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Are they rifles worth the price? I had the chance to handle a couple of them today, nice and lite, but man the price was high! Any input? Regards, Jericho.
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I can build one with an Edge likely cheaper, just saying.
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Same here, you can do a build of exactly what you want at less cost.... Resale value on the custom shop stuff and on a build is about the same...squat.
Gotta build what you want and roll with it...
Ingwe
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Unless you could pick one up very cheap (deeply discounted) they are not worth the coin they ask. Not a whole lot of "custom" in a Custom Shop rifle either.
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Look for a used one.
I got an early LH 700KS here on the Campfire for $700 shipped.
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Had one in 350 Mag that was my go to gun for about 5 seasons then I had an old Ti built into a 358 Win and sent the KS down the road. I had the McMillan stocked version and it was still a tough sell and I only got $1200 for it in ex shape. My KS required extra care daily if you spent any time in the rain and that's the only bug I had to say about it. The new prices are just insane these days. You may be able to aquire a used one for a decent price or just build what you want instead.
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Ditto the above. Build what you want - you get to know what's going into it, you get to specify how it's made and it'll still be cheaper.
Bought two Winchesters from their custom shop, a .30-06 and .375 H&H - LH stainless models. They are very nice rifles - McMillan stocks and after market cut rifled barrels, but I could have had either one built (theoretically) with more action work and better bedding for about $500 less than their price. Only reason I went with their custom shop was the near impossibility of finding a LH stainless Model 70, particularly one suitable for the .375 H&H.
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I've wanted a M7 custom KS in 350 since the late 80s but couldn't justify the $$$. A month or so ago I picked up a used one for under $1000 which I could justify. I like it and so far have not scoped it to keep it light at 5 3/4 lbs. I've shot 250RNs and 200 TSX from it and am just beginning to get acquainted with the rifle. Early impressions are all good. But I would never pay the Remington Custom Shop sticker price.
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Custom Shop sounds good, but I like being able to build one exactly the way I want, down to the screws. Its hard to buy something factory anymore, unless its for collection purposes.
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I hear ya, after you get a true full custom, well nothing is quite as good......your spoiled for life.
I could hunt with that 350 above, light powerhouse.
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An M7KS in .35 Rem sold on GB for about $800 a month or so ago, which one of you gunheads snagged it?
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Are they rifles worth the price? I had the chance to handle a couple of them today, nice and lite, but man the price was high! Any input? Regards, Jericho. In my experience, no.
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Just surfed GB and saw plenty of M7KS and MS for sale, all high dollar though.
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