Savage .223 value

Chris322 · December 28, 2007, 09:59 PM

I am going to be trading my .223 savage for a bigger rifle(most likely a .30-06). Just hoping some of you could help me get a rough value so I don't get taken to the cleaners. If I get lowballed to bad my dad wants to buy it from me. It is a savage .223 model 340 series E setup with a 3x9x38 weaver scope. It has a wood stock in excellent condition. Thanks for your asistance.

Hans · December 28, 2007, 10:46 PM

If there is no real reason to get rid of the .223, then don't. You will probably regret it. Trust the experience of the thousands that have sold guns and wished they hadn't. If possible, simply save for the 30-06.

RonJ · December 29, 2007, 12:06 AM

The 340 was a low end rifle. Mine had a hardwood stock with pressed checkering. Same cartridge as yours. I wouldn't expect much over $150.00.

Sarge · December 29, 2007, 01:15 AM

The 340's are good accurate rifles and have their following, albeit a small one. Your scope is worth $50-75 in good condition. If that rig was mine I'd price it at $250-275. Don't expect a dealer to offer more than 60% of that though.

10-96 · December 29, 2007, 01:30 AM

Chris, One of these days you'd likely kick yourself silly for selling that rifle. They're getting harder to come by, and well- it serves it's purpose and fills it's nich. Is it your first rifle? Whether you bought it with your own bucks or someone else- that will mean a powerful lot one of these days. Is there any way to swing something larger without parting ways with the .223? Dig through the threads here- there's lots of equally good caliber choices for table fare winners.

Chris322 · December 29, 2007, 09:05 AM

Looks like I am going to start collecting like everybody else here. If its value is that low I will just keep it and save for the .30-06. It is auctually my 3rd gun but my second rifle. Dad bought me my first gun when I was 12 it was a 20 gauge mossburg that I still have even 20 years later. 2nd is a henry .22lr that I bought 4 years ago. The savage I bought 2 years ago for coyotes that are a problem in my area . This is why I came here to ask questions and base my decision on your experience. Experience never lies.

Chris322 · December 29, 2007, 06:43 PM

They offered me $275 as a trade-in. I'm still going to keep it

10-96 · December 29, 2007, 09:10 PM

How far are you from Brown County, MN?

oldcars · December 29, 2007, 10:16 PM

I had a Savage 340 in 30-30, reliable old guns! If you look around used 30-06's are easy to find and can usually be had cheap. I have bought good used hunting rifles often for $150-$250 . Keep the .223, you will be glad you did.

Chris322 · December 30, 2007, 12:11 AM

10-96 I am 1 1/2 hours away from brown county. I deliver feed to an elevator outside sleepy eye,mn a couple times per week

10-96 · December 30, 2007, 12:25 AM

My kids and a good chunk of my paycheck live in Sleepy Eye. If ya'll could get it to stay a little warmer up there during the winter- I'd look at a transfer... maybe. Sure is pretty up there.

Chris322 · December 30, 2007, 12:46 AM

It's not that cold up here. o.k. so i'm streching the truth a little. maybe thats why I am trying to get my dispatcher to get me some loads going to the south. Do any of your relitives work for Christianson Farms?

blume357 · December 30, 2007, 06:23 AM

Is my first and formost rule... never sell a gun, only buy.

10-96 · January 2, 2008, 10:06 PM

I don't know about Christiansen Farms... my kids stepdad works seasonally and grows for whoever it is there in Sleepy Eye that processes corn and soybeans. Sure is neat the way they slated(?) the feilds so they could control runoff and seepage subterrainially. I don't know, maybe that's common up there- but I sure had'nt ever seen the likes of that down here. Do ya'll deal much with liquid feed such as molases and protein / sorghum mixes?

December 28, 2007, 09:59 PM	#1
Chris322 Junior Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Location: Faribault,MN Posts: 11	Savage .223 value I am going to be trading my .223 savage for a bigger rifle(most likely a .30-06). Just hoping some of you could help me get a rough value so I don't get taken to the cleaners. If I get lowballed to bad my dad wants to buy it from me. It is a savage .223 model 340 series E setup with a 3x9x38 weaver scope. It has a wood stock in excellent condition. Thanks for your asistance.

December 28, 2007, 10:46 PM	#2
Hans Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 421	If there is no real reason to get rid of the .223, then don't. You will probably regret it. Trust the experience of the thousands that have sold guns and wished they hadn't. If possible, simply save for the 30-06. __________________ G26, Ruger LCP Ruger 10/22, Wyndham AR-15 5.56x45 Savage 111 LWH .270 Win. Without the 2nd Amendment, none of the others would exist.

December 29, 2007, 12:06 AM	#3
RonJ Member Join Date: December 20, 2006 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 95	The 340 was a low end rifle. Mine had a hardwood stock with pressed checkering. Same cartridge as yours. I wouldn't expect much over $150.00. __________________ Regards, Ron

December 29, 2007, 01:15 AM	#4
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,458	The 340's are good accurate rifles and have their following, albeit a small one. Your scope is worth $50-75 in good condition. If that rig was mine I'd price it at $250-275. Don't expect a dealer to offer more than 60% of that though. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

December 29, 2007, 01:30 AM	#5
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,160	Chris, One of these days you'd likely kick yourself silly for selling that rifle. They're getting harder to come by, and well- it serves it's purpose and fills it's nich. Is it your first rifle? Whether you bought it with your own bucks or someone else- that will mean a powerful lot one of these days. Is there any way to swing something larger without parting ways with the .223? Dig through the threads here- there's lots of equally good caliber choices for table fare winners. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

December 29, 2007, 09:05 AM	#6
Chris322 Junior Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Location: Faribault,MN Posts: 11	Looks like I am going to start collecting like everybody else here. If its value is that low I will just keep it and save for the .30-06. It is auctually my 3rd gun but my second rifle. Dad bought me my first gun when I was 12 it was a 20 gauge mossburg that I still have even 20 years later. 2nd is a henry .22lr that I bought 4 years ago. The savage I bought 2 years ago for coyotes that are a problem in my area . This is why I came here to ask questions and base my decision on your experience. Experience never lies.

December 29, 2007, 06:43 PM	#7
Chris322 Junior Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Location: Faribault,MN Posts: 11	They offered me $275 as a trade-in. I'm still going to keep it

December 29, 2007, 09:10 PM	#8
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,160	How far are you from Brown County, MN? __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

December 29, 2007, 10:16 PM	#9
oldcars Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2007 Posts: 375	I had a Savage 340 in 30-30, reliable old guns! If you look around used 30-06's are easy to find and can usually be had cheap. I have bought good used hunting rifles often for $150-$250 . Keep the .223, you will be glad you did.

December 30, 2007, 12:11 AM	#10
Chris322 Junior Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Location: Faribault,MN Posts: 11	10-96 I am 1 1/2 hours away from brown county. I deliver feed to an elevator outside sleepy eye,mn a couple times per week

December 30, 2007, 12:25 AM	#11
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,160	My kids and a good chunk of my paycheck live in Sleepy Eye. If ya'll could get it to stay a little warmer up there during the winter- I'd look at a transfer... maybe. Sure is pretty up there. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two. Last edited by 10-96; December 30, 2007 at 12:33 AM. Reason: Removed a redundant question.

December 30, 2007, 12:46 AM	#12
Chris322 Junior Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Location: Faribault,MN Posts: 11	It's not that cold up here. o.k. so i'm streching the truth a little. maybe thats why I am trying to get my dispatcher to get me some loads going to the south. Do any of your relitives work for Christianson Farms?

December 30, 2007, 06:23 AM	#13
blume357 Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 3,943	I'll agree... keep the rifle. Is my first and formost rule... never sell a gun, only buy.

January 2, 2008, 10:06 PM	#14
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,160	I don't know about Christiansen Farms... my kids stepdad works seasonally and grows for whoever it is there in Sleepy Eye that processes corn and soybeans. Sure is neat the way they slated(?) the feilds so they could control runoff and seepage subterrainially. I don't know, maybe that's common up there- but I sure had'nt ever seen the likes of that down here. Do ya'll deal much with liquid feed such as molases and protein / sorghum mixes? __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.