Pictures of the affected areas are available. The wood is overall in good condition but does have two handling marks. No wear or pitting in the blueing at all. 78 serial prefix puts this gun as manufactured in 1984. Tang safety model with red rubber recoil pad. Comes fitted with Ruger rings and 4 x 40mm rifle scope, perfect long-range carry around Varminter, haven’t seen one of these. It can be restored in about half an hour to the way I bought it. 30-06 Description: Price: 1,050.00 Rifle Caliber.30-06 Springfield Manufacturer: Ruger Model: M77 Serial Number: 70-90904 Barrel Length: 22 in. Up for sale is a Ruger M77 MKI chambered in 22-250. Selling for a customer on consignment this Ruger M77 bolt action light sporter is in excellent condition and is chambered in the ever-popular flat shooting 22/250 Rem with all original tang safety, bolt locks on safe. I wonder if that barrel (it is stamped Ruger) was something special. So, the Paul Harvey (the Rest of the Story) is it was out of the 'collection' of the shipping manager up at Newport, NH. One of them has 25 rounds in it and you can cover it with a quarter. While fire lapping, I put the first 20 in the dirt, then next 30, you see six holes. Bolt number matches serial number, Super Crisp Nice Trigger, and Bore looks.
chances are however, your gun left within the time described by Ruger's date. There is a very small amount of freckling here and there on the blueing of the barrel but nothing serious. Ruger's serial number/dates of manufacture info is only a general guide. I believe dates to 2004 according to my limited research. I have a target from 200 Yards where the spread is. Up for Sale is this Very Nice Ruger M77 Mark II, this features an 22' Barrel and is chambered in 30-06. Fire lapped the bore with Tubbs Final Finish rounds. Fitted a Timney trigger, added a Vortex Viper PST 4-16X50 FFP scope to Ruger rings that had been lapped. Fitted a new Richards Marksman stock in AA Fancy grade, steel filled bedded and floated the barrel and action along with pillars at the Lug and Tang screws. 308 Ruger Tang with heavy Ruger barrel and a target crown (which I found weird until I got the Paul Harvey) last December and proceeded to make it a better shooter.