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My local ffl has an interarms whitworth 375 h&h for sale. Someone has cut the barrel down to a hair over 20 inches and magnaported it. Oh also the metal has been teflon coated. The problem i have is how to gauge the value of this rifle. Obviously blue book value is not going to give me anything accurate. Any ideas on the aproximate value here? oh by the way the rifle is in about 85-90% condition. Thanks ahead of time to all responders and to the moderator i'm sorry if this is posted in the wrong spot.

Depends on whether you want a ported 20" 375H&H or not. If so, maybe $550-600. If looking for the action/stock- $450.

my problem seems to be that i can't afford a new cz or ruger and i can't build a 375 on a mauser action for the price he has this whitorth listed. i guess i'll just see if i can get the good guy discount .

What shop is it in?

You go from 24-20 inch barrel and you'll loose 100 fps on a 375 H&H. Is this a real problem in the game field?

The Magnaport will be LOUD.

If you want an opinion from this crowd you'd better post some photos

dam porting is enough to drop the price, teflon finish? don't like it in my frying pans let alone a rifle. might want to take a camera and head over to his store and snap a shot or two and post er up.....

Don�t worry over the barrel length. I�ve got a Sako carbine in .375 H&H with a 20 inch barrel and there are plenty of recipes out there that will serve you well.

I wouldn't give more than $400 for it unless you want a 20" barrel. You can get a new CZ 550 in 375 H&H for around $700.

If you purchased the rifle for $400 dollars you still need to put a barrel on the action. $200 to $260 and you will have a rifle. Plus the cost of installing barrel. So around $700 dollars in a used .375H&H rifle.

Put a .375H&H Model 700 take-off on it.

I was actually looking at this thing because it was short and handy. The price seemed a bit steep to me though. The teflon finish holds up pretty well here in alaska and the 20 inch barrel helps in carying through the brush we have up here (20 feet is about all you have for visability alot of the time). Honestly the only thing that is seriosly stopping me from working something out with the shop is the fact that it doesn't have iron sights on it anymore. Install would be a gunsmith only job becuase of the porting and there is no gunsmith in town (i'm not going to ship a used rifle down south and spend 3 or 4 hundred dollers on getting sight put on).

I'd have the barrel shortened to remove the ports.

i was able to work out a deal with the owner and i'm gonna pick it up tonight. just what i need! another project. i got a good deal though so i couldn't really pass on it.

This of course is my opinion only. I do have and enjoy the Whitworth Rifle.

You don't mention the type stock it has.
Are there sights? Express or otherwise it makes a difference
Is it a real whitworth or a Mark X?

If you want to maintain it as a .375 the action only value is around $300.
If it has sights they can be removed and put onto a new .375 barrel. Gunsmith cost of around $250
If you have wood stock and want to put a Fiberglass on it you can sell the wood for the price of a good synthetic. If the reverse is true and you are looking to go to wood, add anywhere from $500 to the moon depending on what you want.
You can buy a good looking Whitworth Express rifle for $900 and an English Import with correct proofs for $1000 to $1500 if you are lucky and willing to really look.

Personally I would not worry about the 20 inch barrel but the porting would kill the deal unless there is enough barrel to cut and re-crown and add a banded front sight.
Good luck with the purchase.
Frank

the stock turned out good and its a great shooter. definetely a keeper. i apreciate all the responses.

I would love to see photos if you are able to post a few.
Thanks
Frank

Where can you buy a new CZ 550 .375 H&H for $700?

If you don't like the porting you could cut it off, that portion of the barrel isn't helping velocity either way. A 1.5-5 power vx would be a good choice and make it a hunter/defense for alaska. It's totally up to what you like, open sights and a gunsmith on that are a given, you will only need to replace the front sight? A rear sight if it still has the drillings for it can be found without digging too deep

Still looking, where can you buy a new one for $700?

Yeah, I'm curious also. Most CZ550M's in .375 are going for right around $1100, +/-. Add another 2-300 for the laminate or kevlar stock.