds. with my handloads. How about doing a talk about the 6.5 Swedish vs. the 6.5 Creedmoor vs. one of my personal favorites the 7mm/08 ?

My dad promised us boys if we got 36 merit badges he’d get us a deer rifle. My brother got a brand new marlin 30-30. I thought I would too. The day I came home with my 36th, my dad went up stairs to his gun room (dad had a gun room. How cool, right?) and walks down with this rifle I’d never seen before. Blue steel and walnut. He says, “that’s a 25-06. It will kill anything in North America.” He said it was a Sako, he’d bought in the early 70’s, but it was different from his others (he was a Sako guy) but that it would shoot. Turns out it’s actually a Tikka from before Sako bought them out with a custom 26” medium contour barrel. I didn’t know what a cool gun I had. Had an old 70’s red field 3x9 on it. Shot my first deer with it in 1997 at age 13. Since then it’s been responsible for quite a few Utah mulies, and an elk, (with a significant telescopic upgrade) although when I grew up I decided it was a little small for elk. But a 75 grain v max at 3600 FPS will spread a jackrabbit out over 20 acres...

I love my 270

Only one rifle, that’s unheard of. I have one for every day of the week and then some. 😮

Gonna sight mine in tomorow

I've got that same gun in .270 and my dad's older m77 in 30-06

What do you all think about the 25 V six I have a 2506 in the M 77 train safety was my first gun and I love it

I have a Ruger M77 Mk II (old Paddle stock) with the Ruger scope rings. The secret is to call Vortex experts and get advice on how to mount the scope. Another tip is to buy a torque wrench and follow Vortex torque specifications given by the experts. I occasionally check the torque. I was advise not to use loctite because it affects the torque values. I love my Ruger M77 Mark II with a Vortex Viper HS 2.5-10X44 Dead Holdover BDC. Remember to consult the experts before mounting the scope.

Favorite elk gun

35 Remington would make for a cool 10 minute talk!😎

Awesome, an American classic!!!

.270 FTW, every day, any day. Thanks Jack O'Connor for promoting it.

I inherited my granddads m77. Took alot of deer with it.Dont know when he bought it but he was hunting with it during the 1970's! You can't buy it, I wouldn't trade it for any other rifle period. Although I have added a different rifle to my collection for everyday hunting (another 270) it is a deer slaying machine!I didn't want to chance damaging it in the field and will pass it on to my son one day!

270 all-around favorite for hunting, but whitetails its my Ruger m77 in 25-06. Most fun bolt gun is Rem 700 in 22-250. 7mm-08 is great too. That's my tikka lightweight loadout. But I'd rather use my Mathews than anything 😆

I do have the same in .300 win mag , The bedding and trigger was terrible , Once all fixe is very accurate

Those M77s will generally shoot just as good as most everything else which is 1MOA or better. Things that could be why one wont shoot good would include, action screws not torqued right, scope not mounted right/loose, ammo combination, trigger pull, and the shooter. If that stuff is all squared away and it wont shoot, something is wrong with the rifle.

I came into ownership of a rifle just like this not to long ago. I am not equipped to reload for .270 and doing so in this vast emptiness of firearms parts, ammunition, and firearms themselves would be expensive. I decided to re-barrel the rifle in 275 Rigby or 7x57 which I have a lot of components for. I just got it back from my smith with a 24 inch Shilen barrel, it is a really good grouper. I have heard stories by some of how the Rugers are not as accurate as some other rifles. Every Ruger I own is a good shooter. The Lipsey's Ruger #1 in .35 Whelen is extraordinary.

The gun I was named after, except the stainless version in 7mm, didn’t stop me from buying a 270,30-06,243,223 and another 7 mag in these rifles. Don’t plan on those being my last of these rifles either

I got the same gun. Mine has the same leoupold vx1 scope that I bought with it same day. Took it to Africa four years ago as my light rifle. Shoot 2 Antelope. 1 boar, 1 gazelle and an Impala. All except the boar was shot from a shooting stick. no rest.

Anybody else own a Winchester model 770 series? Only manufactured for a few years in the 70s i believe. Mines in 30-06 and its heavy, but reliable.. never met or heard of anybody with another one.. yet

How come all the M77s on Ruger's website all pistol cartridge's? They have only 22, 17, 357 mag and 44 mag. What's the difference between this and the Hawkeye?

sweet, be nice to hear what loads he used tho, anywho must be time for the 35 Whelen. :)

Love the m77 had a 308 an sold it bought same rifle in 243

I purchased the Weigand rail a handful of years ago, my 7mm rem mag destroyed an old nikon and at the time almost everything started going 30mm so I need new rings which were hard to find rugers in 30 at the time, so I went this route. Problem is even with "low" mounts the scope is high and forces me to raise my cheek off the stock (horrible with 7rem mag) and when I build up cheek risors it becomes so thick it's sloppy and my cheek weld is horrible feeling. I may try factory rings again now that 30's are more readily available. Anyone else run the weigand and notice what I'm talking about?

This is a mark 2, you can tell by the safety on the bolt shroud and the stainless bolt versus the tang safety and blued bolt on the M77.

my M77 is super accurate 1/2 MOA with the right ammo. Maybe cause it's a MKii?

I have a Husqvarna m46 in 9,3x57 with a vortex Viper 6 Moa on it. Perfect up to 100-150 meters.

I have a 1983 model in 7 Mag . The one with the safety in the tang . Where it should be !

Just got one.

The store would be Shooters Supply

Guy's dad buys him this gun for deer hunting 15 years ago. He probably had a $100 Bushnell 3-9 mounted directly to the receiver for all those years. He gets on a Vortex sponsored podcast and all of a sudden his long loved childhood dream shows up with a vortex scope and pic mount. Hmmm.

Had the same gun in 3006 very good gun but with the thin barrel heating up about 3rd shot they will fling on you

I don't know why I haven't come across this video before. I didn't hear if you said which version of the 77. Original with red recoil pad and tang safety, MkII or Hawkeye. I'm assuming one of the newer versions because of your age. I don't know in what years the newer versions were released. Mine is a 1974 with red pad and tang safety. Got it shortly after it was born. It has always show under one M.O.A. with my hand loads. H4831 behind 150 Hornady bullet around 2850 fps. Some of the early 77's were known to have accuracy problems because of crappy barrels supplied to them by a certain manufacturer. I assume mine has a Douglas barrel because those were supposed to be the good ones. There's too much emphasis on fancy scopes with BDC or turrets you have to adjust after looking at notes and/or using a range finder while your target is running away. Learn to sight in a rifle/cartridge combination for its maximum effective point blank range. The 150 grain Nosler Partition in a 270 Winchester at 2850 fps sighted dead on at 250 yards or just a little bit less than 3 inches high at 100 yards is less than 3.5" above the line of sight at 150 yards before it starts to fall from that apex. At 300 yards it is only 3.9" low with a velocity of 2283 fps and remaining energy of 1,736 ft lbs. Even at 350 yard it's still only a little over 9" low with over 1600 ft pounds remaining energy. That puts the maximum effective point blank range out to around 325 yards depending on the size of the kill zone of the critter you're shooting at. That's plenty good for deer, elk, caribou, moose etc. No need to adjust things. Just center the cross hairs of any good scope on the center of the kill zone. Jack O'Connor killed everything in North America, including Grizzlies, using this method with the 270 without the quality of bullets and scopes that we have today. Also, picking rifles from something on a video game instead of learning from someone who really knows something about shooting and hunting? OMG! It's no wonder we're losing our hunting traditions and we have so many with rifles they really don't know anything about and really don't know how to handle. 70 years old here. Been there, done that.b

Need that rail have yet to find one I don’t need to drill and tap not about to do that to my 1 st gen m77

I have the same rifle in lefty love it. Top it with leaupold u cant beat it so american

You don’t need to dial or use BDC with a 270 at 230 yards

Jackie Bushman shot a Rem 700 bdl 270...

Its a shame that Ruger discontinued the .270 in their M77/ Hawkeye series.

I have a m77 except in 243. My dad passed it down to me for my first deer rifle and will probably never use another rifle for hunting deer in North Dakota until my boys are old enough to pass it down give me a reason to buy a new one

The early M77 did not have the scope ring scallops.

I just bought a NEW 1986 m77 in 7mm mag and only paid $550 out the door. I can't wait to shoot it and compare it to my 700 in 7mm

I have that exact rifle. Always shoots 3-inch groups.... Not sure why.

Looks like a p14 style bolt..?

Ruger's M77 is a simple, elegant implement. I stil miss mine.