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That was the issue with me.

Instead of sticking with it like you did, solving the long LOP, I moved it.

DF

A stiff stock stock without give, a narrow pad that has indeed become harder with age, makes my SS boat paddle 7-08 recoil feel like a 30-06.

I don’t want to molest it though, so at the range the sissy pad is used…..

I was told that the zytel I beam stock was a personal favorite of Bill Ruger. They are amazingly tough, lightweight and well balanced. I do like them on my 416 and 375 Ruger stainless carbines, as well as on my MkII that Bill Atkinson converted from a .338 to the 375 H&H for Ruger quite a few years before they came out with their own 375.
The canoe paddle stocks may give the Ruger rifles all the aesthetic charms of a chainsaw, but they make them just as useful ! They are light, lively and lethal.

I managed to get a hold of one for my .375 Ruger Alaskan some years ago and being a logger, the comment above is exactly how I think of mine.

Have a couple, a 22LR and a 22Mag I'm thinking of selling.

I know, should be sharing in the classifieds but there seems to be some fans here.

Just had the "pleasure" of verifying zero on a couple in 338WM a week or so ago. Had several larger rounds in wood stocked rifles to verify at the same time. The Rugers proved memorable...

A very low seat, set well forward produced a vertical presentation to recoil. It should have been nothing...

When these came out there was a stainless in 35 whelen. It sat for years in the gun store. I don't know why I didn't buy it
Regrets

Have had several 223, 22-350 and 308 they are truly an all weather setup, Alaska is not the only place that has crappy weather at times. Mb

I've got two, both .22s, a .22WMR with sights and a .22 LR. I have an all weather .243 77 Mk. II which wears a plastic stock that's just a year or two post zytel. The zytel stocks are definitely tougher.

I always thought what made them ugly was the large "RUGER" with the logo on the side of the stock. If Ruger would've kept their name/logo small and on the pistol grip cap the design would've been a lot more attractive.

Hey, if ya got it, may as well flaunt it...

DF

While I'm not in AK, never been to AK, probably won't get to AK.... I do like the M77 MK II stainless/zytel Rugers. Have had a bunch, from 223 Rem to 338 Win Mag. Sights, no sights... but the same trigger upgrade in all of them, a Timney. The ones I had with sights, though a good idea, I never had to use them. I sighted in with them, just never needed them. My moose gun for years was one in 338 Win Mag. Very minute of moose with my Barnes TSX 250gr handloads, 200 yard zero. Killed a bunch of WT deer and antelope with one in 243 Win. To me, they're a very nice all weather hunting rig. Down to just one now, a 30-06 stainless plain barrel. Like em, don't like em, use them, don't use them, all personal preference.

My issue is that when I purchased my first Ruger boat paddle (260), I liked it so much I went and bought a long action (270), put it in the safe and there it has been 18-20 years later. All I need is a 6.5 caliber. I will put it in the classifieds as soon as the value raises again.

I like testing the waters in Alaska where a rifle is a tool and not furniture.