caliber and price??
Hi all,
Is it my imagination or is it true that the caliber of a rifle has a direct affect on its price? Informally, I've noticed that certain calibers (.308 in particular) of the same exact model rifle seem to be more expensive than other calibers. I've been looking for a quality .308 bolt action rifle and I don't want to pay more than $300. I've seen, for example, several in 3006 (mostly Savages) for pretty close to this amount. In contrast, very few in .308. I want .308 because of the availability of cheap ammo. Is this the reason this caliber seems to command a higher price? Am I not looking in the right places? Am I totally hallucinating?
Thanks,
Is it my imagination or is it true that the caliber of a rifle has a direct affect on its price? Informally, I've noticed that certain calibers (.308 in particular) of the same exact model rifle seem to be more expensive than other calibers. I've been looking for a quality .308 bolt action rifle and I don't want to pay more than $300. I've seen, for example, several in 3006 (mostly Savages) for pretty close to this amount. In contrast, very few in .308. I want .308 because of the availability of cheap ammo. Is this the reason this caliber seems to command a higher price? Am I not looking in the right places? Am I totally hallucinating?
Thanks,
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Have a Remington 788 in .308, that you could get in your posession for $324.89 and $23.11 S,H,&I TO YOUR FFL holder. Carbine model. Above average condition, ie: not shot much. GW. gwvr@cowboystate.net 0 -
of course there is an effect. its called target market analysis. the big companies get the gun magazines to do a report on a gun that they want to promote, the gun mags do it, the market bites, and the companies make a profit. welcome to captialism. and too, watch nra's american rifleman, i swear, they do an article on an old gun, and next thing you know, everyone is buying that gun at twice the value just because....nra says its a good gun! dont believe me? look at the 17 cal craze going on right now! it was promoted, it sold, its hot. another factor is the market cost of brass, lead, and chemicals to make primers. all this jacks or lowers the price of ammo. some people get tired of shooting 1.00 a shot and the guns that do it will suffer in sales. economics 101, 'if the demand goes up, the retail cost goes up.' the buying market will continue up, until the 'market elastisity' curve is reached. then, prices will start to drop. but by then, it doesnt matter..the big gun corps made their nest egg and are laughing all the way to the bank with your money. then, the next trick is to...'cut supply, forcing demand to stay high.' and they continue to make big profit off the popular gun design that becomes hard to find. this is why youre always seeing new guns. theyre banking on fads rather on dependabilty and quality...the way the old gun days were. i/e: winchester/colt/marlin, etc... classic example..do you see marlin coming out with new wild ideas? no...they are a stable gun company banking on historical proven products. the calibers may change, but that old lever action is practically the same for over 100 years. its what makes the world go round folks. the last thing a gun company wants is an educated gun dealer with a micro/macro economics major as a consumer. take some local courses and learn the ugly truth! im pro gun, but anti fad promotion. it will open your eyes.
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Generally speaking, when your talking used guns. The more common the cal. the cheaper the selling price. That is why 30-06 are usually cheaper for the same used gun than other cal. But look at the price new. A new Remington 700 in 308 will cost the same (or within 5-10 dollars) as a 30-06. A good example of this, is a Remington 600 in 308. The price range is in 300-400 area. The same gun is 350 remington mag. your looking at 800. Reason, not as many sold in 350 mag. 0 -
Just bought a Savage 111 in .308 in excellent condition for $270 bucks. Was this a good deal?
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This holds true on a few calibers. The price of a used .243 is considerably less than a used 25.06. I was looking for a good 25.06 for a young cousin but advised him he was better off getting a .243 because of the bargains.
Mad Dog0 -
well you may want to consider a spanish mauser 150.00 wholesale so arounf 200.00 retail 0 -
If you are talking about the FR8, I already own one. It's pretty beat up, doesn't shoot very well and isn't made to be mounted with a scope. I guess what I wanted was an inexpensive hunting rifle. I've never hunted in my life, but would love to take it up someday.
Can anyone give me any idea, did I get a good deal on the Savage 111 for $270??0 -
nope not talking about an fr8 the one federal arms has for sale the mosel 1916 and sorry they are $119.00 wholesale 0 -
Your .270 Savage 111 is about normal price for used in good shape. If you bought new it would be a very good price. Disregarding the market value of the gun, you bought a very good quality rifle in a good caliber for less than $300 so yes you did good.
Mad Dog0 -
Actually, it's a the model 111 in .308 caliber. Thanks. 0
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