Ruger Hawkeye Predator
Sturm, Ruger & Company · Rifle · In Production · 2009
Also known as: Ruger M77 Hawkeye Predator
Overview
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator is a bolt-action varmint and predator hunting rifle built on Ruger's M77 Hawkeye platform. Chambered here in .22-250 Remington, it pairs a medium-contour cold hammer-forged barrel with a Green Mountain laminate stock featuring removable spacers to adjust length of pull. Like the rest of the Hawkeye line it uses a non-rotating Mauser-type controlled-round-feed extractor, a three-position safety, an adjustable two-stage target trigger, integral scope mounts machined into the receiver, and a solid-steel hinged floorplate over an internal box magazine.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3629 g (128.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1117 mm (43.98") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Fixed Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 1128 m/s (3701 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2265 J (1671 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 450 m (492 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 356 mm (14.02") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Laminate |
| Finish | Matte Stainless |
Calibers
- .22-250 Remington · primary — also known as .22-250 Rem, .22-250
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Three Position Safety
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Non Rotating Mauser Extractor, Cold Hammer Forged Barrel, Adjustable Two Stage Target Trigger, Integral Scope Mounts, Solid Steel Floorplate, Adjustable Length Of Pull, Green Mountain Laminate Stock
Service history
Operators
- Civilian hunters and varmint shooters
Production
Production years: 2009-present
Part of the M77 Hawkeye family; the Predator is a dedicated varmint/predator configuration.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Sturm, Ruger & Company
Notes
Offered across a range of varmint and predator chamberings including .204 Ruger, .223 Remington, .22-250 Remington and 6.5 Creedmoor. The .22-250 variant uses a 24-inch barrel with a 1:14 inch (356 mm) twist and weighs roughly 8 pounds without optics.
Background
The Hawkeye Predator descends from the Ruger M77, originally designed in the late 1960s by L. James Sullivan and Harry Sefried under William B. Ruger to deliver Mauser-style controlled-round feeding in an affordable American sporting rifle. The Hawkeye refresh added the LC6 trigger and refined ergonomics, and the Predator configuration tailors the platform specifically for long-range varmint and predator hunting.