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Gentleman,

I have been eying a Ruger (MK-I?) 77 Tang Safety chambered for the .358 Winchester. I believe it to be made in 1975 as the prefix is 71 and serial 37XXX.
I have been told only 1000 made before being discontinued.
The rifle's bore looks very good, but as expected for a 30+ year old gun there are slight nicks and small scratches in the wood stock and very light discoloration and freckeling on the bolt, mainly on the extractor. Very light.
What would this rifle be worth? The man wants 850 but I think it worth maybe half?

$850 might be a little high for condition,but its worth more than half what the asking price is by quite abit. I'd guess 7 to $800

$850 is pretty close.

Is this $800 price tag because it's a .358 Win??

Mike

2 reasons, one caliber, two it's a red pad, tang safety, highly desirable combo here in my area.

Yes.

Around here, asking price of tang safety M77's in common chamberings seems to run $400-$500.......


Casey

OK, thanks. I was about to put a tang saftey 22-250 up for sale if they were all that much!

Mike

If your wanting a 358 as a shooter a new Hawkeye is the way to go

I would say more like $600, I passed on a new in box for $750 the same guy had 2 of them.

I have one I have been about to sell. I figure on posting it at $650.

A gun shop nearby has on with an ebony forearm in 250 Savage. He's asking $1000. The gun is near perfect. I think he's about $200 over-priced.

I know where there is a wood/red pad, 7Rem Mag for $399. Are you saying grab it?

$399 sounds like a good deal. How does the bore look?

BTT for an older thread.

I just picked up a Tang safety 358 that looks unfired, has a few safe dents, bolt face is dust covered and was from a collector. Now that I have it, I don't want to devalue what I believe to be a NIB rare gun....trigger guard is perfect, which is rare on these old rugers with the painted aluminum trigger guard and floorplate.


I saw one a year ago asking $1200, didn't sell on the auction site.


I suspect these rare caliber tang safety's will only go up in value, and I agree a decent shooter should be mid 400$.

JMO

Allen

He still have them? I'd buy a NIB in a heartbeat for 750.

seems like collectors are willing to pay premiums for the red pad MK I's in the standard configuration rifles in (especially rs's)250,6.5,7x64,350,358 and flat bolts in general, slight premiums for the .257,6mm & laminates
also pay premiums on the MK I 264 but those might be "black pads"..cant remember

rsi's & rl's also have a following for caliber related premiums

I have a honest 97%-98% Ruger 77 red pad tang safety that will drive freeeaaakkking tacks accurate,7mm Magnum,very nice rifle,i will sale for 499.99 shipped To Your FFL Dealer if anyones interested....give me a PM it was made in 1980 comes with rings...In the REAL world of hunting biggame...i would rather have a 7mm magnum than all those other mambee pambee wannbee calibers anyday...Good luck and have fun..LOL

The one that I have is a M77-V 22-250 with the varmint contour barrel. It is, however, a black pad model. My brother bought it new and I know it has been shot less than 40 times. It's about 95% condition. What should I expect to get for it??

Thanks,
Mike