Value of the Remington 700 CDL SF Special Editions?

[Will_Power]

Guys,

I need some help getting a value/price check on a rifle.

A guy on a local forum has a Remington 700 CDL SF (Stainless Fluted). It is the Special Edition with the engraving on the bottom metal.

I could care less about the special editionnes or the engraving of it all, but I am interested in a stainless .280, especially with a 24" heavier barrel.

He's asking $975 obo. That seems on the high side.

I'm trying to do some digging on what these things are going for. I've seen the line as a whole going for the mid $9's, but more than a few Cabella's have them in the mid to high $8's.

What are your guy's thoughts? Could use the wisdom of the old hands on this one.

 

[jakk280rem]

Seems pretty full priced. I remember new retail going about 8-900 on them. For that kind of money I might keep my eye out for a Weatherby MkV. Should be similarly priced on the used market.

 

[Will_Power]

Seems pretty full priced. I remember new retail going about 8-900 on them.

Interesting.

For that kind of money I might keep my eye out for a Weatherby MkV. Should be similarly priced on the used market.

I wasn't even considering the Weatherby's at the moment. Might have to take a look.

 

[Will_Power]

And as a corrolary to my original question, is there any other way to get into a .280 Remington with a stainless action and stainless, heavier contour 24"/26" barrel?

I don't want to spend $900 bucks if $3-400 of that is going just to the stock that I'll eventually replace anyway.

I'm not interested in the Remington Mountain model's shorter lightweight barrel.

 

[jakk280rem]

That's where I came up with the Weatherby. Its the only other factory rifle that sprang to mind that I remember being chambered in 280 with a long fluted SS tube. Check out the Remington Sendero. I can't remember if it was ever offered in 280. Another option would be any long action Savage in SS with an aftermarket pre-fit barrel. Might get you where you want to be for less or equal to a used Rem or Weatherby and give you a new match grade barrel to boot.

 

[joed]

Sometimes you have to bite the bullet to get what you want. Myself, I'd stay with Remington, never had a bad one.

Other option is to buy a stainless long action and have it rebarreled to .280, but that won't be cheap either.

If it were me I'd bite the bullet and pay the price if the rifle is in good shape. Or, I do see Cabelas has them for $879. I also see Bud's Gunshop has it for $894.

 

[EchoM70]

My limited CDL SF in .280, is one of my favorite rifles. I traded a Sako 75 finnlight in .243 for it. When I got it, it had been fired only 28 times and had been professionally glass bedded and it came with reloading components as well.

Seeing as you can't find them anymore, around $850-$900 in very good condition isn't out of the question.

I think he is asking just a little too much...

If you don't want a walnut stock, you can find syn/ss Ruger M77's in .280 and they're some good rifles as well.

Good luck!

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

The first thing I'd like to know is whether or not the Remington has been fired. In other words, is it a used gun or not? NIB with papers, it might be worth the asking price. But if it's had one round fired, it's a used gun and not worth a new price. Does the O.P. in fact know the actual condition of the gun?

900F

 

[Lloyd Smale]

i have a flutted cdl in 257wby and love it. Thing is though like was said that asking price is what they cost new. If he was interested in taking 700 for it if its used or around 800 if it hasnt been fired itwould be a good buy. The fact that its got some factory scratched engraving on it or there calling it a limited addition adds 0 to the value.

 

[Uncle Mike]

$850 if new in the box.
There are some shiney new Ruger M77 Hawkeyes both blue/walnut and stainless/synthetic available in .280 Rem. right now for less than 6 bills dealer. If you can find a LGS that would work a deal with you, and you can stomach a Ruger, that may be a viable alternative.