Show your Ruger M77 african groups

[mitch4570]

I hear they are not that accurate. Anybody have groups to share. My RSM 416 rigby is ok but not great. Just snaged 150 400 grain A Frames I will try those.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[whisk(e)y hunter]

I’ve shot clover leafs at 100 with a stock Hawkeye African in 375 Ruger made 2-3 years ago

 

[mitch4570]

That is great shooting hope to duplicate it.

 

[whisk(e)y hunter]

Found an old pic of a 3 shot group

 

[ftrovato]

My Ruger RSM 416 Rigby is a real shooter with 400 Grain A-Frames & Barnes solids printing in the same place at 100 yards consistently putting 3 shots in 1 1/2" @ 100 yards.

Not that this type of accuracy is critical for the type hunting the rifle is intended for...

It's not a pleasant rifle to shoot off of a bench and this can have a signifiant impact on group size.

 

[whisk(e)y hunter]

I had good results with factory Hornady and Swift 300 grains in the 375, haven’t shot a 416R but expect it should do you well

 

[mitch4570]

Nice shooting!

 

[Bill J H]

These are two 100 yd groups with my 270 African. They are both 140 gr loadings; the tight group was with a fine-haired Swaro I use to develop loads while the second was with a 1-6 heavy duplex scope I use for “hunting”. I love the rifle but wish it wasn’t so heavy…close to 9 lbs with a scope.

 

[mitch4570]

Very nice shooting!

 

[Mountaineer]

Mine is the most accurate of all my rifles.

 

[Bill_D]

My Hawkeye Africa in 375 Ruger regularly shoots groups like this with Hornady factory ammo. It’s had a nice full glass bedding job and I know it will shoot better with hand loading.

 

[farmer_john]

I hear they are not that accurate. Anybody have groups to share. My RSM 416 rigby is ok but not great. Just snaged 150 400 grain A Frames I will try those.
Thanks for sharing.

Accurate or not is a very subjective thing. Accurate in relation to what? Is the follow up question.
First thing I would do if I had questions about the accuracy of my rifle.
Is ask a friend to shoot it who is familiar with shooting high recoil guns and is a known decent shot.
If it performs better. Its you thats the issue
If it performs the same its the gun.

Also assuming you dont reload. Try different brands/weights of ammo. Some perform better than others in a given rifle.

Also pillar and glass bedding a stock is always a good idea and depending on the rifle/stock free floating the barrel.

Just my .02 for what little its wortg

 

[mitch4570]

Good advice but i get good groups with 458 Lott, 470 nitro so back to the loading press.

 

[mitch4570]

No way I shoot these off normal bench. I have a standing bench.

 

[Muskox]

I had a 9.3x62 I sold about 10 years ago. It shot inch groups for 5 shots at 100 yards. With the dead mans horse technique in the 3-9 that was on it, I was able to ring a 10 inch steel platel at 400 with the bottom of the crosshairs.

 

[Mountaineer]

I had a 9.3x62 I sold about 10 years ago. It shot inch groups for 5 shots at 100 yards. With the dead mans horse technique in the 3-9 that was on it, I was able to ring a 10 inch steel platel at 400 with the bottom of the crosshairs.

What bullet did you use in that rifle?

 

[UpNorthMI]

My late 1990's Ruger RSM M77 MK I in .375 H&H shoots real well with most ammunition, it's a bit of a safe queen, having not been shot a lot and never traveled overseas.

 

[deewayne2003]

.416Rigby RSM - 50yds, open sights with shooting sticks.

Hornady ammo was OK, but hand loaded Woodleighs were spectacular.

 

[Muskox]

What bullet did you use in that rifle

Been a lot of years. Seller and Bellot probably. I had just retired from the military and didn't have a real job then. Would have been the cheapest thing.

The 286 bullet.

 

[mitch4570]

What is the dead mans horse technique?