possibly buying my friends Ruger no1 7mm stw, whats it worth?

[TroyMansfield]

My friend in Montana called me up and wanted to know if I was interested in some of his rifles, he quit gun hunting and is huge into archery, anyways the only gun I am interested in is his Ruger No1 7mm stw, laminate stock, with a stainless barrel with a leupold scope 6-18 varIIIc, bipod, sling, gun case, I have no idea what they are worth, the gun is in mint condition any ideason its value would be aprreciated.

[Stu]

I found an identical Ruger No. 1 on Gunbroker in 30.06 for $900 (NIB). I'm not familiar with a variiic (perhaps you meant vari-x IIc ?). I found several of those for around $500 (NIB). Since yours is new and in mint condition, I'll take a guess and say it's worth around $1100. I didn't figure the sling or case into the price, but unless it's a Pelican it wouldn't add to the price. Unless you REALLY want that gun, I wouldn't pay more that $1000.

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by TroyMansfield

My friend in Montana called me up and wanted to know if I was interested in some of his rifles, he quit gun hunting and is huge into archery, anyways the only gun I am interested in is his Ruger No1 7mm stw, laminate stock, with a stainless barrel with a leupold scope 6-18 varIIIc, bipod, sling, gun case, I have no idea what they are worth, the gun is in mint condition any ideason its value would be aprreciated.

The scope is worth nothing. They pretty much loose all value once they are used.
The rifle is worth around $700-$800.
http://www.gunsamerica.com/951062586...mes_Wester.htm

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Rug...n_id=100231226

A Ruger#1 with a wood stock and blued barrel would be worth more. I do love my Ruger#1's a lot. The wood they use in them is awesome. The accuracy can be good-great to with some trigger work and home loading.

I would think that rifle is worth about $800 as it sits.

Here is Nicole with her first deer ever. She was shooting my Ruger#1 in 45-70. It took some work but that thing is now a sub-MOA rifle.

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Originally Posted by Wade B AKA: Ruger2506

The scope is worth nothing. They pretty much loose all value once they are used.
The rifle is worth around $700-$800.
http://www.gunsamerica.com/951062586...mes_Wester.htm

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Rug...n_id=100231226

A Ruger#1 with a wood stock and blued barrel would be worth more. I do love my Ruger#1's a lot. The wood they use in them is awesome. The accuracy can be good-great to with some trigger work and home loading.

I would think that rifle is worth about $800 as it sits.

Here is Nicole with her first deer ever. She was shooting my Ruger#1 in 45-70. It took some work but that thing is now a sub-MOA rifle.

I wouldn't say the scope is worth nothing but optics loose a lot of their value fast. IIRC a 6-18 VXII goes for around $450 new so a used value would be around $200 IMO. And this is if it's a VXII, if it's a Vari X II I would say about $150.

People who like #1's are the kind of people that prefer blued and walnut guns so the stainless/laminated ones are worth less than the other ones.

Also remember that if you don't reload the 7mmSTW is going to be an expensive, and hard to find, round. I'm guessing about $50 a box for good ammo.

[TroyMansfield]

thanks guys, I do appreciate the help, I am set on buyig it, I figure it will be a good one for the collection, he got it apprasied in Bozeman for $1300, Im getting it for $1000 with everything, and 50 rounds of ammo too.

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by TroyMansfield

thanks guys, I do appreciate the help, I am set on buyig it, I figure it will be a good one for the collection, he got it apprasied in Bozeman for $1300, Im getting it for $1000 with everything, and 50 rounds of ammo too.

That doesn't sound like to bad of a price. You'll like the 7mm STW. It's a smoking cartridge.

[cal74]

New guy on the block and don't want to upset anyone, but the rifle would more than likely sell for 650-700.00. Not a lot of demand for a 7 STW and if you don't reload, than get ready for some sticker shock on ammo.

Mind you I said sell, not asking price on some of the gun sites.

The scope is worth 300.00 all day long on any of the gun forums, if it's in good shape. If it's a matte finish scope, than maybe 350.00. If indeed it's a matte finish I'll give you 300.00.

Leupolds only depreciate so far and pretty much hold their value from than on and there never was a III version of the 6-18 as has been mentioned. Leupold does have some messed up naming VXIII, VX-III, VX-3, etc.


Good Luck with the rifle



ps: Any of you finding some higher power Leupolds for 150 bucks, PLEASE let me know