What's it worth? .220 swift Mod 70 varmint.

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Hi guys. Might be putting a few guns up soon.
I have a model 70 in .220 swift. 26" heavy barrel. I believe it has the chrome lined barrel. Picked it up in an estate sale. Hardly shot but owner was a gun nut and probably figured he was never gonna die. Krylon paint job, full glass bedding of barrel channel. Front swivel removed to ride bags. Might have under 100 rounds through. Very accurate.
What would be an appropriate price?
 
I can't seem to load pictures on here. Likely I'll just keep it . Got a good load going on.
for 60gr nosler b.t's. Thanks guys.
 
I had a Post-64 Model 70 Varmint in 243 with a 26" heavy barrel. I sold it for $600 I think, but it was unmolested. 220 Swift is niche and can raise or lower the price it fetches depending on how patient you are.
 
I bought it for more than you fella's are saying....��
Honestly, this fella that had it was a master reloader and heck of a gun nut. He had a pile of great guns and showed me some reloading tricks. He showed me pics of the groups from this gun and, not lying, 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100. Of course those weren't all the groups, but the targets he saved. He had a weatherby mk5 in .340 that he had 3/4 " 5 shot groups at 100. Im kinda proud yo say I own o e of his rifles tbh. I'll work on pics or maybe have a buddy post some for me. I kinda have some bills coming up and this gun really is surplus to me....
 
A lot of guys here have no idea what push feed Winchesters in good to excellent condition change hands for. That said, your rifle is not in excellent condition, and I would value it at maximum $500 in the condition it’s sits in. If you stripped the paint and the blueing was half decent you might get a bit more, but painted guns have limited value. If you’ve got more than that into it, I’d suggest you keep and enjoy it as you’ve mentioned!
 
That’s clearly a pre 64 CRF. Paint be damned, I wouldn’t be looking at selling myself. Try removing some paint on the bottom of the barrel that’s hidden in the stock and see what you have for bluing. I’m thinking prices mention are low, but that’s between seller and buyer.
 
Honestly, if it was cleaned up properly and it had a good barrel, I'd say it was worth $1000. 220 swift can be a barrel burner (why it is so much fun) but you say its low mileage so thats moot.
Krylon comes off pretty easy. A pre-64 action alone could be worth $500-700 alone. Check the bluing. If intact under the paint, restored probably $900-1200, as-is with poor bluing and painted, $600. Just my opinion.
 
Peecos said:
That’s clearly a pre 64 CRF. Paint be damned, I wouldn’t be looking at selling myself. Try removing some paint on the bottom of the barrel that’s hidden in the stock and see what you have for bluing. I’m thinking prices mention are low, but that’s between seller and buyer.
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I’ll be darned your right. I just looked at the painted barrel and read a few posts and assumed it was a push feed LOL. Yeah that changes pricing a bit to be sure, but the gun still needs a good clean up!!!
 
meatsticks said:
I’ll be darned your right. I just looked at the painted barrel and read a few posts and assumed it was a push feed LOL. Yeah that changes pricing a bit to be sure, but the gun still needs a good clean up!!!
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Yup .... That be a nice rifle after a good cleaning.
 
The 220 Swift can generate 4000 fps and in the beginning with mild steel barrels and shooters pounding one round after another down the barrel without allowing to cool, it gained a reputation as a barrel burner. Winchester solved that problem with their heavy stainless steel barrel. This solved the problem but Winchester had trouble with bluing the stainless barrel so they came up with a proceedure know as iron blast stainless barrel. Winchester blasted fine particles of iron into the outside of the barrel allowing for bluing. This worked pretty good just not the smooth barrel one would expect.

These early 50's 220 Swift, in Model 70, are not that common and as such demand a premium but only if they are in very good to excellent original condition. If they've been rode hard and put up wet with the original finish worn badly the price drops considerably and even more so if it's painted or messed with.

I have an early 1950's M70 in 220 Swift with the iron blast stainless barrel. It's in excellent original condition with an excellent bore and throat. It came to me with and still has a 15X Lyman Super Targetspot Scope. The blued iron blast barrel has all the bluing and original finish on the stock as well. I'll attach an old photo that's of poor quality taken inside with a lousy camera and flash.

1953 Model 70, 220 Swift

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That is a sweetie! I sure wish the previous owner hadn't done what he did. I don't really hunt in a manner that requires a heavy barrel rifle and don't have the desire to bud another custom. So I may put mine up soon as I have other guns to shoot and if someone can use it they can get it for a fair price.
Thanks for all your help guys!
 
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