Loss of value of limited edition rifle

[guntech]

It's just a Remington use it.....if it was a $15.000 custom rifle i would have said to be extra careful with it.

'Just a Remington' will hold it's value better than a $15000 Custom... the custom can easily go down in value $5000, the 700 only down a few hundred.

If the rifle was still in the box with the original paperwork, it would be worth more in 40 or 50 years to a collector.

 

[BigUglyMan]

There's nothing extraordinary about it. Shoot the damned thing.

 

[Rembo]

Nothing that special about 99.99 % of 700's. I don't think it falls into the .01%

We'll all be old before it appreciates enough to outstrip inflation.

Shoot it already.

 

[DOUGLAS D]

I place more value on a 1970-1980's 700 BDL than anything made since but that's just me liking a lock down bolt and no J-lock's etc etc.

 

[mrgoat]

Shoot it and use like you stole it, and let the executor of your will worry about what it's worth.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

I have a similar question about my Jack O'Connor custom classic Model 70. If you recall there were two grades of this rifle, the classic and custom classic. I think there were only 100 made of the custom classic. I stumbled on it the week after I got a bonus from work, and bought it for $2500. I had intentions of hunting with it and mounted a Ziess Victory scope on it.
It is a very nice rifle. I since picked up a Browning BBR in 30-06 and have used that to hunt with.
So my Model 70 JoC remains unfired. It is a beauty with fantastic wood and engraving. I can take some pictures and post them up.

 

[remington jim]

I place more value on a 1970-1980's 700 BDL than anything made since but that's just me liking a lock down bolt and no J-lock's etc etc.

60-70-80 s LOCK down BOLT is GREAT ! J lock Bolts were the DUMBEST thing ever on a rifle - I hope that Engineer ??? got fired ! RJ

 

[remington jim]

I have a similar question about my Jack O'Connor custom classic Model 70. If you recall there were two grades of this rifle, the classic and custom classic. I think there were only 100 made of the custom classic. I stumbled on it the week after I got a bonus from work, and bought it for $2500. I had intentions of hunting with it and mounted a Ziess Victory scope on it.
It is a very nice rifle. I since picked up a Browning BBR in 30-06 and have used that to hunt with.
So my Model 70 JoC remains unfired. It is a beauty with fantastic wood and engraving. I can take some pictures and post them up.

That JOC rifle will never be worth any more ? IF ? even as much as you paid for it - BUT if you had one that old JACK hunted with then you would have a VALUED rifle ! jmo RJ

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

That JOC rifle will never be worth any more ? IF ? even as much as you paid for it - BUT if you had one that old JACK hunted with then you would have a VALUED rifle ! jmo RJ

That's pretty much the way I look at it too. Winchester got Bradford O'Connor involved in the project and he brought in Jack's No. 2 rifle that he used for sheep hunting and as described by him in a couple of books. It was a 22" barrel .270 (what else could it be) super grade stocked by Al Biesen in French walnut. They duplicated the stock contours in Grade V/VI walnut, jewelled the bolt, engraved the receiver and added the checkered steel butt plate like on the original No. 2. It's pretty spectacular. I think old Jack knew what he liked in a rifle. I find it fits me very well and I would be very surprised if it wasn't a shooter. I have a Model 70 Super Grade in 300 Win Mag of about the same vintage and it is very accurate, 1 MOA if I do my part. I'll take some pics tomorrow in the sunlight & post them up.

 

[Garaldtao]

Last gun I sold was a bnib never fired shotgun at the local swap meet. 3 people were fighting over it because there hasn't been any shells though it. My intention was to resell the shotgun and make a profit and that I did. I think I would've only broken even at best if I put a single round through it.

 

[freire]

'Just a Remington' will hold it's value better than a $15000 Custom... the custom can easily go down in value $5000, the 700 only down a few hundred.

If the rifle was still in the box with the original paperwork, it would be worth more in 40 or 50 years to a collector.

Look I have owned 2 special runs and still have one nothing special about it , they are Remington’s 700s decent sturdy rifles in my opinion nothing else.
Like I said just a Remington.

 

[heronfish]

Last gun I sold was a bnib never fired shotgun at the local swap meet. 3 people were fighting over it because there hasn't been any shells though it. My intention was to resell the shotgun and make a profit and that I did. I think I would've only broken even at best if I put a single round through it.

I'm still willing to bet if you bought mutual funds in your TFSA, you would have made more.
Guns are for shooting, not for storing in boxes hoping they dont rust.

 

[Hunter45]

It's like saving your new wife's virginity for the next guy.

........lol..................

 

[remington jim]

That's pretty much the way I look at it too. Winchester got Bradford O'Connor involved in the project and he brought in Jack's No. 2 rifle that he used for sheep hunting and as described by him in a couple of books. It was a 22" barrel .270 (what else could it be) super grade stocked by Al Biesen in French walnut. They duplicated the stock contours in Grade V/VI walnut, jewelled the bolt, engraved the receiver and added the checkered steel butt plate like on the original No. 2. It's pretty spectacular. I think old Jack knew what he liked in a rifle. I find it fits me very well and I would be very surprised if it wasn't a shooter. I have a Model 70 Super Grade in 300 Win Mag of about the same vintage and it is very accurate, 1 MOA if I do my part. I'll take some pics tomorrow in the sunlight & post them up.

Kool yea like to see the rifle ! RJ

 

[remington jim]

Last gun I sold was a bnib never fired shotgun at the local swap meet. 3 people were fighting over it because there hasn't been any shells though it. My intention was to resell the shotgun and make a profit and that I did. I think I would've only broken even at best if I put a single round through it.

How many dollar gun was it ? RJ

 

[kjohn]

Keep it unfired by you if that rings your bell. According to some, you are "stupid" if you do, but no one would care if you did or didn't shoot it. I guess I fit into the really stupid category. Does anyone care.........not very likely.

 

[hometownhero]

'Just a Remington' will hold it's value better than a $15000 Custom... the custom can easily go down in value $5000, the 700 only down a few hundred.

If the rifle was still in the box with the original paperwork, it would be worth more in 40 or 50 years to a collector.

Looks like the guy said $15 custom. You can add as many zeros behind the period as you want wont matter to the price.


As for the gun in question I would shoot it and enjoy it.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Kool yea like to see the rifle ! RJ

Sorry about the thread hijack, OP. Here is my Model 70 Jack O'Connor, currently unfired as of yet.





Right-Hand Buttstock

Note the superb wood/steel interfaces

Engraved Floorplate


Left-Hand Buttstock with Small Monte Carlo


Borderless Checkering on Pistol Grip


Checkered Steel Buttplate

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Jack O'Connor Model 70

Jewelled Bolt


Fleur-De-Lis Borderless Checkering on Forestock


It is in .270 Winchester, Jack's most written about caliber, and the barrel is stamped "Model 70 Featherweight" and I'm pretty sure it has the Featherweight barrel contour. The barrel is satin finished. My 300 Magnum Super Grade Model 70 has a polished gloss finish on the barrel. I think that the satin finish on this rifle looks good with the satin finish on the rings, bases, and scope. The wood to metal fit is excellent.

 

[PEKS]

Beautiful M70!!