Ammo Test - Ruger M77 Hawkeye 7mm-08 - Hornady, Barnes, Norma

[@eduardoolaechea]

According to Ruger, the angled screw should be tightened to 95 inch pounds, which is equivalent to 7.9 foot pounds.

[@MisterBrewer]

Yeah. I was thinking I should tighten it down further. Thanks for watching.

[@easttexan2933]

As I've mentioned before, open the bolt to quicken cooling time. Even better, stand the rifle up on a rack or just by the shooting bench to get a draft moving up through the barrel, which is even faster on cooling. She looks like

[@Lowballinoutdoorz]

Love thst rifle!! I have one in 22-250

[@MisterBrewer]

Thanks! I love it too! A 22-250 would be awesome!

[@MrHiggsrocks]

I purchased a model 70 Classic Compact for my wife a in .243 and man it shoots button holes with almost any ammo- deadly accurate and easy handling- Deer Fear Her🦌- I have the 77 in a 308💪🏻 I love it

[@MisterBrewer]

That's awesome! I'm wanting a 308 in either a Ruger M77 or a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight. Thanks for watching!

[@markamick5501]

Beautiful stock on that ruger

[@MisterBrewer]

Yes, it is beautiful. Thanks for watching!

[@doubled6595]

That looks like a particularly beautiful piece of walnut that you have on that rifle, on congratulations.

[@tomtom33559]

Love the ruger m77. Have it in several calibers. I don't drop down in low grains. They seem to not group as well. Also I prefer a flat base bullet which is like the norma tipstrike. But to help tighten your groups up significantly, have your rifle stock bedded!!! Also it may help to lighten the trigger pull if its still factory!!! I like around 3lbs trigger pull. But if you have the stock bedded and the trigger pull reduced you will see much better results!!! Infact, you will shoot all those same ammunition better. But I would come up in grain with the barnes. However, the barnes is a bolt tail. Not my first choice. But my ruger 30-06 does shoot it exceptionally well. And maybe your ruger will do the same. I've just always had better results in all my other ones with flat base bullets.

[@Strutingeagle]

That walnut stock is better than the average Ruger stock.

[@MisterBrewer]

For sure!

[@SteveFromWyoming]

Looks like tweaking helped you find a few good rounda.

[@MisterBrewer]

Yep, seems like it helped.

[@wasachevyguy]

Lighten the trigger to 2 pounds. Believe me! My x-bolt 7mm-08 shoots .31 moa with those Barnes rings now .

[@JohnSmith-bd7sg]

Hi. My Ruger M77 7mm08 initially shot like crap. ISo I free floated the barrel and bedded the stock which helped alot(i never did it before. its easy). Also I eventually found 3 sweet loads because I reload. Using 135gn BT projectiles 1. 10 grains of trail boss for low sound 2. 50 grains of Stabal 6.5 for hunting 3. 32 grains of IMR4895 for general use. Anyone of these loads gives me very very good accuracy. Hope this helps

[@MisterBrewer]

Awesome! Yeah, I really want to do those upgrades to mine too. Thanks for watching!

[@MisterBrewer]

What kind of groups do you get?

[@JohnSmith-bd7sg]

@@MisterBrewer The IMR4895 is sub moa at 100meters and the trailboss is 1 moa but the winchester staball 6.5 is sub moa at 200 meters. So don’t give up. My rifle is also crap using factory ammo.

[@JohnSmith-bd7sg]

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[@MisterBrewer]

I'm watching 👀 right now. This is incredible!

[@Fishingtoys]

I woukd torque it down too 40 PSI I had to torque my Winchester model 70 super grade 7mm08 to 45 psi specs call for 35psi. The Hornady whitetail 139 grain chose very promising results. 1)4 inch ro same hole ahots. Excellent round great rifle excellent video keep them coming. Es from Texas 8:41

[@doghousedon1]

Some say to get copper bullets to shoot accurately one must clean the copper fouling from the lead core bullets first. Do you know anything about this?

[@MisterBrewer]

I think there's some truth to it. I just haven't been able to fully prove the theory out for myself.

[@Kingnickie]

Hey how would you compare the recoil of a 308-7mm-08-6.5 creed thanks!🤙🏻

[@MisterBrewer]

In my experience, the recoil between the three is similar. I have experienced the most felt recoil from the 7mm-08, honestly, but not sure if that was due to the recoil pad, the rifle, the load, or the shooting technique.

[@Kingnickie]

@@MisterBrewer Yeah looking for a lighter shooting hunting rifle to pair with my tikka hunter 270. At first was looking into the 6.5 creed but IMO the best deer specific cartridge has to be 1.270 2.7mm-08 and those pretty much can be close to interchangeable, ofc the 270 has some hundred pounds of energy and extra horse power.

[@MisterBrewer]

The 7mm-08 is a great deer cartridge and can handle other things too.

[@Kingnickie]

@@MisterBrewer Absolutely agree with all of that, definitely wouldn’t be afraid to take Elk Black bear and even big Maine moose with the right bullets

[@anthonyfairbanks2952]

Try the norma whitetail 150 gr

[@MisterBrewer]

Been meaning to get some of that. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@anthonyfairbanks2952]

Just seen some norma tip strike 160 gr for 7mm_08

[@dmsentra]

Did you torque the action screw first? Seems that's what I heard is the order? Another couple days I should be getting new rings for putting my good scope on a heavy .243 M77 Target.

[@MisterBrewer]

Yep, seems to have helped or maybe I was just shooting better that day lol. They're great rifles. I have a Ruger M77 Mk II in 243 too. Sporter barrel. Thanks for stopping by!

[@hyregeg9730]

Can't hear anything you say

[@MisterBrewer]

Sorry about that. The range was very noisy with people firing their freedom sticks. I'll do better next time.