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Never seen a 6.5x55 SS. Is that from the second run of stainless FWTs ? The ones with the black recoil pad. Yes. The other uncommon one from that run is the 7/08. As AK rightly points out, black pad indeed. The 7-08 is even more scarce, I can only recall ever having seen one stainless featherweight in that caliber.
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Never seen a 6.5x55 SS. Is that from the second run of stainless FWTs ? The ones with the black recoil pad. Yes. The other uncommon one from that run is the 7/08. As AK rightly points out, black pad indeed. The 7-08 is even more scarce, I can only recall ever having seen one stainless featherweight in that caliber. Here's one for you. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/119546924_winchester-model-70-classic-fwt-7mm-08-rem-rifle
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Friend of mine has an early classic SS in 243. Are they very common?? Was thinking about buying it from him if price is right.
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Friend of mine has an early classic SS in 243. Are they very common?? Was thinking about buying it from him if price is right. Common? No.
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Had a friend tell me Gun Broker will be sending out 10-99s at the end of the year. Seems about right after GB and Uncle Sam get their cut.
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Had a friend tell me Gun Broker will be sending out 10-99s at the end of the year. Seems about right after GB and Uncle Sam get their cut. I would like to see confirmation of this. So far, they haven’t asked for a ss or tax ID as eBay/PayPal have. That would be a huge deal IMHO.
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Had a friend tell me Gun Broker will be sending out 10-99s at the end of the year. Seems about right after GB and Uncle Sam get their cut. I would like to see confirmation of this. So far, they haven’t asked for a ss or tax ID as eBay/PayPal have. That would be a huge deal IMHO. Could be just a rumor my friend was spreading. I have made a few purchases with GB, I’ve never sold on their site. If it’s true, agreed it would change things big time.
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I've been trying to land a short action 243 or 308 Classic featherweight for about a decade, the prices have gotten so extreme I doubt it's in the cards anymore. I ran some WTB's on here for years without a nibble. Even the FN's aren't in stock these days, but eventually I may pick one up - the reviews sound decent outside of the reworked trigger.
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I found my .308 on proxibid about a year ago. Paid $850 but I was looking for very specific SS and 5 digit serial number. Problem is once people have them they don’t want to give them up. Keep looking you’ll find one.
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I've been trying to land a short action 243 or 308 Classic featherweight for about a decade, the prices have gotten so extreme I doubt it's in the cards anymore. I ran some WTB's on here for years without a nibble. Even the FN's aren't in stock these days, but eventually I may pick one up - the reviews sound decent outside of the reworked trigger. Here you go! https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...0-layaway-available.cfm?gun_id=101824753
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Proxibid has several late production model new haven guns. You never know how these will go I set in on several auctions virtually and there are some in person also. Pretty cool process and interesting.
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I've been trying to land a short action 243 or 308 Classic featherweight for about a decade, the prices have gotten so extreme I doubt it's in the cards anymore. I ran some WTB's on here for years without a nibble. Even the FN's aren't in stock these days, but eventually I may pick one up - the reviews sound decent outside of the reworked trigger. Here you go! https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...0-layaway-available.cfm?gun_id=101824753That "free" safari doesn't sound like a canned hunt at all lol. If dealers would just get a shipment or two of Portugal Supergrades I'd probably pick one up to try out.
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[/quote] Here's one for you. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/119546924_winchester-model-70-classic-fwt-7mm-08-rem-rifle[/quote] Did anyone else watch this auction. Lots of late production New Haven stainless/blued featherweights NIB. The 7mm-08 went for 1350 plus a 20% buyers premium. I was looking for a blued 5-6 digit so passed. There was 1-2 older used classics that sold at. What seemed like reasonable prices.
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Did anyone else watch this auction. Lots of late production New Haven stainless/blued featherweights NIB. The 7mm-08 went for 1350 plus a 20% buyers premium. I was looking for a blued 5-6 digit so passed. There was 1-2 older used classics that sold at. What seemed like reasonable prices. Yes, I watched it. Many stainless featherweights sold for a grand or under (including some short actions) but once you add the buyer's premium they got spendy. There were plenty that got a higher price as well like that 7mm-08 and a pair of stainless featherweights in 6.5x55.
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Around my LGS they call it a buyers "penalty" instead of premium. Last one I checked into it was 23%. Insane.
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I couldn’t resist I went and looked at the SS classic 243 at it followed me home.
Model 70 SS .243 5 digit 70XXX with a factory wood stock and leupold scope for $1000. Would have liked t o pay less but you don’t see them everyday. I will try to post some pics tomorrow.
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I had a passing thought I might flip it but once I have spent some time with it I will not be able to let it go. This is becoming a sickness. My first classic stainless with wood stock feels amazing. Pic 1Pic 2
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What was the selling price on the two stainless 6.5x55?
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I've been trying to land a short action 243 or 308 Classic featherweight for about a decade, the prices have gotten so extreme I doubt it's in the cards anymore. I ran some WTB's on here for years without a nibble. Even the FN's aren't in stock these days, but eventually I may pick one up - the reviews sound decent outside of the reworked trigger. Here you go! https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...0-layaway-available.cfm?gun_id=101824753That "free" safari doesn't sound like a canned hunt at all lol. If dealers would just get a shipment or two of Portugal Supergrades I'd probably pick one up to try out. My LGS has them.
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