Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles I guess short action Ruger skeleton stocks are in demand...

I think they’re fugly.

Just one more thing I dont get.

Auction prices on eBay are not always a good gauge of the value of something. Sometimes people will get caught up in the moment and are determined that someone else isn't going to win the auction. I have sold fishing lures for several years on there and have seen some strange bidding wars during that time which did not reflect what the lures were really worth. Not saying this is one of those times, but it could be.

According to what I have seen lately the M77's with the boat paddle stocks are in very high demand, I had 3 of them, hated that I had to sell them, but such is life. They are going for at least a third more than what I had originally paid for them when they were new. I had a 30-06, 300 Win Mag and a 338 Win Mag, All three were great shooting rifles.

I bought a batch of short action Ruger Stainless Models that came with that stock..

The prices were marked down as they didn't move with that stock on it...

So I got a Boyd's Laminate each time... and just gave away the Boat Paddle Stock...

Three or four of them went to Campfire members...

got the 77 Mks 2s for $300 each...

still have two of those stocks tho...

I got two PM's asking if I'd be willing to part with mine when it was mentioned in a different thread. It isn't the worst stock I've ever used, it just isn't as nice as the Boys the rifle wears now. If my policy weren't to keep OEM gun parts until that piece is sold, I'd move the stock down the road.

If mine wasn't on of the more rare calibers, it would be on Ebay in a hearbeat for that money. They're nice stocks but not that great

I'm like you, unwilling to go out of my way to get one... but I would sure go out of my way to get rid of one!

I gave mine away when I restocked the rifle and the price was right IMO.

I like them. Had one in a 22LR but never a centerfire. Looked at a Hornet but didn't like the plastic trigger guard. I'd buy one if I found a "Hater" mid-gag!


DMc : )

To each their own.

Butt pads are easily replaced The custom-built from ruger parts .338WM in the photo (left) wears a LimbSaver. Works great. The .300WM (center) is a factory config and the .30-06 on the right came in a laminate stock. The skeleton stock s much lighter. Haters can say what they want, I like them.

Ebay is a good gauge ,but keep in mind ebay is getting %10 and PayPal another 3%.

I know people that collect them.

Funny, all the commemoratives Winchester built t in the 1980's. Most are ignored.

Take a useless thing that no one wants (Ruger Hawkeye) or so fugly that they don't sell (skeleton Ruger),
and they become collectors items.


Also, notice the two loser examples are Rugers.
And folks say about their ability to hit overlooked markets,
guess sometimes they just flat miss the market.

It's one of the most weird things in a world of weirdness. I don't really criticize other peoples choices, but I do like to think I can understand them.

This post just doesn't make sense. Obviously, the "Ruger losers" are what people want, which is why they are willing to pay big dollars for them. And the "Winchester winners" are not what people want, hence ignored. Your perspective on reality is 180 degrees off according to the market right now.

I bought one in .270 when I first saw them, liked it so much I went and bought one in .243.
My son was broken hearted when I wouldn't let him take one when he moved out and married.
He just this week bought one in .30-06 off of GB for more than I paid for either of mine new.
They seem to have a 'cult' following.

I had the same thought about this post, kind of a head scratcher. Not sure he gave it much thought before hitting the send button. Ruger has been hitting some home runs on many fronts the last few years.

The 77s are good solid rifles, pretty popular up here.

Too many practical people, I guess, and not enough people willing to pay a premium for 'collector' rifles. My rifles are work rifles, no safe queens allowed. Big Brother has an unfired .308 Galil because shooting it would ruin the 'collector' status. If I had it, it would be fired many times over or hit the road.



There are a lot of sensible people that appreciate the Ruger rifles for what they are, whether M77, MKII or Hawkeye. I have multiples of each and like them all but prefer the Hawkeye.

Same with the 'skeleton' stocks. They may not be works of beauty to some but they are highly utilitarian - and therein is why they are highly valued by some.



Actually, you had a third example - Winchester collector rifles that according to you are 'ignored'. I could name product failures by Remington, Browning and almost every other major firearm manufacturer.

The fact is that Ruger's annual sales and net income are on an upward curve while Remington is losing money and laying people off. Other firearm companies are also struggling. Ruger must be doing something right.

Years ago, I have seen whole guns sell for less in pawn and used gun shops.

Guys must be reading this thread, I see more instantly pop up on Ebay when they have been rather scarce previously.