40X .17 remington

[dragman]

Old time shooting buddy of mine is selling his 40X in .17 Remington. it has the Kevlar stock, but he is keeping his scope. It's good overall condition 90+ % I would say easy.
What is a fair price to give him for it? I don't have a .17 Remington which is the only reason I am interested in the caliber

 

[LarryDScott]

Thats a rare rifle if its not a re barrel. Never heard of one in my lifetime.
The ones on the gun boards are way over priced, but thats the market price. LDS

 

[Dusty Stevens]

You can find bdl sporters in 17rem. Theyll go for about half price. I figure that 40x should go for $1500 unless its an extremely rare collector item. I know ive never seen one in 17rem

 

[dragman]

It's all factory and seems to be extremely rare. I don't wanna pay crazy money for it just cuz I don't have a 17 rem. But I guess it's whatever the market will bare.

 

[DT]

It's all factory and seems to be extremely rare. I don't wanna pay crazy money for it just cuz I don't have a 17 rem. But I guess it's whatever the market will bare.

If the barrel is is factory Remington marked, it was probably a special order through their custom shop when the company used to take such offer such work.

 

[snert]

It's all factory and seems to be extremely rare. I don't wanna pay crazy money for it just cuz I don't have a 17 rem. But I guess it's whatever the market will bare.

Post a photo, especially of the right (shooters right) side of the receiver and first two inches of barrel. Want to see those proof marks.

40X was a custom shop rifle, so it is possible that someone ordered it from the factory as a 17, but I am thinking a rebarrel. Photo of gun would help us give a fair price.

A 40XB rangemaster, in good to excellent range, rebarreled with a quality barrel by a reputable smith would run about $1400 plus or minus, depending on who made that barrel. IF it is a factory custom shop in 17, now we are talking oddball, and provenence will matter.

if it is a 40X (old 722 like action with a blued barrel) , it will be harder to determine if it was a factory barrel. Again, need photos. Also, could it be a 40XBR? It will say on the left of receiver.

Let us know what you can do to get this info to us to review for ya,

Snert