Winchester Model 70 featherlite .300 WSM

dmitchell28 · 08-13-2006, 11:31 PM

I bought my gun last year, and i guess after i bought the gun, they went out of business. i have shot the gun 5 times lining in the new bushnell scope, i mainly just use my model 70 .270, but i was wondering should i treat this gun like a mint now??? what is the worth of my gun>????

krshunter · 08-14-2006, 09:59 AM

dmitchell28,

I have read several articles over the last few months as well as talk with some prominent gunsmiths and everyone seems to say the same thing. Don't get caught up in the notion that the price of Winchester rifles will skyrocket because they closed the door. The gunsmiths and articles have said that the post 64 rifles aren't the desireable models anyway and that somewhere along the line Browning or someone else will pick production back up. Whether the doors closed or not the pre64 models haven't been made for a long time and their values won't be affected at all by the closing. I have personally seen some retailers jack the price up on their remaining stock by up to 50% and those guns sit on the shelves. We have one gun shop here in town that sells mostly Winchester and I asked him about prices. His reply was that theywill stay the same on his remaining stock because while they say Winchester on them they are just another rifle in the crowd. Nothing special about them like the pre64's. I think a lot of people would like to think that this development automatically makes their rifle a collector, but I can see his point too. It's not a pre64 for what is collectible about it? Anyway, not necessarily my opinion, but whatI have read and heard. Good luck with yours.

dmitchell28 · 08-14-2006, 09:57 PM

well thanks krshunter, the reason i was even asking cause i got on a gun auction site and seen my very exact gun on a auction and it was selling for $1450. I was like wow, maybe i have something on my hands, and maybe i need to start taking offers for this gun..HAHA, cause my grandfather always taught me, most things have a price...

BareBack Jack · 08-15-2006, 03:11 PM

Dm,
Your about 700 high,the guns is worth about 650-750 in perfect condition with box and papers.Depending on scopes you are better off selling it seperate.
The guy thats askinh 1450 for his go back a week from now and I bet it's still there.Winchester made the M-70 FWT in 300,270,7mm and 325 wsm for a few years.The 300 and 270 WSM was the most produced in the last several years.
If you are serious about selling I would list it about 650-700 with rings.
Good luck
BBJ