Ruger M77 RSI International question...

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chad8369

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Dont know a whole lot about these... my uncle won this and gave it to me few years ago. Its a stainless, unfired, still in the box 7mm-08. Is this a gun that is desirable? Thinking of selling.. not sure. Is this something will will go up in value? Any info you guys have would be great. Thanks
 
If stainless & unfired, it'd have some appeal.
The caliber drops the potential a bit, but there'd be somebody somewhere who'd pay for it.
Denis
 
I have three, all in .308 Win. Nuff said? If I had the coin handy, I'd take it off your hand yesterday. I've always had a thing fo the Mannlicher style rifles anyway, once having a original so the RSI made for a great replacement.
I don't have a 7-08 but I do have a couple of 7x57s that I can load up to the same power level as the 7-08. I load up a 140 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip to 2800 FPS and it will reach out and touch something. I have taken deer with mine in .308 to 250 yards and even with the slight loss in velocity deer died quite cleanly, bang/flop/DRT. You use that RSI with a good handload and it's very likely to be one of your all time favorites. I know mine is.
Paul B.
 
If it's stainless with a walnut stock, then it is part of a series that Lipsey's distributers have run over the last several years. There would have been 250 made. If it is still like new and you have the box and paperwork, they do tend to bring a premium. I'm not sure about the 7mm-08, but I have seen the 308, and 6.5 Swede versions go for over $1000 on Gunbroker.
 
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So, you regret selling your Ruger Scout, but you also plan on selling the RSI too ? ?

I would never sell a gun that was gifted to me, but evidently YMMV.


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It was more of a freebie than a gift...it was given to me to trade or sell.
I would sell it if i got a decent offer.
 
Rugers as a rule have little if any collector interest so I wouldn't hold onto it thinking it will be worth a fortune in the future. All guns tend to go up slightly over time, but on most, not enough to think of it as an investment.

Those rifles have a small niche group of folks who will pay a small premium, but they are harder to sell in general. Find the right person and it will bring a little more than a standard rifle. Most people will look at and pass.

If you're not using something, even if it was a gift, sell it and buy something you will use. I wouldn't expect any of my kids to keep a gun I gave them if they are going to let it sit in the safe unused. I'd tell them to sell it in a heartbeat and buy something they will actually use. Stuff that has been in the family for generations are an obvious exception.
 
Here is one that sold on Gunbroker for $995
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That seems to me to be a pretty good price for one of 250 rifles ever made in the s/s configuration. My guess is that this variation of the International model will only gain steam in terms of Ruger collectable values in the coming years.
 
Ruger's RSI Mod 77 is attractive, handy, and gaining in popularity and value. Not big bucks but in the $700-900 range. LLBean had several on the floor at their Freeport store recently. In good condition and in that price range. I have two that I bought several years ago in .243 and .30-06, and use both for deer. The .243 is a flat shooter coyote getter. I paid considerably less than $700 for each. I'd like to have another in 7X57 for my granddaughter. I believe the M77 RSI's were mfgd. from 1999-2009.
 
"I'd like to have another in 7X57 for my granddaughter."

So would I. The few I've seen for sale were not in the best shape and $1,000 up was the rule. :( These were all tang safey models. I do have three T/S models, all in .308 Win. and no they're not for sale. :D Long wierd story on how I came into those three. :rolleyes:
Paul B.
 
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