M77/22

eveled · Aug 26, 2025

My son is getting more into shooting and his interests mostly mirror mine, but he has his own tastes too. So he has broadened my perspective somewhat. He likes rifles more than I do in general.

At Cabelas he found a 77/22 and was excited to find it. He knew about it because it takes 10/22 magazines and thought it was neat.

Anyway it was $1200! We thought it was a crazy price and put it back. Going down the rabbit hole of researching it. This may actually be a fair price? I figure it must be super accurate? Nope. Lots of reports of disappointing performance.

$1200 is almost No1 money

TATERARK · Aug 26, 2025

I agree. I’ve been keeping an eye out for one for a while now. I’ve watched a lot sell at auction and I guess $1200 is a “fair” price. Too much for me though. I’m not sure why they’re going so high. I haven’t heard a lot of good things about them. But I’ll keep trying to pick one up for a reasonable price.

TRanger · Aug 26, 2025

My 77/22 was very accurate and I deeply regret letting it go. I wouldn’t pay $1200 to get it back though.

Mobuck · Aug 26, 2025

My old SS/boat paddle 77/22 has sent a lot of bullets down the barrel. It's still quite accurate and functional BUT I certainly wouldn't spend $1200 to replace it.

Busterswoodshop · Aug 26, 2025

I have a couple All Weather 77/22's .
One in 22LR and one in 22 magnum.
They have the plastic boat paddle stock on them.
They both shoot very good , but for $1200 I would sell them in a minute.

XUSNORDIE · Aug 26, 2025

What model was it? There were several factory offerings of the 77/22 over the years.

ds55 · Aug 26, 2025

Yeah, the 77/22s definitely have a bit of a cult following, which is what drives the price up. They're neat rifles for sure, especially with the 10/22 mag compatibility, but accuracy can be hit or miss unless you put some work into them. $1200 does feel steep, though, I've seen them go for less if you're patient.

eveled · Aug 26, 2025

XUSNORDIE said:
What model was it? There were several factory offerings of the 77/22 over the years.

I honestly am not sure. Blued and walnut I believe. Definitely not a boat paddle.

XUSNORDIE · Aug 26, 2025

eveled said:
I honestly am not sure. Blued and walnut I believe. Definitely not a boat paddle.

You said you "put it back" so you must have handled it to know if it was wood or Zytel? No model info on tag? Full stock? Standard barrel? Varmint barrel? etc....

gunzo · Aug 27, 2025

Dang! I heard they were getting high but no idea they were getting this high. I've got a stainless RS with the green inserts & knew this model was particularly desirable, but $1200? Looks like mine won't get to take anymore ATV rides.
Part of getting old I guess, the things you've used every day become collectors items. Found out a couple years go that a small Buck fixed blade knife that i used as a personal steak knife for years was currently worth up to $150. Well, the word worth isn't really correct I don't think, just what some folks are willing to pay.

Klondike Mike · Aug 27, 2025

I bought my 77/22 in 86 or 87 and it started me on my application of Ruger 77 MK II bolt rifles. I bought the 77 MK II RLS because it was so similar to the 77/22. Neither one is for sale.

Delbert · Aug 27, 2025

Yep, the 77/22 is known for not being very accurate out of the box for its price. I have the 77/22 Magnum "All Weather" model w/laminate stock. Got it back in mid 90's at a LGS for what I thought was a bit high for around $400, but I wanted one. I immediately went to Green Mountain and picked up a combo barrel package of stainless barrels in 22mag and 17hmr for I believe less than $100 that they had on sale. Also ordered a "electric blue" bench style stock from Boyd's to complete the look I was wanting. It was then a quite nice shooter with the scope I used, which was very cheap, but wanted to try out, a BSA Contender 8-32x50. Power down at 20 and less was decent, but over and it was a mess.

I've since replaced everything back to stock, but all other components I have put away for if I want to make it a custom once again.

$1200 for a walnut stocked 77/22LR isn't bad as these models have a large following whether with a boat paddle, laminated or walnut, but as has been mentioned by me or others, don't expect target shooter accuracy for any price with these as factory stock.

You want some very good accuracy right out of the box, I'd go with a Savage or Marlin to keep cost less than $250, or CZ if going with around $600.

G2 · Aug 27, 2025

I owned a 7722,,, with a interesting story.

Back in 1984 when they were first introduced I was a Jobber Salesman for Munson Sporting Goods, I got a few of them on allocation and sold them into my dealers. Went in to see them in real life, they were really put together nice, and then noticed one with the SN# 700-07722, and yes I bought it from my dealer,,, at his asking price. Filled out my own paperwork

(4473)

So excited to shoot it and never could get it to shoot very good.
One of those SN#'s that I regretted selling, but did to a friend who was a big collector of 10/22's and he felt he just had to have it.

Definitely the neatest RUGER SN# I have ever owned.

Me for that kind of money (~$1,200) have Winchester’s 1890/08/62/62A … and even a 61.
Old School and they all shoot bettter than the Ruger 77/22.

BUT,,, My favorite 22 rifle to shoot is a 1981 Ruger DSP that shoots unbelievably accurate.

twriggen · Aug 27, 2025

I'm a pretty big fan of the M77/22 and prefer the VBZ model, stainless laminate. $1200 in my area is probably the asking price for the VBZ but on the high side for the blued walnut. I have had more than a few as well as multiples in the family and have yet to have one that has not shot good out of the box. The trigger is not the best but adequate, and a lot better than the M77 MKII model triggers. Mine is the top one in the picture with my daughters in the middle with the Tactical Solutions Aluminum bull barrel (she needed a liter version), and then my son's on the bottom.

When we are out helping ranchers with their varmint problems it's almost an automatic hit each time. I've owned a lot of target quality factory 22's and this is definitely my personal favorite.

Jim W · Aug 29, 2025

I did a little trading a while back and I ended up with a 77/22. Don't know much about it but it has a "Clark
custom" heavy barrel. Not sure about other parts but it has a great trigger and walnut stock. I mounted a Burris scope & it's a tack driver. I don't shoot rifles too much anymore and I've thought about selling but I have no idea of its value. I thought it may be worth more if it was original but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be as accurate if it had the original barrel.

XUSNORDIE · Aug 29, 2025

Clark makes their own barrels from Lothar Walther blanks. Back in the day Clarks Custom Guns were the bees knees. I have a 1022 with Clark barrel, stock and various parts with a fixed 36X Sightron. Makes chasing that ARA dot a bit easier.

thinckley · Aug 29, 2025

I've been watching for the 77/22 in .22mag and the 77/17 in 17hmr. Both seem to be at the $1200 range. I wouldn't pay that for .22lr.

eveled · Sep 2, 2025

XUSNORDIE said:
You said you "put it back" so you must have handled it to know if it was wood or Zytel? No model info on tag? Full stock? Standard barrel? Varmint barrel? etc....

I never held it. My son showed me the tag and put it back.

daveag. · Sep 14, 2025

Delbert said:
Yep, the 77/22 is known for not being very accurate out of the box for its price. I have the 77/22 Magnum "All Weather" model w/laminate stock. Got it back in mid 90's at a LGS for what I thought was a bit high for around $400, but I wanted one. I immediately went to Green Mountain and picked up a combo barrel package of stainless barrels in 22mag and 17hmr for I believe less than $100 that they had on sale. Also ordered a "electric blue" bench style stock from Boyd's to complete the look I was wanting. It was then a quite nice shooter with the scope I used, which was very cheap, but wanted to try out, a BSA Contender 8-32x50. Power down at 20 and less was decent, but over and it was a mess.

I've since replaced everything back to stock, but all other components I have put away for if I want to make it a custom once again.

$1200 for a walnut stocked 77/22LR isn't bad as these models have a large following whether with a boat paddle, laminated or walnut, but as has been mentioned by me or others, don't expect target shooter accuracy for any price with these as factory stock.

You want some very good accuracy right out of the box, I'd go with a Savage or Marlin to keep cost less than $250, or CZ if going with around $600.

You are wrong. I bought one when they first came out. I have 1/2” groups at 100 yards. Several times. I traded a 10/22 Target because it would not group any where close. Mine is very accurate. I’d like to have the .22 Mag to match it.

daveag. · Sep 14, 2025

eveled said:
I never held it. My son showed me the tag and put it back.

It’s like every other aspect of shooting. Look at reloading supplies. Firearms. Accessories. Ammo. Getting into this is very costly. I paid $200 plus for my 77/22. First year they came out. To match my M77 in .270 W.

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