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Well, per the great advice as usual, I have decided to keep the rifle. My next question would be, what do you think about turning it into a 260 or Creed? I live in Middle Tn and don't think there are any Gunsmiths near me. Who would you recommend?

Prices seem OK, but I don't know your local market. If you have the factory stock for the Model 70 it could make for a quicker sale. The McMillan should sell quickly on it's own. Good luck!

I sold the factory stock, and the local market is just ok really. Once you start getting above $500, it's a hard sell

Going to be a bit harder to sell now that hunting season is winding down. A few months ago would have been the best time. It's a buyers market.

Maybe that's true up Alaskanistan.

In the lower 48 big game seasons, in many places run through January.

I agree with Calvin. If you're looking for a rifle in mid- November for a hunt this year, you're an idiot....

But there's a lot of then out there...

Rifles have been a TOUGH sell for the better part of a year.

Rifle season actually starts here this Saturday

yep. definitely aint gonna get “as new” prices like these, unless the buyer aint quite savvy.

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Your prices seem close ( maybe slightly high) but Rifles are a tough sell right now.....good luck......Hb

Think it over before selling to buy a new rifle.
There has been more than once in my life I sold a rifle or two to finance the latest dream rifle just to find out that the dream was better than the reality. The rifles you own are not going to be worth any less in a few months, buy the Barrett and if it is the dream rifle then sell the others.

Just a little advice from someone who has made that mistake before.

drover

Rifle season around here begins next Wednesday. Once it ends at the end of the month a lot of rifles go up for sale so the guys can buy Christmas presents. I'd put the factory stock back on it and try to sell it as the weather starts to warm in the spring. Credit cards will have been paid off by then.

As mentioned above, the rifle market has been soft most of this year. I have purchased several not-so-common left hand rifles in the past 6 months for less than what their right hand counterparts would have brought before the 2016 election.

I also agree with the sentiment above, if at all possible, buy the new one first, and then sell the old ones after you confirm the new one is a keeper. I realize that is not always financially possible. However, I can name two rifles off top of my head that I sold for the "next big thing". Still miss those rifles. But for the life of me, cannot remember what I bought with the proceeds...

Regardless of what I think, good luck with your sale !

I have to agree.
I want a Barrett too but I love my Montana which is a good bit cheaper and I think a Tikka Superlight in 6.5 creed would be awesome as well.

I have a Forbes too and I would have to be lottery winner lucky to buy any light rifle that even shot as good as that Forbes.

Point being,there are bunches of really nice rifles and the Barrett might be one but you won't know if it fits your specific needs until you try it out. Always better to get rid of a rifle after you make sure you like another better.

Can't really see the gain with the Barrett and assuming it's a 6.5. That 7-08 rig sounds like a dang winner to me.

I have to agree with most of you, the Mod 70 is gonna be hard to let go. I have no ties to the Tikkas at all. Don't get me wrong, I love Tikkas, but the Mod 70 outclasses it by quite a bit imo.

If you're feeling Creedy, lay down until that feeling goes away. You should probably swap that M70 for my 7Mag. You really need it.

C'mon bore.. He's weak!

The Fieldcraft would be nice if I was 6'-5" or 5'-6" with Orangutan arms.