I guess for me, it would depend what I was going to do with it. If it was to be my new hunting rifle, the price was right and it was a model I really liked, I'd accept some rust/pitting knowing that it would be an ongoing battle, but it would probably shoot pretty well anyway.
On the other hand, if I was looking for a "Sunday-go-to-meeting" gun, say one that was only going to the range or maybe hunting on nice days, I'd want it to be perfect. In which case, I probably wouldn't buy a used rifle at all. RB
