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Title: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: shawnb on January 02, 2010, 10:25:35 PM

A friend of mine has a ruger m77 22-250 for sale with a leaupold 6.5-20,blued barrel and wood stock with a harris bipod and custom trigger all in perfect condition. He wants 600 bucks for it.Is that a good deal?
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: littlebuf on January 02, 2010, 10:42:26 PM
not the deal of a lifetime but a good gun for a good price and if you know the guy and know it was taken care of then theres really no risk.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: huntnphool on January 02, 2010, 10:44:45 PM
I love the tang safety Rugers, if its all in good shape sounds like a decent deal.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: woodswalker on January 02, 2010, 10:45:58 PM
if that is in good shape, I love the old tang safety Rugers, then get it.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: actionshooter on January 02, 2010, 10:46:46 PM
I'll take it if you don't want it.  :)
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Bulldozer on January 02, 2010, 10:50:03 PM
Looks like a good deal to me.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: ing on January 03, 2010, 03:26:41 AM
Buy it.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: high country on January 03, 2010, 09:34:00 AM
I would peek at the throat with a borescope or shoot it first......they can eat a throat up bad and that means another 300bux in work. tang safety rugers are sweet.........heavy, but sweet
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: shawnb on January 03, 2010, 11:40:30 AM
Does anybody have an idea what the guns worth. It does have a lot of extras and is in perfect condition.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Galpster on January 03, 2010, 11:44:52 AM
The scope is a $350 scope on ebay right now so not a bad deal if the gun shoots good.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: huntnphool on January 03, 2010, 12:06:29 PM
Does anybody have an idea what the guns worth.

$600 if you buy it :chuckle:
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Jamieb on January 03, 2010, 12:08:55 PM
Shawn.
The rifle in good shape is worth around $300. in like new shape $350.
The scope is worth about $350.
Not a smoking deal but a fair one, if your looking to get a varmit rifle then its a good deal.
Ask the usual questions, how it shoots, what ammo is likes, round count, if it was shot hot or not.

Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Jamieb on January 03, 2010, 12:12:48 PM
Shawn.
If you buy this rifle in 22-250 and dies,etc.
Your going to learn how to trim brass.
Not a big deal but 22-250 brass stretches enough that you'll have to trim after a couple of firings.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: shawnb on January 03, 2010, 12:19:54 PM
the guy i was going to buy from jumped the price up to 800 after talking to another friend of his now i'm starting to reconsider.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: huntnphool on January 03, 2010, 12:22:32 PM
No way would I pay that, $600 was a decent deal for both parties, $800 is a joke. :twocents:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=152125149

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=152269545

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=151882620

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=152119483

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=152431750
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: shawnb on January 03, 2010, 12:26:20 PM
No way would I pay that, $600 was a decent deal for both parties, $800 is a joke. :twocents:




Ya that's what I thought too.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: huntnphool on January 03, 2010, 12:32:50 PM
Shawn, check out reply #15
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: ing on January 03, 2010, 12:33:43 PM
I call BS.  Don't buy it.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 03, 2010, 02:00:24 PM
i would tell him 600 take it or leave it not 800 no way you might just as well call him a car salesman!
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: docsven on January 03, 2010, 02:12:26 PM
Most of those on gunbroker hadn't sold yet, a guy I know sold his last year for 750.  They seem kind of high but people are buying them.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Bulldozer on January 03, 2010, 03:26:47 PM
I bought a regular barreled Ruger 77 22-250 with 6x Redfield about 5 years ago for $250. I bought a Stainless M77MKII 338 with a Bell&Carlson stock 2 years ago for 325 no scope. You can find a lot better deals out there if you look around.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Galpster on January 03, 2010, 04:46:42 PM
I will take that Redfield from ya!! My kid needs a scope for his 30.30. How much will you charge a 10 year old boy looking for his first deer this coming season?

Seriously, how much. That would be cool to start him off with a Redfield scope!!
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: grousetracker on January 03, 2010, 04:56:24 PM
what kind of friend ups the price on you, if i was told a price and then he tried to up it, id be pissed and tell him shove that gun up his a$$!
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Bofire on January 03, 2010, 05:06:04 PM
6X Redfield on a 30-30? Galpster?
Carl
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Galpster on January 03, 2010, 07:39:09 PM
LOL, okay maybe a str8 4x would be better. Just would like a classic like a redfield.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on January 03, 2010, 09:11:52 PM
Boy, thats a hellava thing to do to a guy...
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: Bulldozer on January 03, 2010, 10:28:31 PM
Sorry Redfield isn't for sale. It's a fine crosshair wideview, perfect for longer range yotes and chucks.
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: HUNT on January 03, 2010, 10:34:49 PM
If it is all in perfect condition like you said  --  It is probably worth $800.  Not a great deal but what its worth.  The rifle in perfect condition is worth $400 minimum, probably more.  The scope is worth $350.  The bipod is worth the $50. 

Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 03, 2010, 11:54:01 PM
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i would tell him 600 take it or leave it not 800 no way you might just as well call him a car salesman!

OK, the scope is easy to price. $300+ used.  If that scope is virtually brand new, Lets see, um, it's more than that new.

Without scope and mounts, the rifle is easily worth $300 as a barreled action or with stock.

One thing to remember with the varmint chambered tang safetied Ruger 77's (non Mark II) is that it would/should have the factory Ruger Varmint trigger which is very desirable. -A factory trigger as good or better than a Jared/Timney sporter or competition trigger. Well machined and Very adjustable. No gunsmith required.  (there was a recall on these triggers for a set screw but the whole trigger was discontinued for legal BS. -Your average Joe Blow should not have an adjustable trigger because they're too stupid to be fooling with things. 'Jut my opinion'.)

Factor in whatever bases/rings/scope mount is included. Sun shade on that scope? Any pillar/glass bedding done to the stock/action?

The walnut stocks on the varminter guns usually had a bit better tiger striping or other grain to them.

The bipod is worth something...

Ultimately the rest of the price is determined by condition of the wood, bluing, chamber/throat/rifling.

I do feel that $600 is a good deal if everything is as I highlight and the bluing/wood are 98% great condition. $700 could be very fair, and $800 would be toward the high end.  (Think of Kelly Blue Book adding up the options to determine used car value)  

If you have option to have a smith look at the chamber/throat/rifling with a bore scope and validate head space setting, and they all check out, -along with a test fire, then I would think less than $700 would be fair. If he won't honor the original $600 that he listed earlier on.. TELL HIM TO PACK SAND just for principal.

I will add though.. You can't build one for that price. If you know it's a proven tack driver.. Must also factor that in. When buying a new one, that's not a given. Within any brand, there's always a few lame ducks.

-Steve
Title: Re: old school ruger m77 22-250 buy or not to buy
Post by: gadwall on January 04, 2010, 07:44:59 PM
The scope is a $350 scope on ebay right now so not a bad deal if the gun shoots good.
:yeah: :yeah:

Gadwall.
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