It can be a crap shoot sending the rifle back to Ruger.
Yep. They may 1. Do what you want 2, Do the reblue but replace that nice wood with current 2x4, 3. Say they can't do anything and keep it, offering you one of their current rifles in exchange (or PARTIAL exchange). All of the above have happened before.
Being a No.1 loonie, I'd keep that rifle at home. The damage is not bad at all; I've got one or two that are worse. It's a rare gun in that caliber, so any changes to it will negate that instantly. Just my jaundiced view.
