I spoke with the owner of a sporting goods store here in St. Louis, Missouri. "What is the worth of a used Ruger .375 in the Hawkeye rifle compared to the used .375 H&H in a Winchester model 70". "No comparison" he advised. Approximately $500.00 USD for the used Ruger compared to approximately $900.00 - $1000.00 for the used Winchester Model 70 in .375 H&H magnum. I'm not denigrating the .375 Ruger rifle and cartridge as I love the package. I'm just passing on the information that resale value for either Ruger .375 or Winchester model 70 in .375 H&H magnum is a laugh comparitively. Keep your Winchester model 70's in .375 H&H magnum but experiment with the new Hawkeye in .375 Ruger. They're still a lot of fun. Just don't try to get a great deal of money back for them if you wish to trade them in on other goods, as I often do.

Thanks,

jfm

jfm,
Gosh, you are the first person I know that admits to actually getting rid of a DG rifle! LOL
Cheers,
Tim

JFM . Reckon the guy at sporting goods store would sell me a used .375 Hawkeye for $500? I guess he was saying that's what he would give for one.

If they quit making them they'll go through the roof. If they keep making them, I imagine the percentage of depreciation won't be much different than a CZ in 375 H&H. The way things are now, all guns are through the roof.

Elton Rambin,
That's what I meant to say if it wasn't clear.
That's what this guy would offer for a Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan in .375 Ruger. He'd probably sell it for a whole lot more. He'd offer $900.00 - 1000.00 for a nice Winchester model 70 in .375 H&H magnum and would probably sell it for $1500.00. I'm not certain this person has the best in mind for anyone except himself but that is unknown to me. Everyone has to make a living. On a side note, the .375 calibers are the end of the line as far as he is concerned when it comes to utilitarian calibers. Anything larger is considered by him to be specialty items. The .416 and .458 magnums in particular. Again, I am not denigrating any of the larger calibers. This is one gun shop owner's opinion and he resides in St. Louis, Missouri. The larger calibers are not great selling items here but may be elsewhere. Anyway, this is what I've been told.

Take care,

jfm

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Originally posted by Tim Ferrall:
jfm,
Gosh, you are the first person I know that admits to actually getting rid of a DG rifle! LOL
Cheers,
Tim

Left a CZ 550 in Tanzania in 03. POS.

Jeff

Wow, at $500 I'll take 3,, at 1K for a used m70, I think I'll pass. One must also remember that the Ruger was sold brand new for just under $700 and the m70 was selling for $1300+, so the resale price ratios appear to be about right.

Well, it's been done. All of the firearms I once owned have been sold as a necessity to pay for other family expenses. It's a matter of two children in college at the same time. Has anyone here had to experience this? I certainly hope not but the sales have given me quite a bit of leverage in living/education expenses. Hopefully, no one here will need to experience this. This economy truly bothers me and it makes me wonder about the stability of our country and the future of our children. Hopefully this will pass and all will be well. We shall see. To all who can still hunt in foreign lands or spend excessive amounts of currency doing so, as I wish I could continue to do so, I wish you well. You have all been a wealth of information to me and I thank all of you for your knowledge.

Take care and good hunting to all of you.

jfm