40xb question

[gatewood]

I have the opertunity to buy what i've been told is a mid 70s 40xb Remington chambered in 22br that is new in box unfired it also comes with forming dies from remington that came with the rifle. my buddy that has seen the rifle and has had a couple 40x rifles through the years said that it has the best walnut stock he has ever seen on one of these rifles. While I have had many 700s I am not very fimiliar with the 40x. Im going to go look at the rifle this week and I will know more about it then. From the little bit of information Ive stated here what would a unfired 40xb new in box be worth????

Thanks
Chip

 

[rayjay]

It will probably cost you more that it is worth. This would be an investment, not a gun. If you shoot it just once the value drops dramatically. You still have to maintain it. Keep the metal oiled. Keep it in a controlled climate. Keep it from getting stolen.

I paid under $700 for the only 40x CF I have ever bought. It looked basically unfired also. Hadn't been properly stored and there was a big spot of rust just under the stock line on the front receiver ring. If I had bought this as an investment I would have sent it right back. Since I bought it as an action to tinker with it was actually better that it had that rust spot so I didn't feel guilty about altering the rec.

If you want a $2000 gun buy something with a custom action.

 

[gatewood]

I wasnt thinking about buying it for a shooter already have a 22br that will shoot in the .0s it would just be one for the collection. what is fair market value????

 

[rayjay]

You need to go over to gunbroker and auction arms and search the COMPLETED auctions for similar condition 40xb's that ACTUALLY SOLD.

 

[Eddie Harren]

Why would anyone with a rifle 'that shoots in the .0's' ever buy another rifle in the same caliber.

 

[tightneck]

Why would anyone with a rifle 'that shoots in the .0's' ever buy another rifle in the same caliber.

Every 40X shoots in the .0's, doesn't it??? Never heard of an 'internet' 40X that didn't shoot .0's anyway...

 

[LHSmith]

Wow, hole for hole,eh?
All day long too, I betcha.

 

[gatewood]

If you would have read the post the 40x is unfired and will probally remain that way. If I wanted a shooter I would have the action chucked up and a barrel on the way. As for the 22br shootn .0s the proof is in the target. Ill post a couple pics for u guys tonight.

 

[LHSmith]

As someone pointed out on another site regarding measuring targets, whatever you claim,however you measure is meaningless in the real world.
There are no awards to be won unless one is entered in some type of registered competition...then it is judged by standards...only then does group size, or scoring have any intrinsic value.
I don't doubt that one can occasionally shoot a 5-shot group measuring less than 0.100 at 100 yards. To believe one can do it at will is ludicrous....hence my 'all day long' comment.
I'm pretty sure Gene Beggs can't do it with certainty in his tunnel using state-of-the-art BR equipment.


40x-er------I'm just not seeing the demand/ high re-sale on 40-X's,centerfire). The values you list may be what Cabelas is asking, but what they are getting is much lower.
There's too many more choices these days that offer better accuracy at a greater value.

 

[tightneck]

To answer your first question, its worth whatever your willing to pay for it. For me that wouldn't approach anywhere near $2K, but I'm not a collector of 40X's either. A 40XB action is nothing but a 700 without the magazine cut on the bottom of the receiver. I trued one up just recently and it was just as crooked as the average 700.

 

[gatewood]

I ended up buying the 40x that I originally asked about. I ended up paying $1200 bucks and am very satisfied. After having a ton of 700s I got a 40x just to have one. As this one happened to be nib unfired I will probably never shoot it, just thought it was a cool piece to add to the collection. So thanks for the on subject help, And most of the rifles that I shoot are benchrest quality varmint rifles. I feel that the average of the best 4 or 5 groups you shoot in good conditions with any given rifle is the 'best maximum potential' of that rifle. You wont ever be able to shoot at 'best maximum potential' day in and day out its not fiscally possible. Atmospheric conditions are always changing and that plays a huge roll in rife accuracy. I've had rifles that would shoot bugholes when it was 40 degrees with 50% humidity then make me pull my hair out when it was 90degrees with 100% humidity to get it to shoot under a half inch. Nobody can predict what kind of accuracy is going to come out of their barrel on any given day. Oh yea my 2 cents if you don't have a on subject comment don't waste space on the post.

Thanks
chip

 

[tightneck]

I ended up buying the 40x that I originally asked about. I ended up paying $1200 bucks and am very satisfied. After having a ton of 700s I got a 40x just to have one. As this one happened to be nib unfired I will probably never shoot it, just thought it was a cool piece to add to the collection. So thanks for the on subject help, And most of the rifles that I shoot are benchrest quality varmint rifles. I feel that the average of the best 4 or 5 groups you shoot in good conditions with any given rifle is the 'best maximum potential' of that rifle. You wont ever be able to shoot at 'best maximum potential' day in and day out its not fiscally possible. Atmospheric conditions are always changing and that plays a huge roll in rife accuracy. I've had rifles that would shoot bugholes when it was 40 degrees with 50% humidity then make me pull my hair out when it was 90degrees with 100% humidity to get it to shoot under a half inch. Nobody can predict what kind of accuracy is going to come out of their barrel on any given day. Oh yea my 2 cents if you don't have a on subject comment don't waste space on the post.

Thanks
chip

Actually, adapting to changing atmospheric conditions is one of the things that separate great Benchrest shooters from the rest of the crowd. That's honest to goodness Competitive Benchrest, with moving backers and being on the clock.

As to the potential of a barrel,I say barrel because barrels are expendable and the most important part of the rifle)...shooting in perfect conditions shows nothing as to the capability of a new barrel, as those types of conditions rarely show up on match day. I used to show up at the range to 'practice' in the evenings, when the flags were just laying there. I eventually came to realize that I wasn't practicing at all. I was actually doing myself a disservice by shooting when all I had to do is point and pull the trigger. A rifle and shooter are put to the test when the wind blows and the mirage is nasty. Anyone can win a trigger pull on any given day. When you and your equipment can come out on top when everyone else is muttering to themselves how tough the conditions are...this doesn't only apply to benchrest, but to all rifle disciplines. Learn to shoot in the wind and to keep your rifle in tune and you'll hit more varmints or X's or whatever it is you spend your time on. Congrats on your new rifle.