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Offline blacknwhite

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Model 70 .270
« on: September 24, 2008, 07:41:16 PM »
What is a model 70 .270 made in around 2000 worth? It has the heavy synthetic stock (not that new curvy tupperware one) and about a 20 to 22 inch pencil thin barrel. A quick guesstimate would be great. I just need to get in the ball park.

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Re: Model 70 .270
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2008, 08:31:11 AM »
I think $400.00 would be a fair price.  Maybe you could find a wood stock.
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Re: Model 70 .270
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2008, 09:39:30 AM »
Need more info....do you know what the model is?  Also, is it push-feed or controlled round feed?  If it's a push feed, it's either a Ranger (which came with a hardwood stock from the factory) or a Black Shadow.  These sold for quite a bit less than the Classic (controlled round actions) sold for.  I bought a couple of Rangers 4 or 5 years ago for $360 each, NIB, in .243 and 30-06.  They were retailing for about $450 back then, but the shop owner had two that he wanted to get out the door.  The Black Shadows had a plastic stock with a W in the checkering on the forearm.  They sold new at Wal-Mart for right about $400 or so, with a cheapy 3-9 scope, basically a Winchester package gun.

The pencil thin barrel makes it either a Ranger or a Classic Featherweight with a different stock.  IMO, an aftermarket stock doesn't make the gun worth any more than the factory stock.

The problem is that since Winchester shut down, many people think that "ole Betsy" is now an instant collectors item, which they aren't.

If it's a push-feed, I'd say that $350-$400 would be in the ballpark.  If it's controlled round, then it would run higher, but I personally wouldn't go more than $500-$600 (if that) unless there's some extra's tossed in.

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Re: Model 70 .270
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2008, 09:42:23 AM »
Is it one of the "Shadow" models that used to sell at walmart, or is it a "Classic" with the CRF bolt and metal floorplate/tiggerguard?  If it's a shadow $400 sounds about right, but if it's a classic, upwards of $650 is what I've been seeing.

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Re: Model 70 .270
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2008, 10:37:43 AM »
I believe it is the shadow because it does not have the metal floor plate. Thanks guys thats exactly what I needed to know.

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Re: Model 70 .270
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 02:53:40 PM »
About $350 - the new model post 64's (in particular post 2000's) are not holding the value the speculators hoped for when it was announced production was being stopped. Many last out the factory were in WSSM configurations which are deader than the general hunting rifle market which in itself is pretty dead.