Ruger 77/22 or Ruger 77/17 Which is BEST?
I'm wanted to buy a small-game rifle that uses .22 ammo, but I don't know which brand of gun is best. So I came across Ruger 77/22 and Ruger 77/17. WHich of this 2 you rather buy?
I just want a light rifle, not heavy one...And at less 22" or 24" inch barrel, because i was told that the longer the barrel the accucy of your target. Is that right?? Thank you your seggestions...[:p]
New2Guns
I just want a light rifle, not heavy one...And at less 22" or 24" inch barrel, because i was told that the longer the barrel the accucy of your target. Is that right?? Thank you your seggestions...[:p]
New2Guns
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As far as barrel length to accuracy goes, it is really a matter of sight radius adding to accuracy, at least past a certain length of barrel. One of the reasons also to go to a longer barrel is the added speed a given round will generate in the longer barrel. Because a longer barrel allows the burning powder gases to burn completely, it will give you a higher velocity. In a rifle using a 308 Winchester round and 150 grain bullet, for example, the "26 inch barrel will generate something like 3550 feet per second where a "22 inch barrel will generate around 3300 fps. (frankly, this is off the top of my head and I'm not sure of the actual velocities, but the difference between them speed wise should be about right)
The Ruger 77/22 shoots a 22 caliber bullet, whereas the 77/17 shoots the new Hornady 17 caliber bullet/round. As you can see, they are somewhat apples and oranges. The Hornady is a neat litle round and is ballistically a slight bit better than the 22 long rifle, but the 22 long rifle is MUCH cheaper to shoot! It's a tradeoff one way or the other, but I would reccommend you go with the 22 LR as you are a novice and should practice as much as you can before moving on to the centerfire guns, and the 22 LR will allow you to get a lot more rounds downrange at a much lower price!
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The .22LR cartridge develops all it's energy within a 18" barrel. Anything more will just add friction drag. All three of my 77/22's came without open sights. When mounting a scope, the sighting radius doesn't come into play, anyway.
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New2Guns,
Here is my advice.
The new Mach 2 by Hornady is just about ready to be released or has been released. This is a 17 caliber, 17 grain bullet - the same as the 17 HMR. Its velocity is reported to be 2000 fps.
Compare that to the 17 HMR of 2500 fps. Not much difference right.
Here comes the neat part. The Mach 2 is built on the 22 LR case necked down to .17 inches. Ruger some of the after market barrel makers are going to manufacture or are already manufacturing barrels for the Mach 2 that will fit either the 77/22 or the 10/22 rifles. Other models will be made also.
If I were you I would buy the Ruger 77/22 and then locate an after-market barrel manufacturer (like Jarvis) and purchase a 17 barrel. The barrels are so easy to change back and forth you won't have any problems. Just remove two allen bolts, remove one barrel, replace with the other, retighten the allen bolts and start shooting.
This is a good option because you get a 22 LR and a 17 Mach 2 on a good platform.
Regards,
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buy the 77/22 now , learn how to shoot it well and then buy others later
the.17 run 3-4 times the cost of the 22lr, so by buying the 22lr you can shoot it 3-4 times more than you would the .17 for the same money
just something to think about you can get the Ruger 10/22(.22lr) for less money , its just as good a gun ,(semi auto compared to a bolt action) and can even be more fun than the 77/22[:D]0 -
Yep I would go the the 22. Just makes cents..cheaper. If you are looking for more power, get the 22 mag, or the 22 hornet. 0
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