GameHauler Report post Posted November 4, 2008 Need to know the worth of a Rem. Mod.# 740 in 280 Cal. That is all I know about the gun at this point.. Anyone have one with likes/ dislikes? Also, while I am at it what is the best way to get gun values without buying a $50.00 book which will be outdated after tonight. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted November 4, 2008 be ashamed to buy a book for $50 to find out your gun is only worth $40. all a .280 is is a 7mm/08 magnum. and it's in a 740, the first ever semi auto single shot ever built. 'sposta be a semi auto, but they always jam, thus they are a single shot most o' the time. i'd say tie a rope to it and use it as a boat anchor. but then you'd be polutin' water. you'd be better off lookin' up the price o' scrap iron and weighin' it. that'd get ya pretty close to the value. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted November 4, 2008 I've never heard anything good about a 740. Jams, hard to clean, innacurrate, etc. Browning makes the best semi-auto centerfire, IMO. You can get a good idea of the value of just about any gun by looking at prices on gunbroker.com. Those are real world, up the minute market values. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benbrown Report post Posted November 4, 2008 If you don't want to invest in a book, just check out Gunbroker, GunsAmerica and/or Ebay and do a search for the make and model. You will find a wide variation in asking and selling prices depending on the condition of the particular firearm and how common or rare that model may be. I believe that yours must be a Model 742, as my books don't show the 740 having been offered in .280. If so, it's worth about $325 in excellent condition, with a $25 decrease at each step as the condition drops to good, fair, or poor. If you do in fact have a Model 740 that the factory chambered in .280, I would get on the net and find a Remington Collectors site and query the experts--it may be a rarity. Hope this helps... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted November 5, 2008 If you don't want to invest in a book, just check out Gunbroker, GunsAmerica and/or Ebay and do a search for the make and model. You will find a wide variation in asking and selling prices depending on the condition of the particular firearm and how common or rare that model may be. Gunbroker yes, Ebay no Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
