My M77 is not controlled feed!

[G-MAN]

My used Ruger M77 MK II arrived today. I'm quite pleased with the condition of this rifle. It's been well used, but well cared for.

I was a bit disappointed when I unwrapped the bolt and immediately noticed a recessed bolt face just like the original M77 had. Hmmm. So I did a little more research and as it turns out the fist MK IIs were not controlled feed. The only change made to the bolt over the first M77s was the switch to a blade type ejector (Mauser type). Ruger made the switch to controlled feed as a running production change. And since my M77 is one of the very first MK IIs, it's not controlled feed. Oh, well...

[Arkie_Lefty]

THAT'S HORRIBLE!!

Let me give you a hunnerd dollars to take that POS off your hands!

Bob

[Pilgrim]

The early 77 MKIIs were not controlled feed. IIRC the first MKIIs were available only in non-magnum calibers. The magnum models came out a short time later and were the first of the controlled feed MKIIs (I think). I bought the first K77MKII I found in .338 Mag because it had controlled feed. In fact, that day was the first time I had seen any MKIIs with controlled feed. The change to controlled feed wasn't even highlighted at the time, probably because they were gradually migrating all the MKIIs to controlled feed.