RE: Ruger M77-V....Buy it?
Try to talk them down a little, or ask to try it out first. I have a .308 vt and it is a great shooting rifle, especially if you handload go to guntest.com and go to the " tools" tab, it features the Mark IIVT as the best bang for the buck. I purchased mine new 6 years ago for $469 NIB.
If you like the .308 round, and like a solid rifle, you can' t go wrong. The trigger on the vt' s can be adjusted, however I have not heard of many who messed with the trigger. It is good as is.
PS ask the guy why he wants to sell it....I bet he wants to get a big whompin' magnum. If that is the case, buy it...it is so much fun to shoot. Top it with a springfield gen 2 scope.