In keeping with one of Bill Ruger’s founding principles, the M77, first and foremost ... the highly regarded FTW Ranch/Sportsman’s All-Weather, All-Terrain Marksmanship school.

I used to think everyone but me hated the boat-paddle Ruger. The M77 Mark II all-weather bolt-action with “Zytel” stock supposedly wasn’t accurate, kicked too hard, and looked tacky.

But not too long ago, Ruger released an all-weather configuration M77 Mark II bolt-action rifle in .44 Mag. With the success of this rifle, the company has expanded the line to include a model ...