winchester 70 varmint 243 ?

rebs

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I am looking at buying a winchester model 70 heavy barrel varmint rifle in 243 cal.
Does anyone know an estimated value or what would be a fair price ?
 
I'm no expert on values or anything but I remember seeing one in a LGS a couple years ago, post 64 243 varmint with a wooden stock and he was asking around 600. Don't know if that helps you
 
The one I am looking at is like brand new with about 200 rounds through it. It comes with a Leupolds 3 x 9 scope. He is asking 700.00
 
Too much, especially if the scope is from the same era. While good enough guns the 80's and 90's made guns do not bring a lot of money. You can buy a standard grade pre-64 for $600-$700. The Classics made 1994-2006 with the pre-64 style extractors might bring about the same.

Some people ask more, but the push feed rifles made during the 80's and 90's generally sell for $300-$400. A Leupold, if made during the same time adds no more than $100 to the value. If it is a newer production Leupold then maybe $200, it just depends on exactly which Leupold.

If it is a Varix-I or Varix-II, it would add nothing to me. Good scopes in their day, but newer scopes are much improved. Leupold upgraded and changed the name to VX-I or VX-II sometime in the 80's. Those are a little better, especially the VX-II. The most recent scopes dropped the roman numerals and are now VX-1 or VX-2. Basically if the scope uses roman numerals, there are much better scopes today and it shouldn't add much if anything to the value.
 
It's worth what you are willing to pay for it I suppose. I recently picked up a like new Win model 70, 22-250 post 64 heavy varmint with a Leupold 12x silhouette scope and a HS precision stock for $550.
 

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By the way, never underestimate the post 64 Winchester, this rifle kicks butt.
 

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