FYI - Gander Mountain will deal on prices. I've been eyeing a Ruger 77 in .458 WinMag at a GM store for some time. Even though it is new condition, it is the old model with the tang safety. They had it listed for $999 which sounded like a steal to me. Nonetheless, I maintained control, knowing I had a RSM in .458 Lott in the gunsafe, and kept walking. Well, last Friday I got home early with that WinMag beckoning. I hopped on my motorcycle, rode to GM and offered them $900 even. To my surprise, they took it!

I now own two Rugers in .458 bore. I'll leave this one with iron sights and use it for pigs.

The point of this story is that there is room for negotiation on some items.

sounds good, good on you! that will flip them pigs big time, make a vedeo 4 us, regards jjmp

Glad you bought, I had been eyeing for a couple of months

Dang the local Gander here has a Win M70 Supergrade pf in 458wm for 699.

Has usual scratches on the stock etc but decent shape. Maybe I should get it if they are asking 999 for a Ruger over by you.

I was able to buy a Heym 458 double rifle with a matched set of 12 ga shotgun barrels for $9100....when they were asking $9800...at my local Gander Mtn. Of course, it was a steal at either price.

Gary
DRSS
NRA Lifer
SCI

Loonie,

I think you should snap it up. Pretty cheap big bore.

Ruger makes good reliable guns (Gold Label, P90 .45ACP,...), and those old bolt guns had safety where it belonged.
I remember seening lots of pics of nimrods with Rugers with S&B, Zeiss,... scopes (they seem to know good optics) in Scottish/English stalking mags.

Check out the same rifle here on AR classified with 12.5 boxes of ammo for $1200.

Rifle been shot 25 times!

Ruger 77RS Tang Safety

With pig (or anything else) flipping ammo.

My understanding is that this is a push feed. Any of you experts out there know?

Yours is too......same rifle!

Yes, that's what I thought.

I have found that Gander Mountain has always been as much as 20% higher than some of the local shops in my area when I check a price with them. They may deal, but I can usually deal with the starting price at a local shop also. So Gander quite often will end up costing MORE than a local. I would rather support the small guy.

I worked for Gander for a while. The purchase price for a used gun is decided by the guy behind the counter. The gun is then run through their gunsmith, and returned to the floor a week after purchase. The price on the gun is usually firm, unless it has been there a while, then a little flexibility can come into play. The basic retail policy is to make a profit on the gun. If the guy behind the counter pays too much, the price will be high. If he gets it for a good deal (read that the guy selling it didn't get a good deal) the buyer gets a good deal. On new guns, the Ganbela Pro Warehouse guys will be able to sell for less than your local shop can buy it for. Mark up for new guns is lousy, usually in the ten percent range. Ask your local guy.