Sell it, or rebarrel ?

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

I have a .243 Rem 700 - completely stock, almost new.

I have decided I want a .223 instead.

What should I do - sell the .243, buy a .223 then work it up OR rebarrel and try to sell the factory heavy barrel?

This will be a range / target gun to be shared with my boys and will likely end up in another stock of some sort, but not an expensive project.

What do you recommend and why?

 

[Willys46]

If you rebarrled the 243 to 223 you have the wrong bolt face. The bolt will have to be changed. I would sell and start over.

 

[cooper_257]

you are better off selling the 243 and getting a 223. to re barrel the 243 you would also have to get a different bolt because 223 uses a different bolt face than 243.

 

[roggom]

Gander does trade ins and I think Cabelas does as well. Might wanna see what they offer. If not you could alway put an ad for a trade. Just will have to go through an FFL in CO.

 

[SpookM14]

You will never get anything close to what you want for it. Sell it on a local gun classifieds web page and use that cash to buy what you want. Those guys who do trade in really screw you over. I once was going to trade in an HK USPC 40 LEM because I was strapped for cash and the guys at the Cabelas down here in Lehi offered me 250 buck. The Damn gun didnt even have a full box through it. Since then I have made it my quest to not let people get screwed on trade ins

 

[long range newbie]

yeah dude said my rem 700 was worth $150, a used rem 700 action is more!

 

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

Ahh - thanks - totally forgot the bolt face difference. Guess I will post it up in the classifieds tomorrow

Thanks again all !

 

[elfster1234]

ARMSLIST - Gun Classifieds is your friend

 

[stanley52]

Yeah dude just sell it on a forum and start over, I would not try to sell/trade in any local gun store, cabelas, or any of it. Private party to private party transactions are always a better deal... For both parties as long as you know the value of yours and their items.