Drilling prices

[Frank46]

Was at a local gun show sunday. One dealer had a table full of drillings. I know absolutely nothing about what they cost. However having said that his prices were running from about $3500 to just shy of $5000. Finish on all of them was about what I would call good. Patina on bbls receiver white no case colors. Our gun shows mandate wire ties on all firearms so didn't ask to check out the bbls. Is it me or were they over priced?. Frank

[dougk]

Frank,
The price depends ont he maker, conditon, scope or not scoped.

In general unless those guns where pristine with engraved hunting scenes and scopes I would say he was very proud of his drillings.

[Drilling Man]

  Along with what Doug said, it also depends on what cartridge they were chambered in, what actual bore they had, like in 8mm, was it an .318" or .323" bore?  Also the shot chamber length, 2-1/2" or 2-3/4"??  Were they on face?, and on and on...  It all makes a difference, and without inspecting each one, you don't know if the price is high or low.  Then it gets more complicated from there.  lol

  That's why i'd have it inspected by someone who knows what they were looking at, OR decide what you want, and buy from someone who deals in drillings that can be trusted.

  DM

[Frank46]

Dougk, very proud indeed. Most of them had claw mounts but no scopes. So kinda figured would be kinda expensive to have replacements made or bought.
Drilling Man, only one had a 8mm caliber bbl and cartridge I was familiar with. 8x57IS so guessing a .318 bore. They don't call some of the dealers down here "dog robbers" for nothing. Thanks all for the info. Frank

[dougk]

To have a scope mounted on those claw bases will cost approximately $600 plus the cost of the scope.

[Frank46]

Way out of my pocketbook. Still paying for some toys I bought at the gun shows this year. Just another question. When the rifle barrel is finally shot out where or how would one go about getting it replaced?. This is assuming it can be done in the first place. And guessing that its going to cost some really big bucks. Thanks, Frank

[Drilling Man]

Way out of my pocketbook. Still paying for some toys I bought at the gun shows this year. Just another question. When the rifle barrel is finally shot out where or how would one go about getting it replaced?. This is assuming it can be done in the first place. And guessing that its going to cost some really big bucks. Thanks, Frank

  I can't imagine someone shooting one out, i mean it's a hunting gun, not a BR or varmit gun.  They normally are chambered in cartridges that "aren't" bbl. burners too...

  My drilling is 75 years old, and it still shoots better than many, if not most bolt guns, it's FAR from being shot out!

  DM