Well, we have had some legitimate magazine-fitment issues here and there. Of all things, the bolt-action 77/44 is the only variant which seems to have some casting & dimensional issues that crop up. Of those, the most common serial-number-years to have issues is between 2011 thru 2013. Not MANY, but, a few calls from a few customers.
So, during our learning of ‘what is wrong’, we have put together a video of some of the more outstanding issues we discovered:
Coupled with a Dremel-type tool, these prove useful to help deburr, and smooth:
Rubber Polisher Set – 1/8 inch shank – 54pc
Ruger’s 77/44 serial number to years of manufacture chart:
https://ruger.com/service/productHistory/RI-77-44.html
| 77/44 Rifle Caliber: 44 Magnum |
|
|---|---|
| Beginning Serial Number: | Years of Production: |
| 740-00001 | 1997 |
| 740-04427 | 1998 |
| 740-07196 | 1999 |
| 740-09310 | 2000 |
| 740-11429 | 2001 |
| 740-12037 | 2002 |
| 740-12592 | 2003 |
| 740-12741 | 2004 |
| 740-12833 | 2005 |
| *740-13109 | 2009 |
| 740-14555 | 2010 |
| 740-18652 | 2011 |
| 740-23092 | 2012 |
| 740-27662 | 2013 |
| 740-33348 | 2014 |
| 740-42046 | 2015 |
