Reading the previous post a few threads down reminded me that I have a NIB Rem. BDL with barrel marked 7mm-06 that I want to sell.

Can anyone help me find the value of this rifle? I have the John Lacy book that describes that only 200 were released and about 40 were recalled when they made the change to 7mm Expess. What I cannot find anywhere is a value for the rifle.

Thanks for any help.

depends on whether your selling it to a shooter, and when it was made.
if before 1985 I'd pay 200 bucks if after 50 bucks.
someone that likes remingtons would probably pay more.
a gun shop will give you wholesale on a new Remington.

A friend has one like that. Remington offered him a new gun for it. Anything from the product catalog. They don't want them out there.

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Originally posted by Lamar:
depends on whether your selling it to a shooter, and when it was made.
if before 1985 I'd pay 200 bucks if after 1985 50 bucks.
someone that likes remingtons would probably pay more.
a gun shop will give you wholesale on a new Remington.

Lamar, what an idiotic response to his post.
He already stated that it is "New in the Box" and only 200 made. What on earth makes you think he would sell it as a "shooter"??
Lamar where are you finding Remingtons for "200 bucks if after 50 bucks" I know people that would buy truckloads of those.
Sorry for my rant but rudeness and stupidity irk me.

Surestrike I wish I could help but the only way I know to value something is to compare it to same or similar selling prices on Gunbroker, I think you have a rare bird there and it would have to be worth several times it's new value especially since it is new in the box and only 200 made I doubt there are but a handful that are still in that condition.

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Originally posted by RyanB:
A friend has one like that. Remington offered him a new gun for it. Anything from the product catalog. They don't want them out there.

Why doesn't Remington want them out there?

it's not an idiotic response.
that is exactly what I would pay for it.

Like I typed.
find someone that likes remingtons, they'll probably pay more.

Thanks everybody for your responses.

I can't find the rifle listed in the Blue Book of Gun Values, and since so few are out there (160), they seldom come up for sale on websites to help get an idea of current value.

Any more help is greatly appreciated.

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Originally posted by montea6b:

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Originally posted by RyanB:
A friend has one like that. Remington offered him a new gun for it. Anything from the product catalog. They don't want them out there.

Why doesn't Remington want them out there?

Because its not a 7mm-06 and if you necked a 30-06 to 7mm and pulled the trigger you'd have .020" excessive headspace.

It should be worth about $550 to $600 in new condition or that would be the local value in Idaho..

Cases from 30-06 brass need to be ran through a 7mm-06 die, then inside neck reamed to cut out an edge that is formed, then fireformed with some pistol powder and filler with a wax wad holding it all together, point the barrel up..
this is the proper way to do it!~ However I knew a lot of guys that simply fired starting loads from reloading manuals, or factory ammo for that matter, to blow the case shoulder out about 15 thousands or so...

Fire forming excessive headspace cases is questionable I am told and have read in print, but folks have been shooting factory 30-06s in 35 Whelens and 338/06 for years and getting away with it. They did this with the 7mm-06 after Rem changed the cartridges name two or three times in a futile effort to make the public accept it. The safety of this practice is an age old argument that has been going on for many years now. The tech guys say its dangerous, most have not used the method..The dumb ass handloaders, self included been doing it for ions..

Ive done it both ways without incident, but in the beginning I used safety equipment to do so, like a welding mask and gloves and shot it one handed around the shop door frame..Never had a single incident and all cases fireformed beautifully, but I figured better safe than sorry.

How one decides to handle the situation is up to the individual, I'm still confused on the subject and besides I seldom vari from standard cartridges these days anyway so its not in question.