Is this a fair price on a Optima Elite combo??

[notnodak]

I've been lurking around the internet to find the best deal on a Optima Elite Camo/SS combo and the best i could find was $525+S/H. I called my friend with a FFL and he can get it for $500. That was good news but only combo his dealer had was 223(no rebate on that one). I told him to tell me when the 243 or 270 come available.
Is $500 really a good price or should I keep looking?

[quickdtoo]

RR sells it for $521 plus shipping, they have two 270 combos in stock.

Tim

http://rrarms.com/catalog.php?prod=GCR7103S

[notnodak]

Ya, I saw those. After shipping and transfer fee it'd be close to $60 more then my guy. For now I'm holding out till he can get one for me. Do you know if R&R has better prices to FFL's?

[quickdtoo]

Dunno, I'm not an FFL, you'd have to ask them. I bought an H&R 243 Ultra Varmint from them a year ago, they charged $17 shipping, my FFL charges $20 for the transfer. I bought an SS Ultra Hunter 45-70 in July from Bud's for $382 shipped, that's less than what most other dealers sell the rifle for, so it pays to look at for both reasonable shipping and an FFL that charges less.    Another one to look at is TGS, they're kinda slow to get it out the door, but their shipping charges are reasonable, they have the 243/50 combo in stock.

Tim

http://www.gunbroker.com/user/DealerNetwork.asp

http://www.thegunsource.com/store/item/80331_Rifles_Shotguns_Connecticut_Valley_Arms_CVA_50CAL_243WIN_OPTIMA_E.aspx