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Since I moved from TN to my boyhood home in FL my hunting activities have all but ceased, I find my long guns are just collecting dust unused.
I shoot cast and bought the 788 here a few years ago hoping to feed it a hunting diet of cast bullets but that wasn't to be the case. My Savage 340 regularly out shot the 788 with cast. OTOH the 788 gobbled up any jacket bullet and load I fed it with amazing accuracy.

The front and rear sights are not present and the holes have been plugged. The stock has been refinished and a recoil pad installed. The stock has had push to release sling swivel sockets installed. The mating sling swivels will be included. It will come with scope mounts but a scope will not be included. A non refinished and otherwise unmolested stock will be included.

To be clear, I am not fishing for a buyer, I am just trying to determine a what a reasonable price considering its non stock configuration, would be.

I am headed to a right hand/elbow surgery in a few weeks, so its unlikely the 788 will see the light of day this hunting season. Thus I am contemplating a sale in a few months.

If your unsure on value of you firearm the easiest way is just post it up with nice pictures and a price higher then you would expect to get out of it, see what kind of response you get on said firearm. Then lower price every few days till it’s gone. Then you will know what it was worth

Too bad you have to sell because you aren't hunting this year. Pics would be cool in a thread like this. I like the 788 30-30, and I know others do as well. Pretty cool rifles. You don't say if the stock is walnut. Is the "unmolested" stock walnut? How's the figure?

Or list it on gunbroker and let guys bid it up over what you'd think it would normally sell it for. If you want bottom dollar, list it here in the classifieds. I'd also check gunbroker completed sales to give you a much better idea on value.

500 to 1000. Depending on buyers and what they think about the condition

I 2nd Stang on this! This is how I’ve been selling everything I want to sell! Post it with pics and price it over what I expect to get and just start dropping the price with each bump… someone’s going to say the magic words!

sold mine about 3 years ago that was in excellent condition with a period correct K-4 Weaver for $900.

500-600

I bought one here a few years ago for $850 I believe. It was awesome and shot 1/2” hundred yard groups with ease using cheap green box 150 CL. I sold it to a long time family friend. He still has it and loves it.

With a poor description, such as the OP. Maybe?




In "excellent condition", very probable. If it has a walnut stock. The Birch stock's don't bring as much money.

It is unfortunate my description does not met your expectations.
Simple basics for now, somewhat akin to your own tag line.

Without pictures and detailed information, it is sort of like: "How much is my Ford Pickup worth?". The 30-30 will bring a premium especially if in mint condition I was told by someone that Remington chambered fewer 30-30's than any other cartridge in the 788. I bought one here on the fire last summer and I may have paid over $1,000 - don't recall. I'm very pleased with the condition and happy with the purchase.
It sounds like you been using yours a bit. Use post image and post a few pictures - you'll get a better idea on value.

Post up some pics. My brother has one and it's a shooter for sure. I may be interested if the price isn't rediculous.

From my OP:

I am well aware that pictures sell guns, but this exercise was to gather information towards setting a selling price in the future. Given my current physical disability, getting the gun out and picture taking is not anywhere near the top of the list of things I am able to do. In fact, typing one handed isn't exactly fun either.

My apologies for not answering all your questions and I thank those of you who have provided pricing information.

Rest assured when I present you with a buying opportunity it will include many pictures and a in-depth description ie; make, model, weight and miles.

Don't forget to list the weight too. People here obsess over weight..🤣

Better description man. It's not that hard to do: Condition %. How original is it? I'm talking metal and bluing, You can't even tell us if it's a walnut stock or not. This isn't that hard. Good pics are always a big plus too. You can't expect any kind of real evaluation without a good description. Sorry you don't get that. Are you democrat?

When you are able to get it out of safe you might get all of what you are going to sell and do pictures of all of them. Hope you get to feeling better soon. I know all too well about good days and bad.
Hope you have better than bad. Gun price 600 to 1000. GLWS when you do it.

Dinny, you are being too kind.
Anyway, duly noted and edited above.

Pics are the only way you will see a real value