I have a chance to purchase a 1989 classic Rem 700 in 300 weatherby
gun is in very good condition$1000 with scope bushnell any help would be nice. original owner says he only fired 18 shells. do these limired models have any collector value?
Thanks

are there any marks on the rifle?
What condition is the box in?
Remington made a quantity of rifles each year in the classic series.
Shoot the rifle and enjoy it

Thet are coming up in value as they stopped making the limited runs. I would think 700.00 should buy it though. I have several of them that I picked up over the years. Some of them are a bit more valuable like some of the early ones.. They will probably continue to go up in value.

My brother bought one from an older man in North Carolinawho had one new in the box. I think hetraded a remington 742 in 30-06 with a cheap scope on itforthe rifleabout 3 years ago. He had only gave 250.00 for the 742. What a steal.I have shot it and it is really accurate with Weatherby 150 gr. nosler partition factory loads. It will shoot 3 shots in an inch or lessat 100 yards if you do your part. There is one thing I noticed and not sure if it is like it with other classics out there in this caliber. It seems the weatherby factory ammunition shows signs of high pressure when shot out of the remington. I noticed slightly flattened primers and shiny marksaround thehead stamp along with faint signs of brass flow back in the ejector hole. He had shot some remington factory 190 gr. loads before using the weatherby ammoand they did not exhibit the same characteristics. It may just be the way weatherby loads their ammo for the way they chamber their rifles. I know its hot and cant be used in some custom rifles withshort throats and tightchambers.

If $700 won't buy it look for another. I would think that if you looked for a month or so you could find one for $600

There is a Classic in 300 Win on another board for sale for $500.
Brass won't cost as much as the Weatherby either!