Your BDL sure brings back memories. From the nice wood & Fleur-D-Lis checkering, the golden colored white line spacers from the aging RKW finish, to the dark gray hard anodized trigger guard & floorplate & silky smooth bolt action. I had a 1965 vintage 700 BDL in .270 that I stupidly sold & have regretted it ever since. Make sure you keep that aluminum buttplate on it, since that .243 doesn't need a recoil pad. My observations on the value of 1960's BDL's are as follows.
1. 22" std. barrel in .243, .270 & .30-06 etc. $400-$600.
2. 24" heavy barrel varmint in .223, .243, 6mm $600-$800.
3. 20" barrel carbine in .243,.270, .280 etc. $800-$1,000.
Last edited by 3dtestify; 12/17/09.
