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Guys, I've owned just about every Remington 700 you can imagine, and that's all I've ever known. However, I do have a colt light rifle in 30-06. I want to sell it but it seems like the smallest things make these worth more or worth less. This one is new and I believe I have the box. It's got a couple handling marks but has never been fired. It's blued with a synthetic stock and blind magazine. What's it worth??
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my book is 4 yrs. old and gives $675.00 for a 100% rifle but I don't what fair market value is now, maybe someone else can give you a better idea gooluck jrh55
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I know where there are 2 new ones still sitting on a dealers shelf priced at $439. Both are in 30-06 I think.
I bought a new one in 300 WM several years ago at $389. Dealer said he wanted them out of his store and sold 2 in that chambering at what he claimed was cost. I liked the gun well enough, but this was before I was into handloading and I couldn't afford to feed it. Too powerful for a 6 lb rifle too. If there had been one available in 30-06 I'd likely still have it.
I personally think they are a good gun and have been tempted to buy one of the 30-06's at $439. I just can't justify another rifle right now. They are a niche rifle, and will bring a good price to the right person. Finding someone who wants one could take a while though.
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I know where there are 2 new ones still sitting on a dealers shelf priced at $439. Both are in 30-06 I think.
I bought a new one in 300 WM several years ago at $389. Dealer said he wanted them out of his store and sold 2 in that chambering at what he claimed was cost. I liked the gun well enough, but this was before I was into handloading and I couldn't afford to feed it. Too powerful for a 6 lb rifle too. If there had been one available in 30-06 I'd likely still have it.
I personally think they are a good gun and have been tempted to buy one of the 30-06's at $439. I just can't justify another rifle right now. They are a niche rifle, and will bring a good price to the right person. Finding someone who wants one could take a while though. I would say you're looking at some pretty GD good deals for $439.00 Travis
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Yep, I don't see where you could go wrong at that price. I certainly don't think they're going to go down in value. I've got one in 270 for each of my girls, and they seem to shoot pretty well.
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It's a regional thing. You can't give away a used Winchester here. Most have never heard of a Colt light rifle.
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Hmm. I wanted to ask $550 out of mine since it was new.
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Hmm. I wanted to ask $550 out of mine since it was new. Thats a very fair price.
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If you have the box, paperwork, and most importantly, the original scope mounts, your price is in the ballpark. These rifles seem to have not attracted much of a following, tho I believe them to be good, functional hunting tools for the money.
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My friends CLR is one of the most accurate .270s I've ever seen.
Handles and balances beautifully but the bolt isn't smooth. Also he has had a few failures to fire so he sent the bolt to Melvin and had him put a new FP spring in it.
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I just talked to Melvin a couple months ago. For $1200 and some change, you can have him replace the trigger, restock, and rebarrel all out of the same parts he builds his NULA's. Less than 2 grand you can have the same rifle he sells for $3800.
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In Australia, if you can find one , A Colt Light Rifle will sell for $2000 plus, the Colt importer never imported them but the few that did get here from local gun dealers who bought a few over can get $2000 just for a well used one, Colt sporters are pricey over here.
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The failure to fire issue is one of the things that they did seem to have a problem with. Two of the three that I bought for my girls had that issue when range work started. If IRC, a Remington firing pin spring took care of that problem.
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Did they ever make the Colt Lightrifle in a short action?
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I dont think the short action ever happened, Ive got one in a 30-06 and it shoots just well as both my Nula rifles...the original trigger is not bad If I was going to buy one to hunt with I would just use it as is...$1200 is not going to make any difference in the way it shoots ! if I was going to replace anything it would be the firing pin spring, I bought one for mine and never had it installed...didnt need it !
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Never were made in a short action. They are the same size as the NULA Model 28. Were chambered in 270 Win., 30-06, 7mm Mag and 300 Win. Mag only, even though the phamplet that came with the gun lists a few more calibers.
Some of the 30-06's were recalled, you had to call in to find out if yours was on the recall list, for some unknown reason it wasn't a range. if the 30-06 was made after the recall there was a slip of paper in the box stating so. If it had been returned because of the recall there will be an 'O' stamped on the receiver under the bolt handle.
I have two 30-06's and had a 270 and a 300 Win Mag... all would shoot an inch or under at a hundred yards. Not really that light, 6 1/2 pounds with the rings.
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bough one at galyans on clearance for $279. sold it to cabelas for $475. another 30-06 i should have kept. kicked enough. shot really well.
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I know where there are 2 new ones still sitting on a dealers shelf priced at $439. Both are in 30-06 I think.
I bought a new one in 300 WM several years ago at $389. Dealer said he wanted them out of his store and sold 2 in that chambering at what he claimed was cost. I liked the gun well enough, but this was before I was into handloading and I couldn't afford to feed it. Too powerful for a 6 lb rifle too. If there had been one available in 30-06 I'd likely still have it.
I personally think they are a good gun and have been tempted to buy one of the 30-06's at $439. I just can't justify another rifle right now. They are a niche rifle, and will bring a good price to the right person. Finding someone who wants one could take a while though. Any chance you would be willing to PM me that dealer info?
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Can the CLR accept the hs-precision detachable mag and bottom if one wanted to use it on a custom build...
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I had one in a 7 mag that was a tack driver, one of the special rifles that shot pretty much any 140 or 160gr load to the same point of impact. I took the buck in my avatar with it. I replaced the firing pin spring with a Wolff spring and the trigger with a Timney for a Remington 700. My only complaint was the safety. It pushed into the fire position way easier than any other rifle I had. I ended up getting rid of it because it happened several times when I carried it slung overy my left shoulder. Sure wish I could have put a 3 position on it, I'd have got a stock from Melvin and loved that rifle.
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