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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Xskeptic on May 17, 2009, 01:36:50 PM

Title: Help needed
Post by: Xskeptic on May 17, 2009, 01:36:50 PM: Hello everyone, newbie here. I have a Remington Model 700 AS/BDL chambered for the 300 Weatherby cartridge. Riding on top is a Leupold Golden Ring Vari-Xlll 3.5x10, Adjustable Objective, w/Multicoat 4 scope. I bought this rig in 1994 with the intention of hunting elk. After buying it I took it to a range and sighted it in at 300 yds with 16 rounds. The last four rounds were in a 3" group. After returning home I thoroughly cleaned it and put it in the Boyt case I bought for it and that's where it been ever since. The reason is a friend talked me into going bow hunting with him in which I subsequently got hooked on. I always felt guilty about not using this rifle and figured that one day I would but that day never came. So I'm thinking about selling it but am at a loss as to what this setup is worth.

Here is the only thing I could find on the web but this guys price does not seem realistic to me.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/919458047/Guns/Rifles/Remington-Rifles-Modern/Model-700/Sporting/Remington_700_AS_in_300_Weatherby_Magnum_300.htm

Can anyone give me a realistic idea of what a fair price might be. Everything is as new. Also, I don't want to sell it to just anybody as there are some out there that, well just shouldn't own a gun. What should I do about screening an individual.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Dave
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: jackelope on May 17, 2009, 01:41:30 PM: as far as the price goes...alls you can do is look around the web as see what people are paying for them. i might consider the caliber some, but i wouldn't be too overly concerned. the value of the scope should be pretty easy to come up with....
as far as where to look...
gunbroker.com
gunsamerica.com
24hourcampfire.com
to name a few.

as far as screening some folks want a drivers license only....some ask to be shown a cpl permit or a membership card to washington arms collectors. with selling guns most of the time you are just taking your chances...make out a bill of sale so you're covered.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Xskeptic on May 17, 2009, 02:08:07 PM: Thank you Jackelope, yeah, I realize the caliber is not the most appealing as it is an expensive cartridge. Would you recommend selling the scope separate or will that matter a whole lot?

The link I provided is from one of the web sites you suggested so maybe the price they're asking is not unrealistic then. Wow!

Thanks again

Dave