I have a Ruger Hawkeye SS in .25-06 that I bought NIB off gunbroker for my daughter. Turns out that it is a bit too heavy so I bought a different .25-06 for her. I took the rifle to Cabela's Gun Library and they offered $300, but I'm not willing to sell it for that little. I'd rather spend a little more and make it into a project rifle. So I have two questions:
1. If I try to sell it, what is a reasonable expectation of what it could bring and where would be the best place to try to sell it?
2. If I decide to turn it into a project rifle, what should I do with it? I'm partial to the '06 case because I have a plentiful supply and I presume that would make the project cost a bit less. I was thinking 6.5-06 because it allows for heavier bullet weights than .25-06 and uses the same range of powders as .25-06 and .300WM (both of which I own). I could do .30-06, but I don't see the benefit of going to the extra expense of a project gun for something that is readily available off the shelf, but a tack-driver .30-06 to go with my Garand could be nice. .338-06 and .35 Whelen are interesting, but I already have a .300WM for anything that needs a lot of killing and they use a different range of powders from what I already stock. Regardless of which project I might pick, I would probably take the rifle to Hart Barrels which is within a reasonable drive.
Thanks for your suggestions.
1. If I try to sell it, what is a reasonable expectation of what it could bring and where would be the best place to try to sell it?
2. If I decide to turn it into a project rifle, what should I do with it? I'm partial to the '06 case because I have a plentiful supply and I presume that would make the project cost a bit less. I was thinking 6.5-06 because it allows for heavier bullet weights than .25-06 and uses the same range of powders as .25-06 and .300WM (both of which I own). I could do .30-06, but I don't see the benefit of going to the extra expense of a project gun for something that is readily available off the shelf, but a tack-driver .30-06 to go with my Garand could be nice. .338-06 and .35 Whelen are interesting, but I already have a .300WM for anything that needs a lot of killing and they use a different range of powders from what I already stock. Regardless of which project I might pick, I would probably take the rifle to Hart Barrels which is within a reasonable drive.
Thanks for your suggestions.