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Originally Posted by Alberta Bigbore
Just wondering if it was a special model due to the open sights.
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Ruger M77 MkII RSP. Built like that from 1991 I think (was about when the Mk II came out?) until about '05. The Hawkeyes came out in '06 or so.
I have 2 RPs, a 30-06 and a 300WM. No sights, of course. Boat-paddles stocks and all. I have a Boyd's grey laminate for the '06 that really spruces it up.
I hemmed and hawed about getting an RSP in 338WM, but never did, and now regret it. The RPs are nice, but the RSPs are
very nice. New England Custom Gun (NECG) has lots of variations of front sight beads if your elevation adjustments are not to par (sometimes happened) and they ship to Canada (and do it quite fast).
Someone else may know what year the boat-paddle stock retired. You could get these with the "normal" sort of synthetic stock Ruger uses in the latter years of production.
Only bolt-action Ruger made that has fancier metal is the old RSM.
P.S. If you are comfortable doing it, and it hasn't been done yet, the factory trigger can be made FAR smoother and lighter with minimal effort.
