Remington 700 Titanium price check

R

Ronne

New member
EE Expired
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Anyone have an idea what a reasonable asking price might be for my Remington 700 Titanium (the original) in .260 with a Leupold VX II Ultralight scope (3-9x33), including Leupold flip-up covers. It's had 44 rounds down the tube and not a mark on the gun. Thanks for your suggestions.
 
$950 would be a fair asking price. Not the most desireable chambering but decent glass makes up for it. Not near what it was worth new but used rifles are used rifles.
 
An original Remington Titanium in as new condition with 44 rounds thru it may very well go for as much as $1500 with that glass on it... Especially in .260 Rem, nice caliber for that light a rifle!

You are asking us, but if you think back a few years you may remember that you paid $1130 plus tax for the rifle, which was a great deal, was it not? That rifle is one of 20 that a Home Hardware store sold, is it not?

I believe that Remington will now only makes Titanium's in their custom shop and they are over prived. You can still find some new Alaskan Titanium in some shops (like Bashaw's) and they go between $1800 and $2000, list price was set at $2299 IIRC. A lot of people would pay a premium for an original Titanium, they seem to believe it was a little lighter and better made than the later models.

If I did not already own a Remington Titanium Alaskan in .300 WSM, I'd probably make you a reasonable offer on the .260. Heck, if I had a wad of cash in my pocket I'd make an offer!
 
I have seen them in the Cabelas Gunroom, Gunsamerica and a few other online auctions, often in the $1500 to $1700 range for the bare rifle. A couple months back, Cabelas had a 7-08 that was beat to hell and listed for $1599. Keep your eyes open for a deal as they pop up once in a while.

Typically, the bigger the bore, the worse they shoot. Guys seem to have had the best luck with the 260s and 270s. I have a 260 that is a great shooter! Talked with a few other shooters that all rave about the 260 Titanium. I only know one shooter with a 270 and his seems to shoot 2MOA. My experience is that the 30s were a wild, 8 to 10 MOA. My first Titanium was a 30-06 that fell into the 8 to 10 MOA category, no matter have much I played with loads, free floating, tip pressure, and stock design. Another buddy of mine had a 308 that turned out 3 MOA with a light load.

They are definitely a novelty rifle but not always the greatest shooters. I love the total weight of 6 lbs with scope, sling, and 4 cartridges, as it's a delight to carry. It took me a few years to find one at a reasonable price.
 
Didn't the 260 suffer from a bad twist in the early days? That was part of my suggesting a low price for it. A 7mm-08 would command about $150 more, IMO.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Typically, the bigger the bore, the worse they shoot. Guys seem to have had the best luck with the 260s and 270s. I have a 260 that is a great shooter! Talked with a few other shooters that all rave about the 260 Titanium. I only know one shooter with a 270 and his seems to shoot 2MOA. My experience is that the 30s were a wild, 8 to 10 MOA. My first Titanium was a 30-06 that fell into the 8 to 10 MOA category, no matter have much I played with loads, free floating, tip pressure, and stock design. Another buddy of mine had a 308 that turned out 3 MOA with a light load.
[QUOTE}

This has not been my experience at all. My .300WSM is a sub-moa shooter and I've got a buddy with one in .300WM that is also a great shooter! And that is both rifles sitting in factory stocks without any bedding or mods.
Click to expand...
 
I've owned three original Ti's...rebarreled one of them and another for a friend.
I wouldn't pay more than $900 for a really nice one now,.....if the price gets up around $1200 I'd buy a Montana,..more rifle for the same or less money.
 
Last edited:
Hi Troutseeker. Is yours the original Titanium or the Alaskan Ti? I don't recall 300 magnums in the original Titanium line up. If it's the Alaskan Ti, it should group reasonably well with the heavy barrel.

Ronne, do you really want to part with it? Tough finding another one.
 
A family member recently bought a "like new" one of the originals in 30-06 for $1100. Not his first choice in terms of cartridge, but we all know how versatile the '06 is, and the fact is, if you start looking for one of the original Titaniums, you'll discover how rare it is to run across a gently used one. There may be some regional differences in terms of price and availability, but serious shoppers finding one around the $1000 mark are likely to grab it.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Hi Troutseeker. Is yours the original Titanium or the Alaskan Ti? I don't recall 300 magnums in the original Titanium line up. If it's the Alaskan Ti, it should group reasonably well with the heavy barrel.
Click to expand...

Mine and my bud's are both Alaskan Ti's. The barrel is not really that heavy, but I guess all it's fluting does help keep the weight down.
 
The rifle has been spoken for...by 8 people so far. Thanks to everyone who has pm'd, emailed, knocked on my door and followed me to work!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom