204 Ruger TC Encore Pro Hunter

Big Cedar Idaho

October 04, 2011 07:34

Looking at this gun. Asking price is $575.00. The gun has a blued barrel and no scope mounts or any accessories. The stock is the thumb hole through the stock model with all the extra padding. Grey camo pattern.

Is this a fair price and I am worried about ammo availability. I want to make this my primary coyote gun. Any advise?

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  tsr1965

  October 04, 2011 09:37

  That sounds like a reasonable price for a Pro-Hunter. Is it used or New? There will always be ammo for the 204 Ruger, from what I see, it is fairly popular. The only thing that would be possibly better IMHO, is the 223, or the 22-250 Remington's.
  
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  Big Cedar Idaho

  October 04, 2011 10:08

  Thequote:Originally posted by tsr1965
  That sounds like a reasonable price for a Pro-Hunter. Is it used or New? There will always be ammo for the 204 Ruger, from what I see, it is fairly popular. The only thing that would be possibly better IMHO, is the 223, or the 22-250 Remington's.
  
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  The gun is used but like new. Thanks a lot!!

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  grizzclaw

  October 04, 2011 10:12

  I'd try to get it for less. The scope and mounts won't be cheap.

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  dfletcher

  October 04, 2011 13:14

  quote:Originally posted by Big Cedar Idaho
  Looking at this gun. Asking price is $575.00. The gun has a blued barrel and no scope mounts or any accessories. The stock is the thumb hole through the stock model with all the extra padding. Grey camo pattern.
  
  Is this a fair price and I am worried about ammo availability. I want to make this my primary coyote gun. Any advise?
  
  
  Is the frame blued or stainless? It's my understanding that ProHunter barrels are stainless, not blued. Considering the mix & match application you may have a Prohunter frame with a regular barrel. Nothing wrong with that so long as the barrel is sound, but it would be good to know the barrel brand. T/C brand barrel is very good, there are others out there like MGM and Bullberry that cost a fair bit more. Bergara makes Encore barrels, they work fine but sell for about $165.00.
  
  So long as the barrel is "T/C factory or better" I'd say $575.00 is OK. MGM and Stratton Custom make a great steel base, or you can get a plain old Weaver alloy base for about $10.00. I tend to use Warne rings. Given the cartridge and gun I'd say get a very good scope & it will be a very, very accurate shooter.

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