Quick question on pricing?

Forestore · 07-27-2003, 07:32 PM

Hi and thank u for your time. I have a buddy who is trying too sell me a Browning A bolt compostite stalker 25-06 that looks virtually new and has only been fired about 10-15 times. He said he paid close too $700 and wants me too make him a offer. What is it worth? Anyone know? I dont want too insult him.

ColoradoElk · 07-27-2003, 07:55 PM

$400 w/o BOSS, $350 w/ BOSS. He paid too much.

yellowlabman · 07-27-2003, 08:21 PM

I have to disagree with ColoradoElk. I just bought an A-bolt comp stalker in .338 this past December and the Boss ADDS to the value (although I know he dosen' t like ' em

) I researched prices on this rifle and the models with the boss go for +- $600 and the models w/o the boss go for about $80 less. What to offer is up to you, just remember, it is an almost new rifle...I would probably start at $400!

ColoradoElk · 07-27-2003, 08:37 PM

YellowLab:

How did you know I don' t care the BOSS???

Your numbers are perfect, however, you phrased your response incorrectly. The BOSS adds about $80 to the price, not $80 to the value. The value drops. Also, being " owned" the gun is not NIB, so immediately worth less.

I think the suggested retail is about $750. With a clean conscience, $400 is a fair price, w/o BOSS.

yellowlabman · 07-27-2003, 08:42 PM

CO Elk:

You posted a response to a posting of mine on Favorite Elk Load on 7/15 that you liked the A-bolt but hated the Boss. Did you ever have it cut off and have the rifle recrowned? How does it shoot now? Just curious. By the way, I found that with the Federal 250 grain H.E. Noslers, with the boss set at the recommended sweet spot that I could get 1" groups at 100 yards.

ColoradoElk · 07-27-2003, 08:43 PM

By the way, if either of you care to sell a composite A-2, .338 for $400, please let me know.

yellowlabman · 07-27-2003, 08:46 PM

I' ll let you know AFTER my hunt in November...lol!

ColoradoElk · 07-27-2003, 08:50 PM

Hiya YLM:

I brought that .300 to my gunsmith, and he said " No way would I cut that" . I asked him about other smiths cutting it down and he said the velocity loss would be too great and that I either give it away, try to sell it somewhere else, or find a load I can shoot

I loaded up a hundred 180 XFB X' s, we will see if I can find the sweet spot before I run out of cartridges!!!

I' d be happy to trade!!!

Happy hunting!

yellowlabman · 07-27-2003, 08:56 PM

Co Elk:

Good luck with tuning your rifle...let me know how it works out for you!!

handloader1 · 07-27-2003, 10:34 PM

According to " Gun Digest 2003" MRP is $639.00 add $77.00 for BOSS. Good luck.