Ruger 77/357 blued ?

[stubnt]

Long time listener 1st time caller. Not sure how to start so here goes.

Anybody ever seen a Ruger 77/357 blued?

Been watching ads for a while and not seen one come up for sale, but I think some were made.

I have a Handi in 357 that I reamed out to Max. I love the cartridge but not so much the rifle. Never did shoot anything with it.

Curious if anybody around here has deer hunted with a 357 and how it worked.

thanks

 

[Restroyer]

I have taken deer with my Ruger 77/357 (use Jacketed Soft Point ammo). Mine is stainless steel. I have never personally saw one that is blued.

 

[Sgt7330]

I’ve seen a few 77/44 in blued & walnut but can’t recall seeing a 357.

 

[Sgt7330]

Shot placement means everything but I like more umff in my deer guns. My son has killed 3 with a .44 mag rifle and other than the perfect heart shot on one, I wasn’t impressed with the results.
Look at the energy ft lbs. I wasn’t impressed with what I saw on two of the three deer he killed.
Here is some energy info on the cartridge,
357 Magnum Ballistics Chart | Ballistics 101

 

[SNAFU-M1A]

Yes, they made a blued 77/357 but nowhere like you see the stainless models. A member here had one for sale a few years ago but wanted too much for it & I don’t think it sold. I would much rather have the blued model, I don’t care for stainless, but the few times I’ve seen them show up for sale they were asking more than I felt they were worth

 

[stubnt]

I can't warm up to the stainless look either.

If anybody knows that member who had it, I'd like to get in touch.

I can't PM anybody yet.

 

[Restroyer]

I can't warm up to the stainless look either.

If anybody knows that member who had it, I'd like to get in touch.

I can't PM anybody yet.

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[nipprdog]

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Give him a break. he's only ad 5 years to get 47 more posts.

 

[singlestacksig]

I have lost count the number of deer taken with my 77/357.
.357 performs just fine.. even at 100 yards. I do hand load for rifle actions to make use of the longer barrel.

 

[stubnt]

Sorry, didn't mean to be a deadbeat, so I just paid the cover.

SS, have you taken your deer with cast or jacketed? I have a supply of XTP's in 158 and 180 gr.

 

[singlestacksig]

Sorry, didn't mean to be a deadbeat, so I just paid the cover.

SS, have you taken your deer with cast or jacketed? I have a supply of XTP's in 158 and 180 gr.

last 5+ years have been 140 g Barnes XPB
before that was 158 JSP
i think I once used Gold dot HP and was not happy.. it blew just under the skin & didn't get to the gear box.

 

[singlestacksig]

Sorry, didn't mean to be a deadbeat, so I just paid the cover.

SS, have you taken your deer with cast or jacketed? I have a supply of XTP's in 158 and 180 gr.

if you are going to load hunting rounds for the 77/357 I would not use cast.. you can push it much faster with the rifle barrel than you can with a handgun.. So you really want to use good jacketed or solid copper rounds..
I have 2 reloading books that list .357 mag loads for rifle action only.. and they can really push the bullets..

 

[Restroyer]

My Ruger 77/357 performs best on deer with a jacketed soft point 158 grain by Federal. I do the shoulder shot. I deer hunt more nowdays with a muzzle loader but occasionally I still use my Ruger 77/357. My kids love to shoot .38 special in it for target shooting and plinking.

 

[stubnt]

good info, thanks to all

 

[257robertsimp]

77/357

They make both SS And blued, I have seen much larger numbers of the stainless version though

 

[apache67]

I think I would be interested in one of those myself!

 

[ws6duramax]

I own a couple of the SS models , can't say I have ever seen a blued 357 . Good little guns . The kids love shooting .38 specials thru them , then load them with 357 and go hunting .

 

[rmw250]

There is currently a blued 77/357 listed on armslist. Believe it is in the indianapolis area. Hope this helps

 

[singlestacksig]

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