Rare Rugers
- Thread starter DOUGLAS D
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Thanks for the confirmation, this piece is a three digit serial #7XX. There are few references for number 1's, The rifle was purchased to augment a friend's #1 collection stateside, he had just purchased the A model so I kept it.
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- Edmonton Area Ab, Candle Lake Sk
Any 3 digit Ruger is very cool. I've only seen them in pictures or at US gunshows. Some of the Vegas were amazing with many collectors displaying and selling. In 1989 I even managed to see Bill Ruger at Collectors Show in the Sands hotel.
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Only Ruger's I ever owned were a 80's Single Six and a GP-100 and a No.1 in 338 that rattled me into concussion protocols after 5 rounds.
But, prefer bolt actions in Remington 700's, A-Bolt II's mauser actions, etc..
To each their own ...and thats why we are called Gun Nuts I suppose
But, prefer bolt actions in Remington 700's, A-Bolt II's mauser actions, etc..
To each their own ...and thats why we are called Gun Nuts I suppose
Alas, since thread was started, I retired and downsized my collection to the bare bones... most of my unique/rare factory rifles are gone. I mostly have stainless Mark II rifles left, and only a couple are still factory, one that is very rare is an M77 Mark II TG rifle in .223... they made many of the TG rifles in the VT models, but this one is the Standard R configuration... it is the only one that I have seen. I also have an M77 Mark II stainless .350 Rem Mag in factory Grey Laminate Stock, with a matching 6.5 Rem Mag, but the 6.5 is not factory, it wears a Bob Jury barrel, and was originally another .350 RM. Other M77 Mark II hunting rifles wearing stainless Jury barrels are a .280 AI, 7.62X57, .375 WSM, and .458 Win Mag. The .375 WSM recently performed very well in Africa.
That is one carbine I would really love to have!
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I used to own a Ruger 77 compact lightweight in .22-250 Reminmgton.
That gun was incredibly accurate, had a hard time seeing the third bullet hole in a 3 shot group. Like a fool, I sold it for $450.00 when I got in a bit of a financial pinch. Kick myself every dawned day for it.
That gun was incredibly accurate, had a hard time seeing the third bullet hole in a 3 shot group. Like a fool, I sold it for $450.00 when I got in a bit of a financial pinch. Kick myself every dawned day for it.
I was able to find a new unfired #1 in 450 BM, stainless laminate stock 2 years ago now. Was my primary hunting rifle last year, and helped bag my elk and moose.
Haven't seen any come up in Canada, and very rarely in the US as used rifles. I guess mine is used now as well.
Haven't seen any come up in Canada, and very rarely in the US as used rifles. I guess mine is used now as well.
That is the "Compact"... I don't recall the compact in .22-250, so I would consider that one rare. The compact was common in .223, .243 and .308... rarer in .260, 6.8 SPC, 7mm-08 and 7.62X39... it was also made in the RSM cartridges... and probably something else I am forgetting.
