In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Not sure of value?

NOSLEEPNOSLEEP Member Posts: 4,526
edited December 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have found a used rifle I like, and it shoots better than 1" groups at 100 yards. It is a 70 ish Remington 700 25-06 SS with Detachable/ Mag in a Wood Monte Carlo stock 24" barrel. It is a very nice clean gun. I haven't seen a rifle in this configuration before. The owner tells me it is very uncommon. My question is, he wants 900.00 dollars for it. Which to me seems like a lot.I can't buy one like it new.Just a blued 700 CDL hinged floor plate is 899.00 here in Canada. Is it a bad idea to pay the 900.00 for this rifle? Is the rifle configuration not uncommon. Or maybe I should just suck it up and pay a couple hundred dollars extra. It does come with an extra magazine. I just don't like getting taken. Did I mention I like the rifle.
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,164 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    Getting taken/paying to much is somewhat relative. If you want it, buy nit. I personally would not pay that much for it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,018 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not that it matters, but it was not made in the 70s with a detach mag,SS ,,the 700 series anyway. So its a much later model,,check out he new prices out on a similar one and go from there. Sounds HIGH to me...nambu
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Im not at the shop so I cant look up the model/config.. if its a standard 700 SS in that round its a $300-400 gun at best.. You mention it shoots sub 1 inch groups at 100 yards ? How do you know that when you dont mention that it has a scope on it ? Pretty much boils down to how bad you want it like anything else ..
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hunt mannhunt mann Member Posts: 54 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 700 is a very good rifle. Shoots even better. But for that price and used at that. IT better have won heck of a nice scope on it. Like Leoupold or something equal . $400-500 without scope .If scoped add 75% of the value of the scope. this is only my opinion .
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • NOSLEEPNOSLEEP Member Posts: 4,526
    edited November -1
    I will get the ser# and see what year it is. I know the stock is not original. Remington does not offer this rifle with a detached magazine today. An aftermarket refit for the magazine is available in blue only.The rifle has a scope on it now, but it is a cheap scope.
    Thanx for your thoughts guys.

    Regards
    Steve
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.