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Post by mountainam on Sept 10, 2011 20:21:42 GMT -5
I attended the annual Coon Hunters Fall Festival today and saw a beautiful Ruger 77/50 for sale. It looked spankin' new on the outside. The fellow wanted $375 for it. I asked if he had the tools to remove the breechplug and he handed them to me . The first 4" from the breechplug was totally torched. He agreed with me and I told him that the barrel would have to be swapped. I already had the cogs turning for a mental project. But it all went up in smoke when he said that the lowest he'd go was $325. I guess I made him angry when I told him the highest I could go was $150. Anyhow I'm sure he won't let the next guy use the breechplug tools for a peek at the bore. Life's full of disappointments.
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Post by falcon on Sept 10, 2011 21:32:51 GMT -5
$150 is about right for a Ruger ML gun with a ruined bore.
About once a month i make my rounds of the pawnshops. i carry a little bag with all the breechplug removal tools. Also have some small medical flashlights. i turn the light on and drop it down the bore backwards.
Some of the pawnshop owners don't like to have their guns inspected.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2011 17:43:40 GMT -5
Falcon
Your barrel inspection method reminded me of how a pawn shop owner showed me one time. In a .50 he would drop a .45 casing down the barrel with the with the bullet end touching the breechplug, and would shine a flashlight down the barrel and the reflection off of the primer/base of the casing would light up the barrel for inspection, i thought it was a pretty cool technique.
It definitely works if you don't have a small flashlight,a bullet casing shouldn't be too hard to come up with. Greenhorn
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Post by GMB54-120 on Jan 23, 2018 1:12:28 GMT -5
Maybe you should read the rules about selling here then and also notice this topic is over 6 years old.
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Post by rambler on Jan 23, 2018 9:44:47 GMT -5
I have a Ruger 77/50 that I'm willing to sell for $300.00 and the bore is PERFECT on it. I bought it with the idea of being able to hunt in inclement weather, and I did hunt with it a few times, but never in bad weather. I'm a side hammer fan so although I have enjoyed my Ruger (I'm also a big Ruger fan)....I can let it go. Buyer pays the shipping charges too. PM me at : rltorlai@msn.com and try and take a bore pic for you. This is where items for buying and selling are posted: dougsmessageboards.proboards.com/thread/8912/buying-selling |
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