Ruger 77/17WSM nice, but trigger...

[MymuttBear]

First shots today out of my new Ruger 77/17WSM. Scope is Leupold 3-9x40.
Very happy with most aspects of the rifle (more in a bit) what was surprising was just how accurate it is. I got it on paper at 25yds and grouping was good. I then shot it at 100yds for zero which ended up being about an inch and a half, pleased with that.

But, what an awful trigger! Heavy with some creep thrown in for good measure. When I got home I did some research and found that Timney Triggers make a replacement sear and spring but before I go that way I thought I'd ask some questions here.

Has anyone worked on/replaced trigger components on a Ruger rimfire model 77 and if you have I'd appreciate some ideas on what you used, difficulty, make, how much it cost and how much of a difference did it make.
Cheers and thanks in advance.

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[Spitpatch]

An after-market trigger of good reputation is NEVER a mistake if no easy remedy exists within the original (lawyered up, no adjustment options).

For one of my guns, I installed a Rifle Basix trigger. Easily done.

Ruger M77 .22 & .17 Rimfire Replacement Triggers (RU-R)

Rifle Basix is a U.S. Manufacturer of aftermarket ruger rifle triggers for bolt action rimfire M77/.22, M77/.17, .44, .22 & .357 Magnum - Right & Left Handed - Black or Silver

riflebasix.com

My strong recommendation as a partner improvement to your rifle (and MUCH cheaper) is to consider bolt shim washers.

www.TriggerShims.com

These "tighten up" the mating surfaces of your two-piece bolt, headspace becomes more consistent, and in my experience with two rimfire 77's and one centerfire (77/357 converted to .256 Winchester Magnum), accuracy improvement is easily measurable.

Keep your targets produced from the box-stock gun.

They'll bring a smile to your face later.

 

[MymuttBear]

An after-market trigger of good reputation is NEVER a mistake if no easy remedy exists within the original (lawyered up, no adjustment options).

For one of my guns, I installed a Rifle Basix trigger. Easily done.

Ruger M77 .22 & .17 Rimfire Replacement Triggers (RU-R)

Rifle Basix is a U.S. Manufacturer of aftermarket ruger rifle triggers for bolt action rimfire M77/.22, M77/.17, .44, .22 & .357 Magnum - Right & Left Handed - Black or Silver

riflebasix.com

My strong recommendation as a partner improvement to your rifle (and MUCH cheaper) is to consider bolt shim washers.

www.TriggerShims.com

These "tighten up" the mating surfaces of your two-piece bolt, headspace becomes more consistent, and in my experience with two rimfire 77's and one centerfire (77/357 converted to .256 Winchester Magnum), accuracy improvement is easily measurable.

Keep your targets produced from the box-stock gun.

They'll bring a smile to your face later.

Thanks for the suggestions. Triggers from Basix themselves are out of stock but I found one on Gunbroker for comparable cost. Is this what you have in your rifle?

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1146126416

Or would this https://timneytriggers.com/trigger-upgrade-for-the-ruger-77-22/ be a better approach.

If the Basix fixes the heavy trigger and eliminates the creep then I'm killin' two birds with one stone.

 

[aasbra]

I've done the Volquartsen sear and spring and the bolt shims Spitpatch linked in his post on a 77/44 and a 77/357. Both made a noticeable improvement for these rifles and the cost was reasonable.

The factory triggers weren't awful, but a bit heavy with more creep than I wanted to deal with. The Volquartsen sear and spring helped this. The bolt shims seemed to help with accuracy, although I didn't do significant testing before and after.

 

[orygun]

Not rimfire, but I have some experience with M77MKII centerfire guns. I tried a different spring, but that was a waste of time and money.
In the centerfire guns the safety has to be fitted and it's a slow process, but the Timney trigger is worth it. We have two rifles, both have Timneys in them.

 

[MymuttBear]

I've ordered a Basix trigger from Gunbroker and a bolt shim kit from EABCO (thanks to SpitPatch for that piece of advice). My bolt has a noticeable gap and I did have one round fail to fire due to light firing pin strike.

I'm really enjoying this rifle, it's accurate and it just feels good. Barrel is threaded so when my paperwork clears it is getting a Griffin Armament Optimus Micro suppressor. All part of getting my wife to come shooting with me more often, which includes the Sordin ear muffs I got her for Christmas.

Ruger 77/22 Bolt Shim Kit

Bolt shims allow you to tighten headspace on Ruger 77/22 rifles.

eabco.com

 

[MymuttBear]

Update:
Bolt has now been shimmed and Basix trigger fitted. Yet to be tried out at the range however the difference in the trigger with just dry firing (on an empty case) is phenomenal!
No creep just a crisp break with the trigger weight a lot less than what it was. I'll take an allen key when I take it to the range to adjust the trigger, if it's needed.