Word is the market for these is a bit goofy, so I'm testing the waters.

Title says it all. Roughly ten year old rifle, topped with Leuopold VX III 1.5x5 scope. I've hunted this rifle and participated in the Safari Rifle Challenge last summer in Libby, Montana. She's a shooter.

If I decide to sell, the package would be rifle, scope, second NIB walnut stock, reloading dies, and once-fired brass and reloads. The sling would NOT, as it was a gift from my first born.

Any ideas on what the market is doing these days?

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I'd put the rifle at 95%. As I said, I've hunted this rifle, and there are a few slight cosmetic blemishes as a result. The spare stock is NIB for someone who's looking to make her a perfect safe queen. I'd rather she was hunted in Africa though.

Someone's had a LH Model 70 .375 with custom touches on gunbroker since before Christmas with a starting bid of $3,250 and hasn't had a single bid. A LH Safari Express with a somewhat garish custom stock and a Leupold 1.5-5 scope sold for $2,300 three weeks ago.

In the current market and with the scope on it it's certainly worth well over $2,000 but the market can be finicky. My advice to folks looking to find true market value is to put it on Gunbroker with a low starting bid to attract the watchers and give it ten days to build an audience.

You're right about the market being goofy. I would think you'd get $2000 and up. IIRC one broke $3K last year. One sold recently for $2300 that had a custom stock, but not sure if that hurt or helped.

Roughly ten years old... That could mean New Haven or possibly SC fabrication.

I belive the FN factory spooled up around 2008.

What are the first three letters/numbers of the serial number?

Beautiful rifle, BTW.

I would think $1800-$2200 would be a good range. Gunbroker is a great suggestion and the best way to determine "market" value.

Very nice rifle.

I like the wood and the scope. Prices do seem to have appreciated from May 2013, when I bought mine on Gunbroker for $1405 plus shipping. The market for large bore LH 70s seems to have thinned out somewhat, but there are those who keep looking for them. like me. With more than one already, I wouldn't personally go that high for this caliber.

Mine has no scope, plainer grain and a custom removable muzzle brake, which is why I got it at that price (only bidder.)

However, in its defense, it also has a replaceable thread protector for hunting, extra sights, rings, hood, manual and papers and box. It is a NH Classic Safari Express, as I believe yours is. S/n is G37xxxx.

I'll offer $500 even without the scope right now.

Is it a New Haven rifle? That will make a huge difference.

Left hand Model 70's are all New Haven rifles, they stopped making the LH models when the New Haven plant was closed down.

Is it for sale or having a auction?

Send him a PM with your offer. If it is fair, based on the range here, you should have a chance. It would save the hassle of listing on GB or elsewhere.

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So in general,is a New Haven 70 more valuable ?

As Jim in Idaho pointed out, ALL left hand Model 70s were New Haven made. The fact it's a left hand Model 70 makes it more valuable. Winchester made two different left hand .375s, the Safari Express that you have and the earlier produced Super Express. The differences in the Super were a slight Monte Carlo comb stock, two piece TG/floorplate and a polished blue barrel with a sweated on front sling stud. The Safari Express's seem to bring more money.