I have the oportunity to trade my Bushmaster varmint 223 for Remington 700 Varmint with a laminated stock in 308. I have never owned a Remington 700. I did have a FNPBR but traded it for the Bushmaster. Is the trade going to be worth it.Kind of on the fence. I miss shooting 308 and plus I still have all the reloading equipment still. Rifle will mainly be used for hunting and target.
Remington 700 Varmint Laminated Stock
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Re: Remington 700 Varmint Laminated Stock
Oh man, this is a a tough one. The Bushmaster Varmint upper isn't cheap when bought new. If I remember right, the upper alone costs more than a whole new SPS Varmint rifle does. Tell us more about the stock. What's the make? Is it bedded? How does the .308 shoot.
I recently sold a Varmint type upper that I put together. I got $600 for it and turned right around and bought a used SPS Tactical in .223 for the very same money. The SPS came with a Badger bolt knob installed, Warne scope base and a Surefire muzzle brake installed. Heck, now that I'm spelling it all out, I think that the Bushy Varmint rifle is worth more than the bolt gun, unless there's something really special about it.
Consider that you can get a new SPS Varmint model for in the $500 range (if you look around) and a nice laminate stock will run you around $200 (Using the Bobby Hart as an example from Stocky's Stocks). For that matter, you for the same money, you could get a Bell and Carlson stock for the same money and not have to worry about anything swelling up or warping on you.
Of course, I have been known to take a loss on equipment when I've just grown tired of something and just want something different. Whether or not you are getting screwed is all in your mind.
Oh man, this is a a tough one. The Bushmaster Varmint upper isn't cheap when bought new. If I remember right, the upper alone costs more than a whole new SPS Varmint rifle does. Tell us more about the stock. What's the make? Is it bedded? How does the .308 shoot.
I recently sold a Varmint type upper that I put together. I got $600 for it and turned right around and bought a used SPS Tactical in .223 for the very same money. The SPS came with a Badger bolt knob installed, Warne scope base and a Surefire muzzle brake installed. Heck, now that I'm spelling it all out, I think that the Bushy Varmint rifle is worth more than the bolt gun, unless there's something really special about it.
Consider that you can get a new SPS Varmint model for in the $500 range (if you look around) and a nice laminate stock will run you around $200 (Using the Bobby Hart as an example from Stocky's Stocks). For that matter, you for the same money, you could get a Bell and Carlson stock for the same money and not have to worry about anything swelling up or warping on you.
Of course, I have been known to take a loss on equipment when I've just grown tired of something and just want something different. Whether or not you are getting screwed is all in your mind.
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