Ruger Adds New Hawkeye Hunter 16-inch Rifles

Ruger's venerable M77 Hawkeye series has a whole spate of new models. These new Hawkeye Hunters have 16.6-inch threaded barrels. Keep reading for all the details.

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The heart of these guns should be familiar to most shooters. The Mauser-style extractor and controlled case feed ensure reliability in bad conditions. Unlike other Hawkeye Hunter models, these new versions omit the Picatinny scope base and utilize traditional Ruger receiver-mounted rings.

Ruger offers both blued and stainless steel finishes. MSRP for all models is $1499. The four available chamberings are .243 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, and a somewhat surprising .358 Winchester. That cartridge necks up the .308 to use .358-diameter bullets, essentially a short-action .35 Whelen. Coupled with the short barrel and a .36 caliber suppressor that should be a compelling brush gun!

The new 16-inch Hawkeye Hunters are available for order now.

From the manufacturer:

“Non-rotating, Mauser-type controlled round feed extractor is among the most positive case extraction systems ever invented, and features a fixed blade-type ejector that positively ejects empty cases as the bolt is moved fully rearward.

Hinged, solid-steel floorplate for easy unloading without having to chamber each cartridge. Features an engraved Ruger logo and patented latch that is flush with the trigger guard to avoid accidental dumping of cartridges.

Three-position safety is easily accessible and allows the shooter to lock the bolt or to load and unload the rifle with the safety engaged.

Ergonomically pleasing stock has rounded contours along the barrel, on the bottom of the stock and on top of the pistol grip and wrap-around checkering on grip and forend.

Free-floated, threaded barrel with factory-installed thread protector is cold hammer-forged, resulting in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy and longevity.

Integral scope mounts, machined directly on the solid-steel receiver, provide a stable mounting surface for included scope rings, eliminating a potential source of looseness and inaccuracy in the field."