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This was an excellent rifle that worked exactly like it was supposed to.
Ruger 77 Mark II 243 Heavy Barrel
From the 01-01-2001 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Long Guns
Category:Rifles
Model Name:M77VT Mark II
Manufacturer:Ruger
Model Number:243 Win.
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This was an attractive $685 rifle, with a blonde-colored laminated stock sporting an extremely nice and well-done matte finish. After our initial negative experiences with the electronic Remington, the entirely conventional Ruger, with no gizz-whizzes or batteries or insulators needed to make it go bang, was most welcome. Besides .243, the same rifle is available in .223, .22-250, .220 Swift, 25-06 and .308. All the metalwork except the sling swivel studs was finished in a semi-matte light color that Ruger calls Target Gray, which we found very attractive in contrast with the light-colored stock. The studs were blued. The 26-inch-long stainless-steel barrel was free-floated evenly all the way back to the action.
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