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OK, I' m a new hunter bought a 30-30 to skimp on money but now really wished I had paid an extra $200 for 7mm. What' s the best way to get rid of my 30-30 at a fair price to make up some of the dough for a 7mm?

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Gun/pawn? One that specializes in guns should have fair, honest people who know their guns.

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i went into a buy/sell guns shop the other day and it was pretty ridiculous... but they weren' t a pawn shop. Maybe i should try that...

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why sell it???????????? sell it now and you' ll kick yourself later. just invest in the rifle that you really want. save it for a brush gun or for the kids to shoot;):D

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1) What was ridiculous about the first place you tried? I' m curious... all I know is my personal experiences in the Daytona Beach and Gainesville, FL areas, so I' m curious. Also, my dad' s helped me out on a few occasions, and he' s not the kind of guy who gets cheated. [8D]

2) If he was scrimping originally getting the 30-30, I' m pretty sure he' s not willing to let it collect dust and buy the 7mm on top of that. ;)

Good luck, B, and if you feel like you' re getting ripped off, don' t hesitate to walk out. Better to come back another day than kick yourself for months after.

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Your best bet would be to sell to a individual rather than a gun shop or a pawnshop . A lot of people take them there but They can' t come close to paying what most people originally paid for them . It would surprise me if the pawnshops would go much over a 100 bucks on it . I have bought some good deals at pawnshops ,but that was because they didn' t pay much for it in the first place .

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I' d imagine you won' t get more than $150 for yours, if it' s in like new condition.

I don' t know why you' re dis-satisfied with your .30-30, I' d never buy one, but for ALL hunting applications on whitetailed deer and smaller game, you' ll never need a larger/faster round. You' re kind of scaring me actually, everybody ' really really wants' a 7mm because of the long range capabilities, which are only noticeable when you take a 600yrd shot, which you, as a new hunter (and most hunters in general), shouldn' t be taking.

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Horsefeathers. Try anything over 150 yards. The 30-30 Win is one of the most overrated cartridges ever and the only reason it still lives is the cheap rifles and cheap ammo. It' s best used as a doorstop.

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bscofield , for what the gun shop is going to steal i mean buy it from you ...just keep the darn thing. If you insist on selling it put it on gunbroker or auctionarms it will sell ....

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OK, I' ll admit, I want the 7mm partly for the alure. Not because I see lots of deer at 300, 400, 500 yds... in fact the land I' m planning on huntin this year doesn' t really have more than 2-3 places where I could take a shot that long. However, I' m not ruling out huntin elk or bear at a later date and I may not have the money at a later date (not that I have it now) but I could plan ahead of time so that I don' t to use the plastic a week before a planned hunt...

So how does this sound so far? I have to use this again on the wife if I get a new gun :D;)

The insult at the gun buy/sell was $125 for the rifle (less than one year old) and $475 for the 7mm. Is there anything wrong with buying from Wal-Mart or Big Kmart? Someone told me once that they (winchester, marlin, etc.) make their rifles cheaper because of the bulk orders that they sell the big buyers. But that doesn' t make sense to me... why would they " stop" the machines put in different " stuff" to make cheaper gums?? OR buy a seperate set of equipment to run cheap guns in bulk and quality ones to smallers shops... is this right?

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bscofield,

I live in your area, run an ad in the Post Dispatch for a reasonable price and you will sell your rifle quickly. You might also keep your eyes peeled in the ads for your 7mm, you usually have to jump quickly, but good buys are there.

If interested, I have an FFL, email me at [email protected], I' ll see what I can locate for your price range.

KC

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bscofield you could put your rifle on consignment with a dealer and consider buying a used 7MM mag if you are on a limited budget . I see used ones all the time for around $250 - 300 and some of them are almost new .

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Sell it yourself. A dealer won' t usually give you what it' s worth if you use it as a trade-in!!

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Yeah that same guy that offered you $125 yards would turn around and ask $250 for it. If you do want to sell your rifle and buy a bolt gun, you als o might want to consider a .308 Winchester or a .30-06 Springfield. Either will kill an elk and do great for black bear.

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bscofield. Please stay away from Kmart. Remember they infringed our gun owners rights a few years back.Let' s not forget.Support those' s who support and protect our 2nd Amendment.
Ruger Redhawk

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your gonna have to refresh my memory on that one... What did they do? Also, does anyone have answer to the cheaper made guns at large stores question?

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A Remington is a Remington no matter where they sell it. The reason Wal-Mart can cut prices is they buy in bulk which works out to a lower price per unit.

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bscofield,Kmart caved in to anti gun groups.They were taking all handgun ammunition off their shelves.I' m not 100% but I think some of their stores stopped dealing with firearms completely.There was a Petition and a boycott against Kmart when this happened. I swore I would never step foot in another Kmart and I' ve lived up to it. Hopefully Kmart will be part of history soon.If they survive it won' t be from any of my money.
Ruger Redhawk

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Have you tried taking it to a gunshow to do some trading or you might be able to sell your gun at the gun show just by walking arount with a 4 sale sign on it.
I might add that I have seen remington bdl 7mm mags for under $500 at gun shows. If you end up getting a ruger, don' t buy the one that has the flimsy sythetic stock, it' s a very inaccurate gun with that stock.