Ruger M77 Receiver Pattern for Scope Rings

[KenLee]

Use the Leupold rings made for Ruger 77. Do not use the Warne vertical split ones. They will pinch your scope tube. And be prepared to lap.

No it’s not a Remington 700 profile. Rugers use their own integrated rail system. Not my favorite system for precision, but they are plenty strong.

Agreed on using Leupold rings and not vertical Warne. Make a feller cuss loud.

 

[Schmoops]

All good ruger M77s are milled to take "Ruger Rings" they are a proprietary design. There were a few early production that were milling errors which escaped without the transverse cuts for the aligning bar on the bottom of the scope rings. You have some kind of adapter base bolted to the receiver.

Think REAL HARD before you move away from Ruger Rings. Ruger Rings SEEM like a pain in the neck, until you see the advantages.

Any decent gun shop will stock them, despite them being less common than picatinny rings.

The ADVANTAGE to ruger rings are:

Sleek
Low profile
VERY STURDY
Very stable to temperature changes
Very impact resistant

The uncanny ability to unbolt the ring bases, remove the scope with rings on, and reinstall the ring bases without losing scope zero. It will be very close if you are consistent with torque.

Once you have several of these rifles, and have different sizes of these rings on hand they are pretty awesome. I also like having the top of the receiver open, it gives more room for my fingers than reaching under a rail.

Embrace the ruger rings.

There is no place to attach Ruger rings to my rifle. The base you see is a Leupold base I’ll be removing. The only thing under it are drilled and tapped holes, no slots for the Ruger rings.

 

[270-300]

There is no place to attach Ruger rings to my rifle. The base you see is a Leupold base I’ll be removing. The only thing under it are drilled and tapped holes, no slots for the Ruger rings.

You have one of the early production error models.

Sell it for a fortune and get one with proper ruger rings.[/QUOTE]

 

[KenLee]

I’m really pretty dedicated to getting an integrated bubble level, so that’s why I’m looking at the Hawkins.

Bubble level on an old M77?
Better flip that coin to see if you have a shooter first.

 

[huntsman22]

You have one of the early production error models.

Sell it for a fortune and get one with proper ruger rings.

You have no frigging clue, so would be better served shutting up and taking notes. He has a roundtop, which is NOT an 'early production error model'. It is an early production factory cataloged model. Either SL or PL depending if iron sights or plain barrel. Where do you guys come up with this crap? jfc.......

 

[BluMtn]

Hey, I found one of those screwed up Ruger's without the OEM ring mounts. I am going to buy it and make a fortune.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1157549336

 

[Schmoops]

You have no frigging clue, so would be better served shutting up and taking notes. He has a roundtop, which is NOT an 'early production error model'. It is an early production factory cataloged model. Either SL or PL depending if iron sights or plain barrel. Where do you guys come up with this crap? jfc.......

It’s got irons, though the rear was gone before I owned it, and I put a scope on it right away. Which one does that make it?

 

[huntsman22]

I'm pretty sure the PL's had the sights. But that's been a looong time ago.

 

[270-300]

You have no frigging clue, so would be better served shutting up and taking notes. He has a roundtop, which is NOT an 'early production error model'. It is an early production factory cataloged model. Either SL or PL depending if iron sights or plain barrel. Where do you guys come up with this crap? jfc.......

Any rifle that wont take ruger rings is a screw up.

 

[270-300]

You have no frigging clue, so would be better served shutting up and taking notes. He has a roundtop, which is NOT an 'early production error model'. It is an early production factory cataloged model. Either SL or PL depending if iron sights or plain barrel. Where do you guys come up with this crap? jfc.......

You must have not understood a joke.

It took a few yers for ruger rings to catch on. Remember, m77 was the first rifle ruger made. Thats why the barrels were outsourced.

A lot of the early ones are desirable among collectors. I have an m77 from every decade of production. They all shoot lights out if you know how to torque action screws and dont abuse them.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Any rifle that wont take ruger rings is a screw up.

Meehhh Idk if I could go back in time and convince my grandpa to buy a Tikka 25-06 in a wood stock instead of this ruger 300 win in a zytel stock i certainly would!

 

[270-300]

Meehhh Idk if I could go back in time and convince my grandpa to buy a Tikka 25-06 in a wood stock instead of this ruger 300 win in a zytel stock i certainly would!

People pay a lot of money for boat paddle rugers. They sure are ugly though.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

People pay a lot of money for boat paddle rugers. They sure are ugly though.

What is it that makes them worth it? I wont sell it cause it has sentimental value, but moreso curious.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

They all shoot lights out if you know how to torque action screws and dont abuse them.

Please inform us of your preferred specs on action screws!

 

[270-300]

What is it that makes them worth it? I wont sell it cause it has sentimental value, but moreso curious.

Since they are the ugliest thing ever made, no one wanted one when they were new. Now its one of those weird tics people get where they want the most uncommon model. Its the age old case of theres a reason they didnt make many. Im sure its a fine rifle, but one of the most beautiful modern ridle designs also being available in that is some crazy irony.

One in .223 listed in the forums recently for $1,375. It sold fast.

S

WTS/WTT Thread 'Ruger M77 Mark II 223 Rem Zytel'

Jan 2, 2026

If you didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas, look no further! Crossposted

Looking to sell my Ruger M77 Mark II in .223 Remington with the highly sought-after Zytel (“boat paddle”) stock. These seem to be harder to find, especially in lighter calibers, and this one is in grea condition. The stock shows some surface wear/discoloration on the “paddle part” but is still in pretty good shape. The gun has been seldomly shot, spending most of its life buried in a safe. Only selling to fund my wheel gun addiction

Includes a Bushnell Scopechief VI 2.5–8x mounted with stainless 1” rings. The...

• SOJ51
• Replies: 1
• Forum: Guns Classifieds

 

[270-300]

Please inform us of your preferred specs on action screws!

The instructions listed in the manual.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

The instructions listed in the manual.

Do you know them offhand? No manual here.

 

[270-300]

Do you know them offhand? No manual here.

I pmed you