Hello all what's a reasonable price for a Rem. Mod. 30 in 30-06 in servicable, but not great condition. I'd say a 60-75% rifle.

Thanks!

I sold one for $250 and another in 25 Remington for twice that.
They are beginning to attract attention.

Thanks Dr!

That's what I was kind of wondering. That means that the one the shop here has is overpriced by a factor of 2-3. I thought it seemed steep, but was wanting a second opinion.

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Originally posted by tdobesh:
Thanks Dr!

That's what I was kind of wondering. That means that the one the shop here has is overpriced by a factor of 2-3. I thought it seemed steep, but was wanting a second opinion.

Bought a 30S last summer for $250.00

I've found that asking what rifles go for is often a waste. What they sell for in your neck of the woods is often quite different then what they may sell for in mine. Depends on demand, supply, and other factors.

Ultimately, you are the best judge of the item's worth. It may hold more sentimental value for you, or it may simply be a matter of perceived worth. You may think a Winchester model 88 is the best levergun ever made. As such, it would be worth a lot more to you than to some one who detests leverguns.

Also a lot has to do with the intended purpose. A donor action vs a very nice unmolested example that one intends to keep as-is for instance.

There is also a huge spread based on condition. A 50-60% gun with the Lyman sight and un-tapped would bring more than a 90% gun missing the sight and fuggled up with extra holes that don't belong.

A 90% intact 30 Express is worth a lot more than $300 in most parts of the country but you can still bump into a seller that just thinks its an old gun not worth much.

Are all Remington model 30's long action? I other words, can I find a 30-06 and rebarrel to 375 h&h with a minimum of mods?
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You are right about the area of the country. My 30 S Express was 90% except for the varnish which had cracked from 60 years of sitting in the closet. A little acetone made it look much better. It was a last year production of the 25 Rem.
The 30.06 was 1923(?) and rough but all there and original. The barrel was bright and it shot well.
A friend in the business told me years ago that anything in worth what you have to pay for it or sell it for when you need it or need the money.

Thanks to all for the replies!!!!

Yes I knew on the way into this discussion that it was not going to be information that was set in stone for all area markets. Just wanting to get an idea of what was the general consensis. The shop may not be quite so far out of line on this one, but it's still more money than "I" personally feel it should go for. Some of the details I withheld for simplicity of the original post are that YES it does have the lyman peep on it, which here in the last couple of days I saw that a member was looking for and the prices quoted on one of those just about cause a jaw fracture as mine hit the floor! But there's no blueing left on the bottum metal, the stock finish is QUITE well worn, and the rest of the blueing shows considerable were. For me I'm thinking $350-$400 value this shop still wants $599 which has come down from $899 when they got it in this sping. I originally thought they'd find a sucker long before we got close to talking, but it's fallen in price several times. I think THEY are finding that the local market sees it as nothing but an "OLD" gun. I've got to admit compared to my M1917 the changes made to the Rem 30 sure seems to have smoothed that action up AMAZINGLY!!!!!!!! I don't know how much of that has come with good wear in though either! I'll keep an eye on the critter and see what happens maybe see how willing they are to deal already!

Just so you all know that I realize how local markets and demand can effect price. I remember about a year ago being told on this board how "relatively" inexpensive Pre-64 Mod. 70's are. Well in my local market for some reason they always end up priced like GOLD, WHEN and IF you can find one. Example 60-75% guns around here seem to bring as much or more than a brand new in box Mod. 70 Classic. And THAT TOO is a HELL of a lot more money than value in my mind!!!!!!!!!

Well once again thanks to all for your insight!

The 30S is an "old gun" and not a real desirable one at that unless you just have a bug about it. MIne shot OK but nothing to write home about. I'd much rather have a Winchester 54 and I've seen them as cheaper as they are wanting for that Rem.
I just bought a 1951 Model 70,270 Win for $350 in a local shop. It has a lot of milage on it but it has been lovingly cared for and it's all cosmetic normal wear.The barrel is perfect verified by borescope. If it were a Savage 99 it would be a "grey rat".
I guess I happen to live in a unique place but yesterday I saw a Sako Safari 416 Rem for $895 and a Colt-Sauer 7mm Mag for the same price-both 99% guns.
Parker PH- asking $1500. There are some out of line stuff to but all in all guns are abundant and still reasonable but not always cheap.