Serious question: what's the best way to value a rifle?

[tikkathreebarrels]

My long-time keeper buddy now being out of keepering, possibly "in between" but possibly permanently, my lamping nights are a thing of the past and my mind turns to selling my foxing rifle but I haven't a clue what kind of money I should ask for it.

I need to dig out the receipt for it when new from Riflecraft, commissioned and built new for me. I can then factor in a round count of 200 per year, always cleaned after use.

The rifle is a TMR1 so a blueprinted Remmy 700 action and heavy barrelled .22/250 bedded into a Choate Super Sniper stock and Riflebasix trigger and threaded muzzle. The take off bits include T8 moderator with neoprene sleeve, Harris bipod, Leupold bases and rings and currently a Fox Firearms scope.

The round count is low because the round is out of spec on MV for gallery range use so it's seen a typical 1, 2, maybe 3 rounds into foxes on weekly lamping trips, sometimes blanked, sometimes cancelled due to weather etc and occasional daylight zeroing sessions down on the farm.

I'm mindful that a new .308 barrel will create a good FTR rifle or possibly a 7mm barrel/rechamber would give me an F Class rifle but, as they say, is this the right place to start from? My thoughts are to just sell it and move on.

MODS: I hope not to have tripped over a rule with this posting but I am genuinely unsure where to price this item and my posting seeking suggestions is completely genuine.

[Dangermouse]

My first port of call would be gun trader to see what others are going for.
When I bought my Rem 700 I was warned that no matter what I spent on it, it would only ever be a Rem 700. Having kept an eye on the things I fear they were right, you may see them advertised at over a grand SH but they normally have a quality scope and a stoke that are worth a good amount in their own right.
I suspect that your set up is only worth the second hand value of your stoke and the blue printed action.
The choate Stoke can go for £3-400 on eBay.
I would expect that you could sell the action for £5-600. Unless you sell it to another hunter most will just be after the action and trigger.

Possibly worth enquiring about a trade in with your local shop, personally I would keep the action for a new barrel/direction unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket for a new build,
Just my thoughts,

Dm

[tikkathreebarrels]

My first port of call would be gun trader to see what others are going for.
When I bought my Rem 700 I was warned that no matter what I spent on it, it would only ever be a Rem 700. Having kept an eye on the things I fear they were right, you may see them advertised at over a grand SH but they normally have a quality scope and a stoke that are worth a good amount in their own right.Dm

And if only I'd gone for an RPA at the time. Oh well..

I suspect that your set up is only worth the second hand value of your stoke and the blue printed action.
The choate Stoke can go for £3-400 on eBay.
I would expect that you could sell the action for £5-600. Unless you sell it to another hunter most will just be after the action and trigger.Dm

My thoughts too in principle but I really appreciate your input on the numbers.

Possibly worth enquiring about a trade in with your local shop, personally I would keep the action for a new barrel/direction unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket for a new build,
Just my thoughts,
Dm

And, unfortunately there's nothing I have a desire to trade in against and if I was starting a new rifle build I might want to start with something other than a Remmy. As it is, I seem to be at a point in life when I can cope with fewer rifles rather than more.

[M99]

It might actually be worth picking up a Remi stock (Wooden or synthetic, they go for about £40 on flea bay) and selling the rilfe as a complete rifle with a basic stock on it - then selling the Choate stock as a separate item? This should in theory increase your return for a small outlay

Mike

[Sim G]

When I bought my Rem 700 I was warned that no matter what I spent on it, it would only ever be a Rem 700.

In a nutshell......

[tikkathreebarrels]

When I bought my Rem 700 I was warned that no matter what I spent on it, it would only ever be a Rem 700.

In a nutshell......

All right, all right, no need to rub it in! sign01 sign01 sign01

[ovenpaa]

The thing about the Rem700 is it is a known quantity and based on that a reasonable example should always sell.