Is the Ruger M77 6mm a good rifle?

Answer 1

It was bought in 1971, i dont know much about it, it was handed down to me by my great grandfather. it looks to be in good shape but i cant find any info on it on the internet. its my first rifle.

Answer 2

A 6mm Remington should be perfectly adequate for deer hunting out to 250-300 yards. The 243 Winchester is a renowned as a great medium game cartridge with a 100 gr bullet at 2950 fps. Compare that to the 100 gr projectile in the 6mm Rem traveling at 3100 fps.