shiftyer1
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Any input on what y'all would offer for this well used 700 chambered in .243?
I'm trying to convince myself I need it.
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Any input on what y'all would offer for this well used 700 chambered in .243?
I'm trying to convince myself I need it.
falmike
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$400-500 depending on bore, bolt wear, and scope condition
243winxb
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ColtPythonElite
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I agree on $250.....Looks like a Weaver K4. It's worth about 50 bucks. I figure the gun by itself is worth about $200.
Berger.Fan222
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Hard to offer less than $300 for a R700. The action alone is usually worth that.
cdb1
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No way I could give an estimate by looking at a picture.
Skylerbone
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At a pawn shop? I'd offer $150 and I wouldn't go higher than $225 unless you know the owner and he knows how to work on his merchandise (and performs said work).
As likely as not he got it for a song, it's full of crud, and without a bore scope and a break down of the action you've got no idea what you're really getting. Never attach yourself or your wallet to a "bargain" until you know it really is. I've got a few of those still taking up space in one of the safes.
As likely as not he got it for a song, it's full of crud, and without a bore scope and a break down of the action you've got no idea what you're really getting. Never attach yourself or your wallet to a "bargain" until you know it really is. I've got a few of those still taking up space in one of the safes.
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I won't get into the semantics, if you are willing to pay what he wants, and he is willing to sell for what you are willing to pay, it's a win win. I wouldn't allow anything for the scope. That said, I would really encourage you to read thru this thread; https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-remington-700-triggers.817095/#post-10473656
It might save your life or someone you love.
I have one but a simple modification made it much safer, took about 5 minutes.
This and the four rules of gun safety will make it safe.
Make sure you can open the bolt to unload. without moving the safety to fire. If you
can 't open the bolt on safe, you need the mod.
Also this fact may help in your negotiations.
STW
It might save your life or someone you love.
I have one but a simple modification made it much safer, took about 5 minutes.
This and the four rules of gun safety will make it safe.
Make sure you can open the bolt to unload. without moving the safety to fire. If you
can 't open the bolt on safe, you need the mod.
Also this fact may help in your negotiations.
STW
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shiftyer1
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Aside from a chipped front sight the barrel and action are good to go. My concern on the value was the condition of the stock. I'm not sure how to date them but i'm pretty sure it's an older model. I was thinking around 300 bux would be my offer.
Skylerbone.....sorry for your bad pawn experiences.
Skylerbone.....sorry for your bad pawn experiences.
WestKentucky
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Nothing until I owned that A5 in the background...then 250ish. Maybe 275 if your really wanting a .243. Just make sure you point out the recall and time spent waiting for it to return in negotiation...unless it's already been fixed at which point you whine about the heavy trigger pull.
Skylerbone
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Not bad pawn shop experiences, just a few heartstrings attached to a few rifles I should have skipped on.
I'm not one to rain on the used parade as I've nabbed a number of great firearms over the years this way, but some wind up costing more monetarily or in time/effort/headache than they really are worth.
My 700 dates to 1990 or '91 for manufacture date and from the looks of that picture (finish and checkering style) that one is older still. I have a few long guns dating back to the '40s but not in .243 with original barrels.
Start low and haggle toward a good price if it's what you want. You'd probably be surprised how many $1,000 bicycles I've bought for a hundred dollars or less from reputable sellers. They needed work but were still great buys.
I'm not one to rain on the used parade as I've nabbed a number of great firearms over the years this way, but some wind up costing more monetarily or in time/effort/headache than they really are worth.
My 700 dates to 1990 or '91 for manufacture date and from the looks of that picture (finish and checkering style) that one is older still. I have a few long guns dating back to the '40s but not in .243 with original barrels.
Start low and haggle toward a good price if it's what you want. You'd probably be surprised how many $1,000 bicycles I've bought for a hundred dollars or less from reputable sellers. They needed work but were still great buys.
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The action is worth $300 if nothing else. Can't buy an ADL that cheap, can't buy a bare action that cheap, but not everyone is looking for a project gun, so a lot of fools end up selling 700's cheaper than bare action price. A shot out barrel is a detraction - spin it off. A beat up stock is a detraction - pull it off. Then the bare action will often bring more than the average Joe Blow Deer Hunter will pay.
So for me, a 700 action should at minimum be worth $300, unless it's completely wallered and loose.
So for me, a 700 action should at minimum be worth $300, unless it's completely wallered and loose.
That is probably a 1960's vintage rifle based on stock design and the aluminum buttplate. 243's wear out barrels faster than most calibers and those have slow twists that don't shoot modern longer bullets well. You may well have to replace the barrel and I'd have to replace the trigger. You could easily have $700-$800 invested to make it usable. You can get a brand new rifle under $400 today that will out shoot it. Personally I'd just pass.
Do you want to use it as is or ? If I were looking I'd try to get it for $200, and it would be a project. Maybe re-barrel refinish or replace the stock ? True enough a new rifle can be had for $400, but if its a hobby or you like older rifles its never about the money.
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If you can get it for $300 or less, be happy that you got a bargain. Shoot it, decide if you like it, want a project gun, or if it needs fixing. Worst case, sell, trade or part-out for a profit later.Varminterror said:
Try to avoid that feeling (that I usually get) of remorse for the one that got away. LOL
243winxb
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The stock finish is easy to fix, if there are no major cracks that cant be repaired with Acraglas .
Use a stripper to remove the finish. Wet and steam to remove dings. Sand. Hang in spray booth. Add 2 or 3 coats of high gloss. Put in sale rack for $425. Is what i would have done.
SwampWolf
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The word "need" brings a lot of baggage with it; most of it needless.
From the photo, I agree with jmr40's opinion that the rifle is a sixties vintage Model 700-which means it will have the 2-position safety design that I much prefer (the bolt locked when on "safe"). The stock looks like a "beater" but it shouldn't be hard to refinish and at least no one has put a pad on it. The rifle is not, and probably never will be a collector's piece. If the bore is clean I'd say the gun isn't worth much more than three hundred bucks. The value of the scope is hard to determine. But it's still a nice rifle for what it is.
I agree older 700 (tho i cant place vintage like the other guys can
), it does NOT appear to have the Xmark trigger installed, shape of the blade is wrong for the Xmark.
Out here it would probably be a 4-500dollar gun if the tubes not shot out, with that scope id assume it was a hunting gun so likely not, but id do my best to check.
That shotgun would run 400-500 here also, so id probably offer 250-300 on the rem if i REALLY wanted it. Id also go in assuming i was gonna change the barrel at some point.
), it does NOT appear to have the Xmark trigger installed, shape of the blade is wrong for the Xmark. Out here it would probably be a 4-500dollar gun if the tubes not shot out, with that scope id assume it was a hunting gun so likely not, but id do my best to check.
That shotgun would run 400-500 here also, so id probably offer 250-300 on the rem if i REALLY wanted it. Id also go in assuming i was gonna change the barrel at some point.
Skylerbone
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Remington is now recalling the X-Mark triggers as well. I used my Walker for 20 years without issue and with regular cleaning. It was still a bit dirty when I swapped it for a Rifle Basix but perfectly serviceable.
The first page of used centerfire rifles at Gander Mountain online lists a synthetic stock 700 in .243 with a 3-9x scope for $549 and my guess is it's not 5 years old. I'd still consider that a bit high but I bought a Win 70 back in 2010 from them for iirc $249 which shoots like a dream and without trigger/safety issues.
If you love it, can afford it, and are ready to go all-in then go for it, just don't agree to the price on the tag. Pull some cash from your pocket, the amount you WANT to pay and let them know you're ready to buy...if the price is right. Keep another $50 in your pocket (and rummage for it) JIC.
The first page of used centerfire rifles at Gander Mountain online lists a synthetic stock 700 in .243 with a 3-9x scope for $549 and my guess is it's not 5 years old. I'd still consider that a bit high but I bought a Win 70 back in 2010 from them for iirc $249 which shoots like a dream and without trigger/safety issues.
If you love it, can afford it, and are ready to go all-in then go for it, just don't agree to the price on the tag. Pull some cash from your pocket, the amount you WANT to pay and let them know you're ready to buy...if the price is right. Keep another $50 in your pocket (and rummage for it) JIC.
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