Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Where are the used Rem 700 BDL rifles?

A friend is looking for a used Rem. BDL to rebarrel. We can't find one anywhere. What's going on? We've called everywhere. No one has one. Are the being hoarded like primers and powder?

You ok man?

No! My blasted phone or our web site was not posting my stuff on here as it should. Maybe it was the web site messing up. Anyhow, please forgive this mess. Maybe I messed it up posting. Thanks for your patience with me.

Glenn

What bolt face you looking for? Short or long action?

there seems to be a whole bunch of them sitting in gun shows with ridiculous price tags on them...

I can tell you this much..........there is a ready market for wood stocked BDL's. In certain circles, they sell like hotcakes.

I have one in the basement.

Not for sale.

I know where theres one...in .222 but I promise its not for sale...

Hoarded?? Really? No. People who have older BDL's love them. They are not interested in selling them. My wife's Uncle just sold his LH 30-06 for $800 since he can no longer walk the woods. I scolded him for letting it go so cheap but he was ok with his 400% profit over buying it for $200 in 1980. They will only become harder to find just like the pre 64 Model 70's especially the original wooden stocked ones.

They have run up in price in Canada and nice ones don’t last long. Fortunately there are a ton of them around and chances are you’ll find one soon.

Saw a nice older BDL in 30-06 with sights and a period correct scope in the local Cabelas but they wanted $999 for it. Seems they have gone up in price. They also had an ADL in 243 for half that

Best checker pattern ever used on the BDL.

There’s been a bunch on GB every time I’ve looked. 30-06 seemed the most common. Prices appear down a bit from their peak, but still are not cheap. Add tax and shipping and you’re right up there. Nice rifles, though. I bought my first one in 1977. $200 was a chunk of change back then.

The BDL you are searching for is the 8Rem Mag.

They are rare in these parts. I’ve seen a few at shows at ridiculous prices.

I still have my early 70s BDL in .300 win mag. It's one of my out of the box most accurate rifle. Not for sale.
Have a great day.
Jim

The BDL I want is the BDL VS in 6mm Remington.

Had a chance at one in 7-08 once and didn't think the cartridge was what I wanted in a heavy barrel. Dumb move to pass that one up.

3 threads?

Larry must be bringin’ da heat!

Around here since the price of used 700's shot sky high you see a few at gunshows but mostly they are being marketed on.line thru GB or GI especially the interesting chamberings.mb

There is a 270 in the classifieds