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I am trying to help a friend, Larry, locate a Rem. 700 BDL used model. Where have they all gone? Are these used Rem. Rifles being hoarded? I have even called out to Mule Deer's home town. None. The gun stores in North East Tennessee do not stock/trade on used guns anymore. Has anyone noticed no one having any of the used Rem. 700 rifles where you live. WOW! One would think these things were like primers now... can't get any.
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Check out: Guns International,Gun Broker,Guns America and Guns.com.Plenty of used guns,but be ready for sticker shock.They ain't cheap anymore.You used to be able to pick one up for $400-$500,but those days are gone.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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According to Gunbroker; they’re all “rare”.🤣
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There are 190 presently on Gunbroker just depends on the caliber you want, the condition and the price.
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OH BOY! Big time cost. Thanks for replying.
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Gosh. Things have so much in the past three years. Thanks.
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Which means higher prices. Thanks.
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Where are all the 700's? Getting the bolt handles brazed back on? And extractors replaced. Would be my best guess. Check you local gunsmith.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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According to Gunbroker; they’re all “rare”. Gunbroker is a joke. And yeah, everything there is "Rare". As soon as you see that word you might as well stop reading. What follows it will be a quoted price at least 3 times what the thoroughly UNRARE firearm is worth. Whole place operates on the "It Only Takes One Idiot" principle.
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Handled a new production 700 BDL the other day at a LGS. Other than the price it's an EXACT match to the old 700 glossy BDLs. Same checkering, same exact finish, same iron sights and all. It was like I stepped back into 1982 with it in my hands.
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Looked at a used 30-06 this past weekend. In nice shape with a hang tag of $1400. Easy pass at that price.
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I am trying to help a friend, Larry, locate a Rem. 700 BDL used model. Where have they all gone? Are these used Rem. Rifles being hoarded? I have even called out to Mule Deer's home town. None. The gun stores in North East Tennessee do not stock/trade on used guns anymore. Has anyone noticed no one having any of the used Rem. 700 rifles where you live. WOW! One would think these things were like primers now... can't get any. I see them fairly frequently at Capital Sports in Helena, but not every time. The last time I "needed" a 700, for a 6mm-06 project I wrote for Handloader, I found an old 700 ADL (the kind with the impressed checkering) at Capital for $350. That was maybe 2-3 years ago. Generally end up at Capital every week or two, when we make one of our periodic trips to Helena (the local "big city") for shopping or other stuff. We'll be going tomorrow and I'll take a look.
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Where are all the 700's? Getting the bolt handles brazed back on? And extractors replaced. Would be my best guess. Check you local gunsmith. Ok, I just got all the coffee cleaned off the keyboard...wife says, whats so funny? ... Never mind dearie, just saw something I wish I had said.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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If he really wants a BDL the new models are quite nice, and Remington is even building them with correct twist rates now.
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I have had 700s for over 50 years really never had a problem with them. Now Sako and Winchesters another tale. Twist rates from the barrels was just excellent. Never wanted to shoot an 80 gr.from a .223 at muzzle loader speeds.
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I have had 700s for over 50 years really never had a problem with them. Now Sako and Winchesters another tale. Twist rates from the barrels was just excellent. Never wanted to shoot an 80 gr.from a .223 at muzzle loader speeds. Bingo!
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Where are all the 700's? Getting the bolt handles brazed back on? And extractors replaced. Would be my best guess. Check you local gunsmith. Ok, I just got all the coffee cleaned off the keyboard...wife says, whats so funny? ... Never mind dearie, just saw something I wish I had said. Haters gonna hate...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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I have had 700s for over 50 years really never had a problem with them. Now Sako and Winchesters another tale. Twist rates from the barrels was just excellent. Never wanted to shoot an 80 gr.from a .223 at muzzle loader speeds. Same same other than no probs with winchester or sako either.
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Never wanted to shoot an 80 gr.from a .223 at muzzle loader speeds. Good. More for me.
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Local shops got a fair cache of them. Same though, used to be $3-400, now its $6-700
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