30.06 Model 70 Value

DO NOT GET RID OF THAT AWSOME RIFLE!!! its true its not the top of the lne PRE-64 MODEL 70 that you have, but you cannot replace that gun with anything you buy with the money you get for it, with the same quality product. They just don't build them like this anymore unless you go to a custom shop product, thats what everyone forgets these are hand assembled, milled and finnished by true craftsman, today they just godown a assembly line and put together by a bunch of shmoses. The value is around $900 with the scope and mounts, pray tell me what your going to buy for that type of money?? Very nice vintage rifle, and yes their are youngens who value these old rifles, and are willing to buy them, just my 2 cents Dale in T-Bay
 
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crazy_davey said:
That is a nice rifle! If I were you I would keep it and shoot it as it is really in "shooter" condition. If the stock was not refinished and all original it would be worth way more than its present condition, could be worth twice as much to the right buyer, but sadly it is not because of the refinish job.

Don't get me wrong, still a very nice rifle and has family history. Hence why I say keep it and enjoy it. It is not worth a small fortune as some would lead you to believe.

It is a shooter, keep it in the family and enjoy it! You will regret selling it down the road if you do.
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High "sentimental value", but in similar condition I see them at shows often either side of $700. Very high values are only on near mint examples IMHO.
Nice rifle, keep it and take it hunting.
Geoff in Victoria
 
guess I did not look very hard really as I almost never went into the hunting sporting threads often. Already have a 30-06, 6.5x55 , 270, .223, .222, and lotsa Winnies and .22s. Just took up the interest of reading about snipers and very interested in Carlos Hathcock's military service.
 
Ahhh you guys are killing the dream... Gramps old rifle being worth the down payment on a new house! :D

Thanks again for all the responses. I am still unsure what I am going to do with it. For now it is going back in the gun cabinet!
 
Take it hunting, it will speak to you and guide you in the woods..... not really.

But i had one in 264 win and it was on par with my 75 sako in 7mm rem. It was as often as not that the 264 would get the nod over the sako. Not what you'd expect from a 50 year old domestically made rifle. There was better workmanship back then, albeit inferior materials and technology. Shoot it, and hang onto it. They are not easy to replace.

JT.
 
Fassteel said:
The market for pre 64 model 70's is as good right now as it is ever going to be. I'm thinking that the next generation of shooters may not hold the high regard for these rifles as some of us do now.
If it were mine and I'd not wish to shoot it I would sell it. FS
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I would say you have it figured out!
The love for the great classics of yesteryear is losing appeal with the newer generations of shooters. This is so noticeable on these threads, when it is the SS with pastic stocks that get ooed and awed over.
The collectors have their pristine esamples of Winchester's from long ago. The market for the run of the mill shooter type Model 70's is with the shooters. I think I can even notice a slight decline in the value of those on the used market now, compared to several years ago.
 
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