My follow up would be: Can I buy the scope for what you told me the difference was?
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Is selling a good rifle with a good scope generally bad business?
- Thread starter bushmaster1313
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My follow up would be: Can I buy the scope for what you told me the difference was?
Rick_A
Member
Most I see being sold have some kinda cheap scope thrown on it.
I like to hold onto my nicer scopes.
I like to hold onto my nicer scopes.
brigeton
Member
I just ran into this thread and have a question. I have a Rem 742 in 30-06 that I bought in high school in 1968. It has a Leopold vari-x II from about 1970. Is there any value in this scope? I am getting ready to sell the gun and buy a 7-08 bolt gun. I think todays cheap scopes are better optics than this old Leopold.
I'd do a....
Scope for $xxx or
Rifle for $yyy
Both for $zzz
That way if somebody is thinking, I want the rifle but that scope has got to go and I've got to sell it and get the rifle setup for my own scope.
Scope for $xxx or
Rifle for $yyy
Both for $zzz
That way if somebody is thinking, I want the rifle but that scope has got to go and I've got to sell it and get the rifle setup for my own scope.
My practice is, if you get a high end rifle with a good scope, take
it off. Guys that buy this type of rifle have their own ideas about
scope. If you get a off the rack 700 or 70 ect with a good scope
peel it and replace with mid range price scope. If you get one of
the entry level rifles with a good scope ( which is rare) replace
with a cheap 3x9 and send that piggy to market. There are
exceptions to this, a specialized rifle with matching purpose
scope may be better sold as a unit. This practice works good if
you do a lot of dealing and have a few scopes on hand to swap
out. Not so good if you have to buy scopes. I have always been
leery of buying used scopes unless hi end backed by guarantee.
it off. Guys that buy this type of rifle have their own ideas about
scope. If you get a off the rack 700 or 70 ect with a good scope
peel it and replace with mid range price scope. If you get one of
the entry level rifles with a good scope ( which is rare) replace
with a cheap 3x9 and send that piggy to market. There are
exceptions to this, a specialized rifle with matching purpose
scope may be better sold as a unit. This practice works good if
you do a lot of dealing and have a few scopes on hand to swap
out. Not so good if you have to buy scopes. I have always been
leery of buying used scopes unless hi end backed by guarantee.
Most of my high power rifles are geared towards F class rifle matches, so they have scopes of my choice. My short range F class rifle wears an old Weaver T10. My midrange F class AR also wears an old Weaver T10. My mid-long range (600-no more than 1000 yard) match rifles share an old Weaver T16. My LONG-RANGE F class rifle (shot beyond 999 yards) wears a Viper Vortex scope.
If I were to replace either of these rifles, the scopes would stay with me. Really good condition El Paso Weaver T scopes are hard to find, and getting more expensive. I do not like the new Japanese Weaver T scopes, and wouldn't consider their purchase. The Vortex scope is the most expensive scope that I have ever purchased, and I don't expect to pay that kind of money again.
My Model 70 hunting rifle wears a Pentax Gameseeker II scope, and I am content with that. I do have a pair of El Paso Weaver K10s and a K4 for backup in the event of an unexpected scope failure.
Honestly, I see myself selling a rifle before I see myself selling a scope, because I purchase my scopes for specific missions.
If I were to replace either of these rifles, the scopes would stay with me. Really good condition El Paso Weaver T scopes are hard to find, and getting more expensive. I do not like the new Japanese Weaver T scopes, and wouldn't consider their purchase. The Vortex scope is the most expensive scope that I have ever purchased, and I don't expect to pay that kind of money again.
My Model 70 hunting rifle wears a Pentax Gameseeker II scope, and I am content with that. I do have a pair of El Paso Weaver K10s and a K4 for backup in the event of an unexpected scope failure.
Honestly, I see myself selling a rifle before I see myself selling a scope, because I purchase my scopes for specific missions.
Frank237
Absent Comrade
Your Vari X-II is still 100% covered by warranty from Leupold. They will repair/replace if needed at no cost to You. Unsure what power, but KEEP IT.
It is far from worthless.
Scopes HAVE come a long ways but your Leupold was top tier back then. Still very useable today.
cowart
US Veteran
Looking at scopes with that description on Ebay, I see 23 scopes listed with current bid prices running from $141.38 to $499.99
brigeton
Member
Thanks for the reply's. Not bad prices since I paid $110 for the scope new 45 years ago. I've never used e-bay.
I attend a lot of gun auctions, and the rifles bring prices for the rifle only in most cases, the scope is disregarded. But good scopes sold separately bring pretty good prices.
Been going to gun shows for 40 years. Took awhile to realize I was selling 300 to 500 dollar scopes for a 100 or so. Don't do that any more. Sell the scopes separate.
5Wire
Member
If it's Leupold, Sightron, or maybe a couple others, keep it. Lifetime warranty (transferable) on the scope.
model70hunter
Member
For me a good scope comes off. I had one Leupold 2x7 that probably sat on 8 or 10 rifles. One guy had to have it, I added the price of a replacement Leupold to it. It was ok with him, he did not have to buy, mount and zero it.
I used to buy fair scopes on ebay 5 or 6 at a time from the same seller and got combined shipping. Some went on a gun that was sold, some were used and kept for 22's or truck guns.
Unless it's a collector gun most folks want a scope for hunting/shooting.
I used to buy fair scopes on ebay 5 or 6 at a time from the same seller and got combined shipping. Some went on a gun that was sold, some were used and kept for 22's or truck guns.
Unless it's a collector gun most folks want a scope for hunting/shooting.
LVSteve
Member
I bought a sportered and scoped VZ-24 on whim and paid about $150 for the whole thing. Seller told me his FIL put the rig together for hunting. I cannot remember the scope maker, but it has 8x magnification and some incredibly fine crosshairs that you cannot see in a cluttered environment.
It would be a nightmare to use in a location with a busy background. I think in today's market I bought a $120 scope with a $30 rifle attached.
It would be a nightmare to use in a location with a busy background. I think in today's market I bought a $120 scope with a $30 rifle attached.
OP
bushmaster1313
Member
This is my experience on the online auctions.
I got a $900 rifle for about $900 and I was able to get back $175 for the Leupold M8 10X that came with it.
A few years back I put a nice Kimber rifle up for auction with a Leupold 2-7 Vari-X II. The scope had cost me $125 and I said that the winning buyer could have the scope for an extra $100.
The rifle sold for what I wanted and the buyer took the scope for the extra $100.
finesse_r
Member
I have several quality scopes still in new the boxes that I bought on sale years ago. Most scopes that come on a rifle that I buy will be removed and tossed in a box of old scopes. So I don't pay extra, unless it was a very good quality scope and then I would not pay the full value of the scope extra.
Bill Bates
Member
From what I've seen your lucky to get any extra for the average scope when selling a rifle. Even good scopes only net another 25-30 cents on the dollar form what the scope costed to put one the rifle.
Most of the time the package will get you more separated than not.
Most of the time the package will get you more separated than not.
