Cost of Donor Actions

[BigEd]

I offerred a guy what I thought was a fair deal on an action I really don't need. He seemed to think I was out of line asking $350 for a nice commercial Mauser with bottom metal and NO rust or blemishes.

I generally think a Remington 700 should run $200 to 350 depending on condition with short actions getting a small premium. Good commercial FN actions at $250 - 400 seem about right. Sako's should be $350 - 500. Mark X actions can be $150 - 275. Husqvarna's are hard to price as they are small ring actions with few synthetic stocks available but generally should be in the $300 - 400 range. Winchester 70 actions are hardest to price for me when you consider pre-64, push feed, and recent CRF actions and their potential value as complete rifles. I don't give much for military Mausers because it is nearly impossible to tell from initial inspection what the quality of work that has been done on them.

Am I out of line with action prices? Thanks in advance for your ideas.

[Gil Martin]

BigEd,
Welcome to the Forum.

The prices you quoted seem about right to me. I visit several gun shops and have bought used sporter rifles and sporterized military rifles for about the same prices or a bit less. If someone refused my offer, I would look elsewhere. There are no shortages of good used rifles on the used gun racks. All the best...
Gil

[Just a Hunter]

Am I out of line with action prices? Thanks in advance for your ideas.


Your never out of line in asking whatever price you wish for property you own.

You may be asking a price above what is common, but that is of little difference in my opinion.
If a person can purchase a X for a given price somewhere else then I would suggest they do so.
Should you wish to purchase the same X from me then be prepared to pay my price as thats what it is worth to me to keep it.

[Alan R McDaniel Jr]

I know of a couple of gun shops that have their stuff price such that he would feel bad about "stealing" it from you at that price. I love it when somebody tells me I'm out of line for asking more than they want to pay for something I want to sell. When I am buying something, for which negotiation is proper, and the asking price is more than I am willing to pay, I simply say so. They can reduce their asking, I rarely make an offer, or we part company in a friendly manner.

Alan