Buzz, I love the old M77s. You must have come of age about the same time I did. That's a nice piece of wood and it looks like you have that old ride back in prime condition.Been shooting one since 1978...had a new barrel put on it a few years back. While I was at it, refinished the stock, and bedded it. Have shot a half dozen or so elk with it, couple semi's full of deer and pronghorn, one black bear, and a bighorn sheep with it.
Killed my first deer with it in 1980.
All fixed up, new fast twist pac-nor, factory duplicated contour, Super Match Grade barrel, refinished stock, yada yada:
Still works right fair:
This time of year I live near Reno. I have a few boxes of factory ammo to give away. Im not gonna ship.