Why such a short barrel? It may only be worth about $350.00, hard to speculate until we hear more about the barrel and see some pics.....How many rounds down the tube? Trigger work or anything else done to the rifle?
His barrel is likely a standard 22-inch tube, vice 21-inches. Round count? That is one of the dumbest things anyone can ask. There are no chronometers or Hobbs meters on rifles and it's damned unlikely a barrel is going to be shot-out. Even if it were, Ruger will re-barrel it at no-cost. Other statements ("sitting in the safe too long") lead me to believe no trigger work has been done to the rifle.
A search of completed auctions on Gunbroker can give you an idea of what actual selling prices in an Internet environment are. I would guess a fair price for a standard, unmolested and unabused blued Model 77 MKII LH to be around $500 and less if the rings need to be replaced.
