Win. pre-64 M-88 value

[longshotz]

Need some assistance here.
I have an opportunity to purchase a pre-64 M-88 .308.
The stock has been twice repaired by the current owner on the right side just below the ejector port and behind the pistol grip also right side.
I have shot the rifle and it does reeeeeal good! With factory Fed. 165 and 180 premium, and several of my own handlloads it will do anywhere from 1" to 1.5" at 100M. One reload recipe went to 2" at 100M. Bore is bright and shiny.
Stock is un-checkered walnut and appears original. Serial number is 80008. My research indicates rifle made in mid 1958.
Not sure of the stock origin, though I am not worried as Boyd's has a selection of laminates that will work. I'm sure others do as well.
The asking price is $650 with Weaver bases and 4X4 rings along with all the reloading kit. Seems low to me.
What is the opinion of the more informed out there in lever-land?

Thanks All

[Booger Bill]

The stock doesnt sound original to me as I thought all stocks were checkered. Also you say the stock has been repaired twice. Were it not for the stock issues I would say that is a fair price as thats about what I gave for a identical one in top shape about 3 or 4 years ago. Havent checked the prices since. Maybe I am wrong about them makeing a uncheckered stock? Mine is in the 42,000 range and checkered. .308. I had thought mine 1957. Figuers about right.

[Rimfire McNutjob]

I think the carbine came without checkering but the normal rifle always had checkering ... cut or later pressed. The carbine will be obvious as it will have a barrel band at the front of the fore end that the rifle won't have. Also, there were a lot of the .308's made as a quick glance at GunBroker will reveal. So it's a fairly common gun. I guess it might come down to the reloading components you're getting with the deal.

I'd say it's not unreasonable at that price as a shooter with some stuff added. It sounds like a shooter in any case, so even if it were the carbine it probably wouldn't command a premium for that fact.

I thought I had Murray's Winchester 88 book handy but I can't seem to find it at the moment. Otherwise I could talk to what he says about the numbers of rifles and carbines in 308.

[longshotz]

I think the carbine came without checkering but the normal rifle always had checkering ... cut or later pressed. The carbine will be obvious as it will have a barrel band at the front of the fore end that the rifle won't have. Also, there were a lot of the .308's made as a quick glance at GunBroker will reveal. So it's a fairly common gun. I guess it might come down to the reloading components you're getting with the deal.

I'd say it's not unreasonable at that price as a shooter with some stuff added. It sounds like a shooter in any case, so even if it were the carbine it probably wouldn't command a premium for that fact.

I thought I had Murray's Winchester 88 book handy but I can't seem to find it at the moment. Otherwise I could talk to what he says about the numbers of rifles and carbines in 308.

This is a 22 inch (rifle) barrel. I too thought of the stock as a carbine model being un-checkered. As I said in my thread starter that is not really an issue per se as I intend to replace the stock anyway. More important as to how it affected value than as functional issue.

[Charles]

I have two Pre-64 88 rifles in .308. Both came with scopes. The first one was purchased about 6 years ago for $450 and the second one two years later for $500. They are great rifle and all seem to give 1.5 to 2 MOA accuracy depending on the load. They kick like blue blazes from the bench due to stock drop, but they are not designed to be bench rifles.

[Old Savage]

Probably slightly high - but worth it as a good shooter I would say my late .308 will go down as 1/2" with Fed Power Shok or the old Hi Shok 150s - 5" + however with Win 180s. How they are off the bench likely depend on hold and your physique. I at 5'9" have put over 400 rds through mine off the bench with not complaints. My 6' 2" brother hates the thing in that respect and thinks I suckered him into something shooting a few rounds.