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    Quote Originally Posted by Old_School View Post
    Ive been told by several shops that 303 prices skyrocketed after the buyback and people had money to buy other rifles and 303's became popular at the time.
    I guess that makes sense, but he also told me the same thing that for some time now the prices of 303's have dropped significantly and fully wooded ones can once again be bought well under $1000.

    In saying that, there are some years/variants that are worth more than others, so it comes down to what you are buying. I hate to think how many rare models were converted into sporters, but Im told many collectors are buying the things and converting them back to the original wood.
    Buying the parts to do it is harder than the sportered rifles themselves - and back in the day they weren't 'rare' as we consider it then, a lot of the trials and other types were considered just odd and generally got a worse price than a new in wrap normal production model that all the accessories fitted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by No.3 View Post
    Buying the parts to do it is harder than the sportered rifles themselves - and back in the day they weren't 'rare' as we consider it then, a lot of the trials and other types were considered just odd and generally got a worse price than a new in wrap normal production model that all the accessories fitted.
    Yes, and its even more difficult these days to find one that has a decent barrel and been looked after.

 

 

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