Win 94 in .307 Win - value

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OK folks, there is a young lad locally here who bought a Winchester 94 in .307 Win and finds he can't buy ammo for it. No surprise there.........of course he can special order it, and pay whatever it might cost these years. He is not a handloader.

He wants to swap the rifle on "something" (anything) and I am willing to entertain offers. But in many hundreds of gun deals and gun shows, I do not recall seeing one of these go by. Of course I have an opinion on its value (and will have a better opinion once I see condition), but wonder if any of you have any KNOWLEDGE of the value of one of these?

My thinking is that this rifle, which I would NOT be using myself, so is just a trader for me, will be here for a goodly long while, since so few people want one. I am not into keeping traders forever in hopes that by some miracle they will become valuable, and although I am kind-hearted, I am not a registered charity.

Q1: What value would YOU assign to that rifle, assuming at least NRA VG condition?

Q2: What would you PAY for that rifle, if you are looking for one and would like to buy this one? (I am probably going to advise the young lad to try to sell his gun privately, since I do not want it and will not offer him anything close to what he paid for it...)

Doug
 
I know people who shoot these guns, it can't be that hard to get ammo. It is a far superior cartridge to a 30-30. Have him order enough ammo for 5 years hunting and forget about it. 100 rounds ought to do it.
 
Hey Doug,

I had one a while back that was in mint/near new condition and I ended up selling it for around $500 to a guy locally. They are a 'neat' round to have and talk about at the range, however, I always ended up taking my 308 hunting anyway.

Hope that helps.

Cheers and Merry Christmas!

James
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They're not especially valuable. Believe it or not, the 307 isn't THAT rare, and these rifles have limited (if any) collector value, although that might change if you hang on to it for a few decades.

The $500 neighbourhood sounds about right. I personally wouldn't pay that much, but only because I'm not really interested in lever guns.
 
And to the right person who reloads, the .307 isn't that hard to load for. All you need is some brass & you can use standard .308 Win dies [just change the shell holder]. Gives you a lever action with .308 Win ballistics. Like what was said, better than the ole .30-30.... ;)

That said, in VG condition I'd only be willing to go around $350'ish for one, myself.
 
If a fellow wants a lever gun in .308, he is best advised to buy a BLR and leave the other stuff at home! Or maybe a Savage 99.........or even a Winchester 88, and have the convenience of a magazine-fed rifle, none of that tube stuff!!!!

But yes I know there are die-hard Winchester buffs who really want their 94 but with something better in the ballistics department than .30-30.........and the .307 was Winchester's answer.........albeit not a hugely successful venture.

I agree with you, NAA, if a fellow had one, he would definitley want to load for it, but this lad is not a handloader as I mentioned.

I have to admit that the range being mentioned ($350 to $500) is north of my opinion on value. I note Stanway's was mint condition and of course that rightly commands a premium......

I don't hear any offers to buy yet...........

Doug
 
Hey buddy, they can actually go higher... they're not your typical M94's
they're about a pound heavier, forged reciever, bigger barel, and just a better all around 94 than your typical post 64 M94
They do fetch a premium over a typical M94 30 30
 
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I bought one off the EE earlier this year for $350, I would say it is in VG condition. I had been looking, not super seriously, for a couple years and most I came accross were between $400 to $500. I lucked out and the local shop had a couple boxes of ammo - that plus a couple bags of brass should keep me in stock for a while...
 
Why not offer to sell it for him on the EE? That way no cash out of your hand.

I wouldn't buy it myself for more than $250. At that price you know you could move it for sure for $300-$350



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back to SC......

I would do that as a favour for a friend (offer to sell it on the EE). But you know what a PITA it can be to sell stuff, deal with stupid questions, deal with ridiculous low-ball offers, etc etc, not to mention shipping etc etc etc.

I do not know this lad, somebody gave him my name as a guy that might want to buy his gun. (And the same guy told him that I have a whole bunch of .307 ammo, which I do not, and never did........)

Your opinion on price is closer to what I was thinking, probably $300ish tops depending on condition. I don't want the gun, don't need the gun, and unless he wants to swap for something that has sat here a LONG time, he will do better with a private sale. Which is what I tell just about anybody who asks me about selling a gun.........

Thanks for all the advice, folks.

Doug
 
There was one in the EE for the last couple or few weeks, but I see it's gone now. First price was around $750, then dropped to about $550 IIRC. Wether it sold or not who knows.
 
wade said:
if i dont have a cross bolt safety its sure worth $350, i hand load so not any kind of problem, brass can be hard to find, i think its a great cartridge, wade
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I don't think that the Winchester Big Bores (307,356 & 375) ever came with a cross bolt safety. If they did, I've never seen/owned one.:)

Correct me if I'm wrong...........
 
BCWILL said:
I had a Minty XTR 94 in 356.........
Got 600 Bucks including rings for mine.
The Fella just had to have it :dancingbanana:
(wish I'd kept it:rolleyes: )
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I have one in 356 that is mint & I wouldn't let her go for $600:eek: . The 356 is the rarest of the 3 calibers in the Big Bores.:cool:
 
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