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You're clueless with limited experience. We've enumerated the faults your rifle had -- that's why it didn't sell here. Nobody wants to spend big money on a cobbled together parts gun. If it was a factory original rifle or had bona fide custom work performed, someone would've likely made an offer. Christ, that thing didn't even have a chambering marking.

I would've been a buyer at $380. Not $381, but $380, because its value to me was as a donor rifle.

Jackie, you are exactly right. I am inexperienced when it comes to this kind of rifle. I am not arguing that one bit. That’s exactly why I asked the question about whether my price was way off base and if it was then why? The last thing I wanted to do was rip somebody off. The whole point of this forum is to learn and ask questions and talk “gun gack” with other rifle/hunting loonies. Once again thanks for your input.

I was a little off put by my rifle being called a Frankenstein but it’s not a big deal. In the end I got what I wanted and so did the guy that I traded.

My opinions are my opinions and yours are yours! I’m not bitching and complaining about any part of this. I see you as somebody who has a lot of Information who isn’t afraid to give it out. That’s something to be proud of. Take care and thanks again

Why? That's just a statement of fact, it's not an insult and it doesn't mean the gun isn't a good gun. But there's a big difference between a 700 BDL with a pedigree and one with a completely unknown background. The gun you were selling was a gamble for most buyers. I can assure you I'm not trying to insult you, but left-handed guns in desirable configurations just aren't hard to sell. That said, any custom rifle -- right- or left-handed -- is only going to bring around 2/3 or less what it cost to build since the nature of a custom gun was to meet one specific owner's needs.

I’m sorry what I meant was at first I was off put by the Frankenstein comment but I understood what you meant afterward. At first I thought you were saying it was a piece of crap or something. The only reason I say that lefty’s are less desirable is because at my LGS they usually roll their eyes when I bring in a lefty. I’m a big trader so that usually hurts my cause. Plus I am the only lefty shooter I know so it requires a lot more work on my part to get rid of a rifle.

Aside from that I get annoyed at the offerings in lefty rifles. I like ultra lightweight rifles and aside from ordering from Melvin Forbes I cant seem to find the rifle that scratches all of the itches.

Local sales are always an aggravation; a limited pool of buyers and no one ever seems to have any cash. The various auction 'sites and forums get a lot of action.