Possibly trading tires for a 30-06

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I listed some mud tires on craigslist for $500, but said I was open to trades for a running motorcycle, stand up jetski, or guns.

First non-spam email I got was offering a Remington 700 Mountain in 30-06 as trade.
Haven't seen the gun yet, and I told him I wouldnt commit to to a trade until I've inspected it myself, but providing its in reasonable shape, thats gotta be worth more than $500, right?
Looked on gunbroker, and of the 4 listed, 3 were new for $850ish, and one with some nicks and scratches had a buy it now for $600.

Price sound about right for a used gun with just some cosmetic issues?
 
It varies...

Achttung--Whether or not the rifle is a great trade for the tires or not is up to YOU.

According to yr own comparisons, the value-for-value is not outrageous; perhaps even tilted a little in your favor. But you'll have to examine the rifle for yourself, to tell if it is a go or a no-go.

It depends on your own reaction to the rifle. Firstly, look at it coldly as a mechanical device, and determine that it is all in working condition, not noticeably abused, all parts in place, clean, bore in good shape, etc, etc. Rifles are not complicated like cars, for instance, especially a bolter like a Rem 700--If there's something mechanically wrong you should be able to spot it. (If you are utterly inept, firearms-mechanically, it would not be out of line to have a gun-savvy friend along to help with this part.) But secondly, and I think more importantly, having passed as a mechanical object, a rifle is a very personal tool, so you'll have to "search your feelings, my son," as to whether this is an item with which YOU want to share adventures. If it is a mere mechanical device, and that's all you see in it, it has a certain value. BUT--If it speaks to you, if it looks like YOUR rifle, then it is a bargain at almost any price, and you must make sure to snap it up.

It's up to you.

Good luck with the trade. Please keep us posted. Oh, and we like pix.
 
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Thanks for the input.
Im mechanically capable, but a little behind on current rifle knowledge. Grew up where deer hunting was shotgun only, so I was content with 22 plinking, and occasionally steel core Mauser plinking, although that generally ended the working life of the target.
Moved to Vermont and now its no holds barred.
Basically, my only concern here is making sure I trade up, or ill just hold out for cash, as I have a little sports car that I blew the engine on, and I probably should be putting some cash in that.
What can I say though, I have a weakness for things that go boom... :)
 
Its Vermont, there are no gun laws. Free to privately buy/sell/carry. No permits or anything.

I was gonna suggest to the guy, well, kid as it turns out, that we still take care of paperwork thru somebody FFL, but this gun apparently belongs to the father of the highschooler who wants my tires, and his call was to do just that before I got a chance to ask.
Smart for both parties. Im not taking possession of a firearm thats stolen, or used in a crime (although, I dont picture anybody holding up a convenience store with a 30-06...) and this guy has the piece of mind that if I go hold up a convenience store with it, it's not gonna come back on him.

This kid lives about an hour away, so we're going to meet halfway next weekend to check out the items involved.
 
I think I'd only deal with the Dad. If he owns the gun and wants the kid to have the tires then go ahead. But, Dad would have to be present, in my opinion.
 
For sure. Thats exactly what I was thinking.
If we go the official paper route, he'll need to be there anyway.

We'll see how it goes, like most any teenage boy, he may be having pipe dreams about 33" mud tires, as he was all over it to start, but now that he's had time to think, he may not physically be able to fit them in his wheelwell.

Im gonna mount them on my Chevy tomorrow and take a pic to show him how far they'll stick out past the sheetmetal. Its going to be a lot with a 12.5" tire...
 
Sounds like a good deal.

I've done many trades the opposite way; Acquired 4 vehicles that way.

Romanian AK (Paid $225) for '78 Dodge Aspen T-Top coupe
Glock 22 (paid $300) for '84 Honda Interceptor
700 ADL .30-06 plus Vaquero .44 Mag (Paid about $700 combined) for '87 Cherokee Chief
S&W 19 (paid $200) for '66 Dodge D-100 LWB Fleet side Poly 318/4 speed/3.91 posi

I also sold my Colt combat commander (Paid $375, sold for $700) to buy a '94 Prism that I put some money into and later traded straight cross for my very clean '90 Commanche :D

Trading can definitely get you more than your money's worth.

show him how far they'll stick out past the sheetmetal. Its going to be a lot with a 12.5" tire...
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Depends what they're going on and what the wheel offset is. Used to put them on stock Dodge trucks (70's and 80's) with 8" wheels, no clearance issues. 35's need lift, though.

Besides, they look good sticking out, IMO. I use 10" wheels and 1" spacers on the back. BTW, this truck was what I got in trade for the Cherokee Chief (it was bone stock, though). Sold a saddle for $200 on CL, which is what I paid for a used 4" lift. Already had the 35" tires, and sold the 235/75's that were on it for $100, which almost paid for the clutch :D. Amazing what you can accomplish with CL, even if you can't advertise guns.

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What kind of tires you selling? I'm just curious, because I need to buy tires for my Willys CJ5 restoration. But I'm in CO, not going to buy tires from VT!
 
Love those old Ram Chargers...

Problem with wheels sticking out is a legal issue. As cool as it looks, it'll get you pulled over.

http://burlington.craigslist.org/pts/2409545559.html
Here's my c-list ad, got some pics of the tires on there. They're Cooper Discoverer SST's. Think I paid just over $700 for them a few years ago. They've been stored inside for a couple years, but being a couple years old, I settled on $500 for a selling price. Rubber does age...
This kid wants to mount them on a 2002 Silverado.
The rims have a pretty nasty offset, theres about 8" between the outer lip and the bolt surface, 4" on the inside.
Im gonna go mount them up to my 94 Silverado to give him an idea of what to expect right now.

I've also tried to sweeten the deal with a set of 4" spring lift blocks I had kicking around, and half of a 3" body lift kit.
 
The rims have a pretty nasty offset, theres about 8" between the outer lip and the bolt surface, 4" on the inside.
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That's a wide wheel. lol. And yeah, the hub surface on the newer trucks is quite a bit further to the outside than on our old vehicles; Factory wheels have kind of a hybrid design between RWD and FWD offset.

New cars..........:barf:
 
I love my 700 BDL in 25.06 dearly. Bought it and the Weaver 3-9x new as a kid in 1972 and it has taken a lot of deer. Performed flawlessly until last winter when it exhibited the Remington 700 inadvertant fire episode as a jacked a shell into the chamber. What a wake up call! I always thought that the press reports must have been either exaggerations or fabrications. They are fine, great shooting rifles but be aware that the unintended firing potential is very real. Observing rule #1 of gun safety is definately in order with a 700.
 
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