Remington Model 700 - Value

[diyj98]

Here's a crappy picture of a sporterized Springfield I found in an LGS I am thinking about trading for. Though I feel like my 700 may be worth a little more.

Your 700 is worth a good bit more.

 

[Narragansett]

Well, that looks like a 700BDL, which was a little higher grade than the ADL version. I have had both. Given my chouce, I would opt for something built on a Mauser or SAKO action. I would say you rifle might be worth 450-500. I can't see it reaching 700.

Just my .02

 

[alwslate]

Here's a crappy picture of a sporterized Springfield I found in an LGS I am thinking about trading for. Though I feel like my 700 may be worth a little more.

Do yourself a favor and forget old sporterized military rifles. Ruger 77MK11 rifles are readily available on the used market and cannot be beaten for a controlled round feed hunting rifle. Additionally they have the best, most simple and strongest scope mounting system available. Don't overthink this issue. Just get the best and don't look back.

 

[alwslate]

A quick search on GB showed a really clean looking Ruger 77 MK11 in 30/06 with a Nikon variable scope for a buy it now price of $700. The best doesn't always cost the most

 

[JamesWP]

After seeing the suggestions on the Ruger Mkii, I looked them up but as I mentioned earlier I like iron sights. Doesn't look like they came with them…..
I don't know…I'm still thinking about what I want to do….

 

[JamesWP]

Though I do like the Hawkeye guide rifle even though the stock is…...unique. I'd have to put some money with the proceeds from the sale of this rifle to get it though, and right now I'm not really in a position to do that.

 

[AJ]

After seeing the suggestions on the Ruger Mkii, I looked them up but as I mentioned earlier I like iron sights. Doesn't look like they came with them…..
I don't know…I'm still thinking about what I want to do….

As I was initially trained on iron sights, I do not use a scope very often. The most fun rifle that I have ever owned in centerfire was a German Mauser 98K in 8 MM. The stock had been hacked up in an effort to make a sporter out of it. I paid $100 for it and cleaned up the stock and put a shotgun recoil pad on it. At the time ammo was $0.04 a round, so when we went out target shooting at a local dump it was my plinker. Made a good hunting rifle too. Never had been drilled for scope mounts, so it was strictly iron sights. Wish I still had it, it made me happy.

 

[ReloadforFun]

Remington had a recall pn M700 triggers. I don't know if Remarms has continued that.

The replacement trigger may have removed the bolt lock aspect as well - I don't recall.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Let me say this about that.....I have but one Remington 700, an ADL with a delightful fiberglass stock, in .223. No picture. Sorry. It's been years since I have shot it but I like it so much I'll be keeping it no matter what. Then, there is the inexpensive sibling, a Remington M788 in .308 Winchester. 50+ year old tack driver.

 

[DWalt]

My first CF rifle was also a WWII 98K which I "sporterized", mainly by hacking the military stock up. It was sort of like plywood. They were dirt cheap at that time (late 50s).I later bought a sporterized 98, but that one had been done much more professionally. It even had a peep sight. It shot very good groups with surplus 8mm ammunition which was also cheap back then. Sort of sorry that I sold it, it was a sharp looking gun. I remember sending the bolt body someplace to get the handle bent so I could mount a scope on it.