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Does anybody have an idea what a NIB 1981 FWT XTR in 308 would be worth? It has the hand tags on it.

It depends on who is looking for a 308, but I would suspect if you put it on one of the auction sites like gunbroker you would get between $1500 and $2000. But you never know; if you found those two collectors who wanted an ‘81 .308, it could go higher. Is it an early (WRA) ‘81 gun?

From what I've seen lately, upwards of $1,300.00.. Maybe even more on GB.. Depending on the wood too. That does make a difference.

Thanks guys - that is kind of what I figured. I would like to own it but cannot justify it. Not sure if it is an early 81 (WRA) gun or not. Anybody interested can see it here:
http://bedlans.com under the Winchester tab.

Wood looks very nice but I don’t know if it is exceptional.

XTR 6.5x55 Swede

1982 .243 Winchester XTR Featherweight. It followed me home last week, and despite a couple of bumps and bruises, it seems like a nice rifle.

How much do they want for it? Thanks for posting the link. I know where one is that is nicer, as far as wood is concerned. I may actually buy it, since it seems a lot of you guys have a fascination with these.. The one in the link is pretty clean though.

Must be way over priced huh?

Hi bsa,
Sorry for the slow reply - I do not know what they are asking for it - I haven’t called to ask and I don’t get down to that shop very often (it is about 80 miles from me). Thanks

Oh, I see. Looks like a nice rifle. Now, in a shop and not online, I've bought rifles like you picture for as little as $600.00. But like I said earlier, prices have really gone up on the XTR FWT in particular. The one I said has nicer wood is $1,100.00 locally. A sweet rifle that I may kick myself in the azz for not buying.

I stumbled across on at my lgs for $400 last year

That is sweet when that happens. I also bought a sweetheart last year, right before Christmas time last year. A 22-250. They wanted $699. for it so I agreed with out even trying to talk them down. I knew what it was and the old gloss Burris later sold for $210.00 and the 4 boxes of factory ammo I got with it, was worth something to one of my buddies. That brings the price of the rifle down to about $370.00 approx.. Not a bad deal on an XTR:



Does it shoot, you ask?


Well duh...

Fellas,

Can a blind mag push feed rifle be converted to a floorplate rifle? Lets say I had a rifle with the blind mag, could i just swap the stock and bottom metal on over?

Thanks!

Short answer; yes.

Thanks AKwolverine!

It isn't so much that I don't like the blind mag as that I would like a different stock.

And some very beautiful rifles here!!

You are being too nice. I hate the bling mag.. Just like I don't care for a DBM on a classic looking wood stocked Winchester model 70 hunting rifle. To each his own though.

Note when switching from blind mag to floorplate you MAY need a different magazine box.

Not 'may', but WILL.....

Bump for a great thread

^^^^^This in spades