Remington’s Model 700 dominated the market. The 1960’s were a pivotal decade in many ways including firearms, especially American made big game rifles. Magnum and -30-06n Springfield.ġ982: M77RL is introduces and includes Mannlicher type stockġ989: Mark II, the first major revision of the M77, is introducedĢ006: Ruger introduces the Hawkeye, the second update to the M77 designĢ011: Ruger and Gunsite Training Center collaborate on the Gunsite Scout Rifle, the second special purpose design based on the M77Ģ013: Canadian SAR technicians adopt the. So how is it that over 50 years later the M77 has become one of the most iconic American bolt-action rifles? M77 Timelineġ964: Jim Sullivan, formally of Armalite, joins Ruger for the purpose of developing a new bolt action big game rifle to compete with the Winchester Model 70 and Remington Model 700ġ969: M77 Varmint, or M77V, is introducedġ970: M77 Magnum is introduced and includes a slightly longer action and calibers such as. When Strum, Ruger & Company first introduced the Ruger M77 it was initially met with less than enthusiastic fanfare, at least among firearms experts.
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