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You dont have a nice 1.5-5 Leupold and a set of QD Talley's ordered yet? Firing that rifle IMO will not effect the value if you decide to sell later. Gunner
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One other thing. SOme of you guys are saying that the 50 year old ammo might not be safe to shoot. Why is that? I've shot literally thousands of 30/06 ammo that was made in the late 40's and early 50's and other than a very few mis-fires I've never had any issue with them. That said however if you do choose to shoot it I would be hesitant to use that old ammo only because you might be surprised by the collectors value of the ammo itself and the box. Anyone who has a nice P64 in 458 would love to have an original box of ammo to display with it. I wouldn't be surprised at all if you could get $100-$200 for the box of ammo!
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The very early 458 WM ammo was severely compressed, and I've read concerns the powder column may solidify.
Haven't experienced this first hand though.
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The very early 458 WM ammo was severely compressed, and I've read concerns the powder column may solidify.
Haven't experienced this first hand though.
Gunner I did not know that. SO it's an issue with this particular ammo and not just old ammo in general?
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Yessir, just this ammo AFAIK, older ammo kept in a nice controlled environment should be good to go.
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We shot a lot of WW-II Howitzer ammo, in VN. No problem w/ powder and fuses.
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Dang right Pal, I've been to a few ripper shoots, and that old WWII and Korean war era ammunition will talk LOL
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Here's one for sale... but it's not unfired and it's not a pre-64 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=279798230That's a very rare and valuable rifle you have there, Cartod. I surely wouldn't shoot it.
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Go ahead and pop a cap on it..I've got $5000 waiting? You get your shot,you get the money,I get the gun...?
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I was reflecting on how many all original pre-64 .458's I've seen for sale in recent years. Darn few I would say. And how many unfired? One, and from what I can see, it's not offered for sale yet
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This gunbroker dude's on some bad crack if he thinks this post pusher will bring that kind of green Gunner
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That's a nice gun for sure but I don't see $4195 or anything close to that for a post 64. I think when he looked it up in the Blue Book he was looking under the P64 section!
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I know where three of those are...all about $1200-1300 bucks
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I know where three of those are...all about $1200-1300 bucks Yeah, and I'd take a $900 tang safety Ruger 458 WM over one of those in a heartbeat. Gunner
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Recent posts on this Topic have opined about the collectors market and prices in the future for rarer pre-64 Model 70 rifles....if GunBroker auction #278251380 (completed) is any indication, the market continues to be very strong at this time.
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Me too...but don't be telling it,the price will go up.
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Recent posts on this Topic have opined about the collectors market and prices in the future for rarer pre-64 Model 70 rifles....if GunBroker auction #278251380 (completed) is any indication, the market continues to be very strong at this time. Holy cow! $16,000. That is nuts! Way too easy to fake that gun to be paying that kind of money! http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=278251380
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something is wrong there...I have owned three and seen about 20-30 of them and none brought more than $5000.....
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Good gawd, wonder what that idiot would want to pay for my little SG Hornet Gunner edit: spelling
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