Nice 404 on GunsAmerica

11 August 2006, 22:15

Don't know if this has been posted before, but I apologize if so. When out cruising GA, I came across this, which seemed like a fairly good deal...

http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976662206.htm

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12 August 2006, 01:00

Paolo9,5x73

Not bad, but those bases look bit too tall to utilize that backup express sight.

12 August 2006, 07:39

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by Paolo9,5x73:
Not bad, but those bases look bit too tall to utilize that backup express sight.

$150 will solve the bases problem, with a set of WARNES, or Tallys. Unless something drastic is wrong with this rifle this is a buy!

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12 August 2006, 07:55

bulldog563

just needs a nice wood stock instead of the Tupperware.

12 August 2006, 21:22

surestrike

The barreled action is probably worth nearly $2500.00.

This looks like one hell of a buy to me.

12 August 2006, 21:58

Jarrod

quote:
Originally posted by bulldog563:
just needs a nice wood stock instead of the Tupperware.

I agree there. I couldnt imagine hunting cape buffalo with a synthetic stock.

12 August 2006, 22:30

boom stick

anyone got 2500 bucks laying around collecting dust i can borrow

i'll take that ugly stick

12 August 2006, 23:09

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod:
quote:
Originally posted by bulldog563:
just needs a nice wood stock instead of the Tupperware.

I agree there. I couldnt imagine hunting cape buffalo with a synthetic stock.

As Surestrike says the barreled action is worth $2500, and the synthetic stock is anything but "TUPPER WEAR", and most like cost $500 or more,before fitting, while if you want a good wood stock for this rifle, it will run you around $3000 custom made with nothing more than AA wood! Do the stock work yourself, and you can geta AAAA stock blank with some figure for about $3000 for the wood alone.

So! To have it custom made with wood, would run you $5500, to $6000! I think $2500 is a good deal, and if you hunt Alaska, and the Artic that "TUPPER WEAR" will come in pretty handy, so you can leave that $3000 wood at home. Besides Cape buffalo are not impressed by wood!

12 August 2006, 23:28

fredj338

Mac, I'm not sure who does your stock work, but I assure you a nice custom wood stock can be had for much less than $3K depending on choice of wood. My .404j total cost was less than $2500 including the donar M70 in .300RUM. I used the M70 stock but I had a stock made for my .280 that came out quite nice for about $1500. For the kind of money they are asking I would like to see M70 style safety at least, maybe bbl. band swivel, Dakota 1/4rib.