Clark conversion

[bjkramer]

The supply of 1712's seems to have dried up. Has anyone tried the Clark conversion of the Ruger 77/22?

[Innocent]

Not to start any arguments, but...I have yet to see any 77/22's come close to matching the precision of even any of the other popular 22's like CZ. Even 10/22's modified are more consistent. I have seen/shot at least 5 different 77/22's modified by various gunsmiths(including but not limited to new barrels, triggers, various bedding, stocks), using a wide range of ammo, and have in one case seen a 77/22 shoot some tenex, but that was all it would shoot reasonably.
So I guess it boils down to what do you consider good enough and at what expense. 1712's are out there, used at least.
Mary

[DavidABQ]

I was not aware the Ruger 77/22 was such a poorly made rifle. A modified10/22 is more consistant?

Used 1712s seem to be nonexistant at least where I have been looking.

[malinois]

When hunter class first started...I tried the Ruger 77/22 in stainless... I liked the rotary mag and it was kinda handy.. But the trigger and accuracy were....well not good. So when anschultz brought out the 1700 fwt.. I jumped all over it. I already had a 54.18 so I knew what i was getting and the Anschultz did not disappoint. The little ruger makes a better field rifle... but it lacks the refinement and accuracy of the anschultz. It was true in 87 or 88 I am not sure now on the exact year but it is still true today..

[Bob259]

The only one I saw that did fairly well was the one Troy Lawton had specially built (big $$$), then again the guy steering it was a great shooter too so can't say it was all the rifle.