Love it or List it...M77

I've almost always had what I thought (at the time) was a good reason when I traded off or sold a gun. However, for the life of me I can't remember why I traded off that stainless, Ruger 77, .223 with its ugly, "boat paddle" stock, and I still regret letting it go.
On the other hand, it was a .223. I would probably remember full well why I got rid of it if it had been a .300 Win Mag! And I'm not exactly "recoil shy" - look at my screen name.
Just looking at the picture of that rifle makes my shoulder hurt.

My only Model 77 dates to 1970, a ‘flat-bolt’. It was at a shop on consignment, walked in 4+ months later it was still there, 284 Winchester. It came with ammo & spent brass.

I would list it. But then I am old and have got over my recoil highs.
I suggest listing it on Gunbroker as a Penny Auction with NO RESERVE. Let it run for the maximum length of time allowed. Take lots of good pictures and leave nothing to the imagination. Provide a nice, accurate written description. Be darn sure you have it listed and described correctly without misspells or incorrect wording so that people searching for your item find it. Then sit back and wait. You will realize the the true value of your rifle for the time and place.

Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.

That's a list it for me. I don't mind the boat paddle stocks personally, they're something different, but I wouldn't pay a big premium to have one. And 300 WM in a lightweight rifle is too much gun.

It's the kind of niche thing that someone will be drooling over, the challenge is finding them. Gunbroker gives you a wider audience than local classifieds or forum listings.

Poper said:

I suggest listing it on Gunbroker as a Penny Auction with NO RESERVE.

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That is the exact right way to list stuff on GB. The auctions with the most bids are always a penny start price and seem to sell for the most money.

Make sure you really want to sell it. If it were in 30-06 or 270 I would have already sent you a PM asking the price. You have a SS gun with factory sights and a stock that is rock solid and stable. Those stocks are rare. I suspect the price it sells for will surprise you. And this is the right time of year. Just before hunting season. The only down side is finding ammo and reloading components.

I have a 77 MKII in 30-06 and there is no way I would ever sell that gun. Mine is a wood stocked version and I bought a factory front sight base that can be slipped off and on and a NECG receiver sight that mounts on the scope base cut outs so I can go open sights if I want.