Ruger Mk II in 7mm SAUM - Value?

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Hey guys

I'm helping someone with some state rifles and I'm a little stumped by a Ruger M77 Mk II chambered in 7mm Short Action Ultra Mag. I didn't know a 7mm version of this cartridge even existed until now.

Th rifle is in excellent condition and I doubt it has seen many rounds, nd if it was chambered in something common then it would be easy to value. But I have no idea if the chambering is a detriment or a boon.

Any ideas of what the value of the rifle should be?

Thanks for the help.
 
Well it can go both ways, low price cause it is an odd ball or high price for the same reason…. I doubt that many of them were made in that caliber… hoytcanon would be the man on the matter!
 
I have a friend who owns a rifle chambered for that cartridge, he has a heck of a time trying to find ammunition and or brass for it.
When he does find something for it, the stuff is usually ridiculously priced.

It’s too bad, that cartridge seems fairly efficient for bullet weights up to 160ish for running neck and neck with the 60year old 7mmRM, once it starts pushing 175’s it lags a little compared to the bigger 7mags.
 
I'd put it at $999.99 and see what good offers come out of it. That cartridge isn't that old to us old guys, but it is still an odd ball. Any Brass or dies would help the price.
 
Oddball cartridges are always harder to sell, and generally go for less money... the same goes for magnum cartridges... I think listing at $999 is reasonable and see how it sells.
 
IMHO the prices listed are still a bit high. Without any history and the seller not knowing how well it shot, it's pretty much like any gun on the table at a gunshow. First off the Ruger Mk II is not that well regarded by many. I have one in 223 as does my son. His shoots groups half the size mine does, and that is fairly common. The caliber is a turkey, of all the short magnums, the only one that stands out or makes any sense is the 270 WSM. I'm not saying that it is not a good caliber, it's just that it is not very popular, and brass and ammunition is an issue.

At a gunshow:
@ $450 it would be scooped by a dealer before the show started, unless the bore was pitted. Gun dealers always look down the bore.
@ $550 it would sell fairly quickly.
@ $650 it may sell by noon.
@ $750 it may sell by the end of the day.
Above that, you are taking it home.

In todays market, and what people are asking, your WAG on a price is a good as anyone's. In addition, asking for an appraisal without posting any pictures, don't expect too much. BTW, often a gun like you are describing, hasn't had the bore cleaned or oiled in several years, may have been stored in a damp basement or perhaps in a laundry room, or even in a garage, and isn't worth buying because of a pitted bore. Yes, I've bought one of those, and once is enough, thank you very much.
 
I used an undersized jag and gave the bore a wipe with Hoppes No 9 and let it sit for a while to see what condition it was in. The patch came out with a bit of blue on it, so there's a bit of copper fouling in there, not much of a surprise since not too many people know that copper fouling is a thing.

The bore looks pretty good, no frosting or pitting that I can see and it's nice and shiny, looks brand new. I don't have a bore scope though, so there's only so much I can see. From what I've read these rifles have issues with throat erosion after a few thousand firings, but I doubt it's seen too many rounds. It came with 4 boxes of ammo, one of which was empty, and no spare brass.

It's a standard glossy blued model from when Ruger blueing was glossy (2004 production), it's a nice looking rifle and overall in excellent shape. I'll be uploading photos over the next few days to reference to on the far sale add when I get the go ahead from the executrix.
 
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