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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 294008" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>There are any number of reasons a bore might be damaged or shot out and you can not see it just by eyeballing down the bore. You either trust the guy who is selling it to you, and/or if it's from a dealer or pawn, you might see if you can get it bore scoped by a good smith who knows what he's looking for. You will probably pay a fee for that. Where I live, most guys are honest and it's not hard to get in touch with them if there are any issues. If the dealer wont let you get it bore scoped, then it's decision time. On gunbroker.com, you can find NIB rifles, but usually for new prices. But at least you know what you are getting. If I was buying a used rifle from a dealer or a pawn, I wouldn't pat anything near the market value for it unless they let me get it bore scoped. I would just tell them flat out, if I dont know what condition that bore is in, and I may be looking at a rebarrel, and that will cost about $600, so I will give you $XXX for the rifle. Keep in mind, if you get a custom rebarrel you are getting a much better barrel. Down side is more cost and wait time.</p><p> </p><p>Sooo... dont be in a hurry. Shop around, check the ads and wait for a good deal. Also, there are a lot of good cartridges. The 308 is a good cartridge, but it will never be on my wish list as long as there is a 300 WSM. That's just me. I have nothing against the 308, but neither does it appeal to me. Starting with the 25-06 and working up there are a lot of great cartridges, but only so many in the Sendero offering. Sometimes you can find a custom barreled Sendero on gunbroker, or even here. The Sendero isn't the only good shooting rifle either, but IMO, they are probably the best out of the box, no need to mess with, LR platform available.</p><p> </p><p>So read, read and read, and go shoot with your friends down there and read some more, until YOU know what YOU want. Dont let us tell you what you need and want.</p><p> </p><p>-MR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 294008, member: 11717"] There are any number of reasons a bore might be damaged or shot out and you can not see it just by eyeballing down the bore. You either trust the guy who is selling it to you, and/or if it's from a dealer or pawn, you might see if you can get it bore scoped by a good smith who knows what he's looking for. You will probably pay a fee for that. Where I live, most guys are honest and it's not hard to get in touch with them if there are any issues. If the dealer wont let you get it bore scoped, then it's decision time. On gunbroker.com, you can find NIB rifles, but usually for new prices. But at least you know what you are getting. If I was buying a used rifle from a dealer or a pawn, I wouldn't pat anything near the market value for it unless they let me get it bore scoped. I would just tell them flat out, if I dont know what condition that bore is in, and I may be looking at a rebarrel, and that will cost about $600, so I will give you $XXX for the rifle. Keep in mind, if you get a custom rebarrel you are getting a much better barrel. Down side is more cost and wait time. Sooo... dont be in a hurry. Shop around, check the ads and wait for a good deal. Also, there are a lot of good cartridges. The 308 is a good cartridge, but it will never be on my wish list as long as there is a 300 WSM. That's just me. I have nothing against the 308, but neither does it appeal to me. Starting with the 25-06 and working up there are a lot of great cartridges, but only so many in the Sendero offering. Sometimes you can find a custom barreled Sendero on gunbroker, or even here. The Sendero isn't the only good shooting rifle either, but IMO, they are probably the best out of the box, no need to mess with, LR platform available. So read, read and read, and go shoot with your friends down there and read some more, until YOU know what YOU want. Dont let us tell you what you need and want. -MR [/QUOTE]
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