Need a fair price for my rifle please!

Rustydog

Rustydog

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I am giving some thought to selling my Remington Model 700 BDL in .22-250. It comes with a Leupold 3.5-10 Vari x lll scope and the rifle and scope are professionally custom camoed for Predator or Varmint Hunting. The original rifle has a wood stock and blued finish. It is a sporter model, not the heavy barrel.

It is in 95% condition and shoots like a champ!

Any thoughts on value would be appreciated.

Rustydog
 
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If the camo was is a professionaly done job probably in the $750-$800 area. If it's rattle can camo drop about $100.
 
That is the sad part about camo painting a rifle, it usually hurts you on resale. Professionally dipped or such can raise the price.

Sporter barreled often sell faster.
 
What are they going for on gunbroker or auctionarms .com. thats the best place to see what its worth today in the real world
Sportingly
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Originally Posted By: crackerWhat are they going for on gunbroker or auctionarms .com. thats the best place to see what its worth today in the real world
Sportingly
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I disagree in that just browsing these sites will only show only what people want their guns to be worth or hope that them might be worth if the rig sucker comes along. You can list a beat to crap old 870 shotgun for $10000, that doesn't make it worth that. One of the main problems with these sites is that they are clogged with chancer sellers hoping to find the one sucker in a million that's willing to pay over the odds.

You can (in some cases) watch the auction sites to get the final selling prices, which is a much better guide. The classified sights are totally useless because you don't know what the gun really sold for, you only see the fantasy price.

Back to the OP's question, this is one is particularly difficult and it's going to be very regionally specific. It's going to depend heavily on whether predator hunting and therefore your camo paint job is considered a net benefit in your part of OR.

There is relatively low demand for that type of gun in my area, I suspect the camo paint would add nothing to the value for most buyers around here and many might view it as a negative. In this area, you might hold out for $550-600 if you found the right buyer and on a good day, but I think if I were selling this gun, I'd be mentally preparing myself to accept significantly less if I really wanted/needed to move it along. If I were selling so I could buy another gun, this is one of those situations where trading it might produce a better result, especially if interest in the local area is very low.

The problem is you're bumping up against the price range of some well-thought-of rifles that can be had new for the $600-$700 range. You've got a nice scope on your rig so that may be a point in your favor, however used is used and it's hard to push out of people's minds what a new rifle can be bought for.

IMO, the situation with bolt guns has changed dramatically with the introduction of a huge number of VERY accurate models in the low to medium price range. 20 years ago, you could count on a good bolt gun in a popular caliber holding its value pretty well. I don't think that's true anymore and it's obvious by the prices I see online that many people still believe that all guns appreciate in value.

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Times are tough, and people don't want to give up their money.

Dicks Sporting goods just had a sale on New, Rem 700's, SS ADL, for $449.00. I almost bought a couple, but passed up the deal. That is a brand new Stainless rifle for $449 and no shipping or FFL transfer fee.

I am guessing the used VariX-III might go for $300
 
Originally Posted By: DiogeeTimes are tough, and people don't want to give up their money.

Dicks Sporting goods just had a sale on New, Rem 700's, SS ADL, for $449.00. I almost bought a couple, but passed up the deal. That is a brand new Stainless rifle for $449 and no shipping or FFL transfer fee.

I am guessing the used VariX-III might go for $300

A very good point.

And this brings up another idea. The OP might achieve more money overall by seperating the scope and the rifle.

Grouse
 
Quote:The OP might achieve more money overall by seperating the scope and the rifle.

Grouse

I would.

I would prefer this over a new SPS in a heartbeart. The Older BDL's are much slicker actions and I personally like blued rifles over that nasty blasting Rem does now. Even painted. Plus I like the walnut stocks over the tupperware stocks they are producing. But that's just my opinion.
 
I've personally bought/sold easily a hundred guns on Gunbroker and Auction Arms.

My advice is the following:

Remove the scope and sell it on eBay. You'll get top dollar for it that way and if you're lucky, you'll get someone to get in a bidding war and pay top coin.

Leave the mounts on the rifle as they typically aren't worth your time to save unless you plan on buying another 700 some day.

Sell the gun on Gunbroker. You'll get more exposure and typically a higher price.
 
Put the gun back in the safe.

Unless the gun does not perform keep it. Who has not sold a rifle only to then regret it? Plus replacing them is always more expensive than what you sold it for.

It took me 26 years to find another Bronco Garica 22lr rifle. I sold it for $45 in 1983 and spent $225 to get another one in 2010.
 
Well, I think that separating the two would give you best value, but I wouldn't sell the leupold. Take that scope off put it in the closet. The rifle? I would say off the shelf at a sporting goods store in camo I'd probably start thinking of buying it at around 450$, but this is not a type of rifle I am interested in either. Good luck let us know what direction you go in.
 
I also would suggest splitting the pair unless the scope is camo'd also. $750 together. $450-$550 for the rifle (depending on quality of camo, could help could hurt) and $300 easy for the Leupold. I have paid that price for them used several times. You also have to think about shipping costs.
 
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I think this rifle was sold already.
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I sold a 700 BDL in 22-250 last month with a 4.5x14x40 Nikon Buckmaster scope, it was a sporter model in 98% condition I got $700 which I thought was fair.
 
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