M77 Identification ?

I am hoping that i could find someone who knows what gun i have. It is a M77 tang safety... 25-06 bull barrel, no sights, but it has screw holes with plugs for a scope mount out on the barrel . I called ruger they gave me the date of shipment, date of manufacture and the model designation. I can find no reference to that model number ... model number 0761 is what wanda at ruger told me. no more info. trying to figure out for parts ordering .... trigger type.... springs and things. anyone know what this model number means ? thanks.

It's an M77V.

and a scarce one too!!

Only if it's a Hollowbolt or Flatbolt.

I believe any tang safe 77V in 25-06 is considered scarce according to Rene if I read it right. see pg 291 of the first pocket reference

golferboy426 said:

I believe any tang safe 77V in 25-06 is considered scarce according to Rene if I read it right. see pg 291 of the first pocket reference

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pg 291 refers to non-Liberty, non-Warning rifles. If it is one of those it is scarce, if not, not so much.

thanks guys .... i havnt taken it out of the stock yet but, should i expect the trigger to be any different than a run of the mill m77 ?

Big Dan, what's the serial number prefix?

it is a 73 prefix.... ruger says ship dat of 4-13-78 it has a warning to read manual before firing just above the ruger name on the barrel .... it is a solid round bolt

It will have the standard Ruger trigger. Any gunsmith can slick it up for you.