I ran across a Ruger 10/22 this afternoon at a pawn shop, but I thought it was a bit overpriced. I figured, brand new, it's a $200 dollar rifle, and the 25 roung Ruger factory mag that was with it would be about $25 bucks. Now, I'm talking pre-craze prices here, but as I understand it, those prices are starting to come back to normal some, right? The rifle is listed on Academy's website at $200, and 25 round mags (although not Ruger branded mags) are at $25. I've found the factory mags, in stock, online for $30. This rifle also came with a Game Winner 3-9x32 scope which I give zero value, but in the interest of being nice, I figured $25 was fair. Being a used gun with some scratches, no factory 10 round mag, etc, I figured $200 was fair. I offered $200 and the guy laughed and said that wasn't even close. I said, "Okay, I figured you'd balk at that, you have a counter offer?" He came down to $265, from the original marked price of $275. I told him that it was a $200 rifle brand new, to which he replied, "but they don't come with a 25 round mag new." I said, "You're right, and I'm adding $25 to what I would normally offer for this gun, being used and all, as that's about what a new 25 round mag runs." He laughed and said that you can't find that magazine anywhere for under $75! At that point, I just said, "Okay, I guess we can't make a deal then, but if you can't find that mag for under $75 today, you're not looking very hard. See you later."
Am I way off base here? I mean, I know that just because Academy has it on their website doesn't mean that it's in stock, but I've been hearing of a lot of rifles coming back around lately, so I'm sure it will be available before too long, and Ruger factory mags are available today online for $25-30 bucks. I would have gone to $225 on the whole outfit, considering it did have a cheap scope, but the guy didn't seem to want to work in real time figures to me, not to mention he was rude, so I left. What say you? Would you have paid $275, or even $265 for a used, scratched, unproven 10/22 w/ BX-25 mag and a Game Winner scope?
Am I way off base here? I mean, I know that just because Academy has it on their website doesn't mean that it's in stock, but I've been hearing of a lot of rifles coming back around lately, so I'm sure it will be available before too long, and Ruger factory mags are available today online for $25-30 bucks. I would have gone to $225 on the whole outfit, considering it did have a cheap scope, but the guy didn't seem to want to work in real time figures to me, not to mention he was rude, so I left. What say you? Would you have paid $275, or even $265 for a used, scratched, unproven 10/22 w/ BX-25 mag and a Game Winner scope?
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