{"id":4255,"date":"2011-06-23T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2011\/06\/23\/ruger-77357-me-wan\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:15:06","slug":"ruger-77357-me-wan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=4255","title":{"rendered":"Ruger 77\/357 – Me Want!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruger announced their newest rifle yesterday – a Model 77 in .357 Magnum. I have been interested in a .357 Magnum rifle for some time and had thought about one of the lever-actions by either Marlin or Rossi. I thought it would be good to be able to have a rifle and pistol in the same caliber. The only problem for me is that I’m just not up to speed on lever-actions and can’t remember ever having shot one. Now thanks to Ruger I won’t have to be. From their release:<\/p>\n

June 22, 2011
\nSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the Ruger\u00ae 77\/357\u2122, a lightweight, bolt-action rifle chambered in the venerable .357 Magnum and fed via a rotary magazine.<\/p>\n

The bolt-action 77\/357 features a five-round rotary magazine and is offered in the Ruger All-Weather\u00ae configuration, which includes a durable, weather-resistant stainless steel barrel and receiver and a rugged, black composite stock. Although it is fitted with fully adjustable iron sights, the 77\/357 also ships with patented Ruger scope rings, allowing a variety of sighting options for this lightweight (5-1\/2 pounds), quick-handling rifle.<\/p>\n

“The 77\/357 is an effective tool for hunting medium-sized game – especially in heavy cover,” said Bruce Rozum, Chief Rifle Engineer at Ruger. “Bullet velocities of .357 Magnum ammunition increase significantly when fired out of the 77\/357’s 18 1\/2″ cold hammer-forged barrel. In testing, Hornady\u00ae 140 grain FTX\u00ae loads were clocked at over 1820 feet per second. Furthermore, the flush-fit, five-shot rotary magazine does not protrude at the rifle’s balance point and, unlike tube-fed rifles, the Ruger 77\/357 can be readily loaded and unloaded,” he concluded.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nFrom the spec sheet:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stock:<\/i><\/td>\nBlack Synthetic<\/i><\/td>\n Finish:<\/i><\/td>\nBrushed Stainless<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front Sight:<\/i><\/td>\nGold Bead<\/i><\/td>\n Rear Sight:<\/i><\/td>\nAdjustable<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barrel Length:<\/i><\/td>\n18.50″<\/i><\/td>\n Overall Length:<\/i><\/td>\n38.50″<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Material:<\/i><\/td>\nStainless Steel<\/i><\/td>\n Length of Pull:<\/i><\/td>\n13.50″<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capacity:<\/i><\/td>\n5<\/i><\/td>\n Weight:<\/i><\/td>\n5.50 lbs.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Twist:<\/i><\/td>\n1:16″ RH<\/i><\/td>\n Grooves:<\/i><\/td>\n8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n Suggested Retail:<\/i><\/td>\n$793.00<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\nI’m guessing that with a suggested retail of $793, the street price will be closer to the $600 range. That makes it competitive with the Marline 1894C and a bit more than the Rossi M92 carbine. The one advantage the lever-actions have is cartridge capacity.<\/p>\n

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