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I need someone to talk me off the ledge. My local gun store just purchased a collection of guns from an older fella and one of them has my wallet burning. It’s a super clean mid 70s rem 700 bdl in 243 with a leupold vari x iic 4-12x40ao. He still has the original iron sights in a bag along with the manual.

(Short story time) The rifle I learned to hunt on was my dads early production rem 700 bdl 243 with a leupold vari x ii and I’ve always have a soft spot for it. Later I picked up a cherry mid 70s bdl in 7mm rem mag and that’s still my if all else fails backup rifle. So I like old bdl’s

They want $750 for the setup? I thought that was fair to borderline high but after looking at what old bdl sell for gunbroker anymore I’m thinking that may actually be a pretty good deal.

I already have 2 other 243 so I’m not sure why I need another one except that 243 and old bdl’s loose will power.

You are in the wrong place for reason. Go buy that and be happy. You can split it up and sell it if you need and likely put 50-100 in your pocket if you regret the move.

Just buy it. I don’t think I ever regretted buying anything, just not buying or selling was my only regrets… Joe

Never sold a lot, but some. Most I've sold don't bother me a bit, that's why I sold them. A few I should've held onto. But I can think of plenty that bug me that I didn't buy!

Hope those pics are at your house. If you didn't buy it you would regret it forever. Good deal too!

Enablers say go for it, pull the trigger.

You know you want it. Don’t let it get away.

You’ll regret it if you don’t get it.

DF

No not yet. The old boy said he’d hold it for me to think on it overnight. Kinda thinking my 7mag needs a mini littermate…. I’m debating on seeing what they think an skb 500 20ga skeet skeet is worth for trade bait.

Real nice rifle and those old yrs were good ones. The value on the scope on fleabay if you would choose to get rid of it would put the rifle cost down to 5 bills, maybe less. Easy buy on that one. You can't lose.

For $750 I would jump on that with both feet!

The Poobs has spoken.

So, there you have it.

DF

This isn't AA. I will not support you having "willpower" and NOT buying that rifle. You should buy it. In fact, I'm disappointed that you haven't already bought it.

No, I will not.

What does "need" have to do with it! My opinion, at that price, that's a rifle you buy right away with zero regrets. Enjoy!

Sounds like a deal in today's market

Don't hesitate. Buy it now!!! Scope is $250. Let us know.

I'll third the motion. It's old school cool.

That would be coming home with me if I ran across it. Looks like a nice one!

That's what I was thinking. Sell the scope and darned near come out with a free rifle.

Hope you grab it, good, clean old rifle.

Oh yeahhhhh. My favorite BDL checkering, came out with the redesigned stock in ~73 & was only done in fine line for ~3-4 years. They went to a skip line after that.

And the sling. Can't say it came with that gun, but starting with that stock version, BDL's were furnished with those slings. Nice rifle, good memories.