stopped by my gunsmith to visit. he showed me a g33/40 barelled action done by cloward. very nice. he picked it up at the gunshow for 300$. new douglas bbl. in 257 Roberts. then he showed me a (in the white)brevex magnum mauser action. never even had the bolt face opened up. said he got it for 150$

I occasionally get a pretty good deal but not as good as those deals. Best deal I ever got was a mint and 100% correct 03 Springfield National Match at a pawn shop for $150.
I have a friend who scalps pretty regularly at pawn shops, shows, the net, etc. but he is constantly working at it and on the lookout.
By the way, does your gunsmith want to sell his Brevex at a nice profit?

i doubt it. hes already planning a D.G rifle for some large bore creation. way too rich for my means.

i did get a real deal from a friends freind on a pre64Alaskan. 250 bucks. it was beautiful. when i later checked it out a week later i found out it was stolen. i called the police and got it back to the owner. i was however out the 250 dollars. live and learn i guess.

buffalobreath,
Welcome to AR. Did he get those deals at Puyallup at the WAC show?

yes, he got the 257R at the gun show. i believe the brevex was thru a private party. i should thank you for the prompting to learn to checker on my own. several kits of tools and a cradle i am ready to go. you didnt say it would be cheap.