88 in 284 win

[mike in co]

was at a gun show this weekend and saw/touch /inspected a very nice 88 in 284. when i looked in the bbl it seemed abit rough...so i counter offered the original asking price, the guy said no the $350 price stands.
i walked away to think about it....BIG MISTAKE.

low book is $600, but i was cash shy and hesitated...and lost.
the very next guy bought it.


see even i make mistakes/////lol

mike in co

[excess650]

You made a BIG mistake. $600 is laughable. Double the $600 and add more....I'm not a fan of the Model 88 because of how the barreled action attaches to the stock, but they do have collector value. The 358 and 284 are the most $$, followed by the 243 and then the far more common 308. A decent 308 will bring $500 easily.

[Hardcast416taylor]

My older brother "conned" me out of an 88 in .308 back in the mid-90`s for $250. Claimed his kid has always wanted one since he had handled one. I guess I must have just fallen off the old turnip truck as I let him have it. I asked him 6 months later about the rifle. I was fed a line about the kid not wanting it now so he sold it to a collector for double and more what he gave me.Robert

[dk17hmr]

My dad has my grandpas Win 88 in 284 in the safe. I worked up a load for it and hunted deer with it a few years ago but never saw one worth shooting. I like it, its a quick handling high power lever gun, if I found one for $350 I dont know if I could get my wallet out fast enough.

[mike in co]

thanks for all your support.....



lol



yep i missed a good one





mike in co

[Bret4207]

That'd bring an easy grand in the NE. Same for the Model 100. Guys love them. Give yourself a big dope slap Mike.

[cajun shooter]

Never under stood the love for the 100 Bret as I had two buddies buy them in 308 in the 70's. Neither gun would shoot even pie plate accuracy.

[Hardcast416taylor]

I had a 100 that would do 3" at 100 consistently using the old Federal red & white box ammo in 150 gr load. On windy days the group got smaller, or was it the other way around?Robert

[Bret4207]

Never under stood the love for the 100 Bret as I had two buddies buy them in 308 in the 70's. Neither gun would shoot even pie plate accuracy.

I don't get it either, same for Weatherbys and AR's. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, eh?

[Mk42gunner]

Never under stood the love for the 100 Bret as I had two buddies buy them in 308 in the 70's. Neither gun would shoot even pie plate accuracy.

Two words- gun fit. I had a 100 in 243 that came up almost like a good shotgun. It shot pretty good for what it was 3" groups at 200 yards with Winchester 100gr powerpoints. The only reason I sold the gun was that it went click on a deer, then two days later it went click on the second coyote.

If I could find one that was proven to be dependable, (and affordable), I'd have another.

Robert

[johnly]

I have a 1956 M88 in 308 and a 1963 284.

I've been able to get decent accuracy out of them 1.5-1.75MOA, but as mentioned earlier they come up to the shoulder like a shotgun and are pointing where you are looking.

BTW... 284 magazines are worth $60-$100 depending on condition.

John

[saz]

I just picked up a post 64 88 for my dad in .308. It is a nice gun and the shop where I found it didnt gouge me either- $550. Very fair. Dad's 100 in .308 was getting lonely in the cabinet..... I would LOVE to keep it as they really do come to the shoulder nicely.

[lathesmith]

An 88 for $350? Man, that thing must have been a real beater, or you need a beating for passing it up! I saw a couple of 88's at a recent gun show in this area, the "non-collecter grade" (beater) was like $600+, and the nicer guns were priced at $1K++. I am surprised at the number of these I have seen around here, they must have sold quite a few of them.

My Ruger 96/44 is very similar in appearance, I guess Bill Ruger must have liked the 88 also.


lathesmith

[mike in co]

An 88 for $350? Man, that thing must have been a real beater, or you need a beating for passing it up! I saw a couple of 88's at a recent gun show in this area, the "non-collecter grade" (beater) was like $600+, and the nicer guns were priced at $1K++. I am surprised at the number of these I have seen around here, they must have sold quite a few of them.

My Ruger 96/44 is very similar in appearance, I guess Bill Ruger must have liked the 88 also.


lathesmith

no it was not a beater...i just need a beating....

[lathesmith]

I know the feeling Mike, been there, done that! I would love to own an 88 someday, but like I said that only ones I've seen around here are a bit too pricey for my taste, I don't want to own one that bad. Oh well, maybe someday I'll run onto one cheap, I guess that's one reason why I go back to those local gun shows, hoping to find a bargain like that--and grab it!

lathesmith

[runfiverun]

man i really feel dumb for selling my M-100 now. it shot well.
the first two touching, number three about 3/4" to the right and 4-5 somewheres between the two.
it loved the load i used for my m-14.

idiot also
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[bob208]

i have been collecting winchesters for the last 30 years . could never get truned on by a 88 just don't like them.

[Potsy]

Man! That sounds like something I'd do!
Dad's got a 100 .308. Killed my first deer with it.
Mk42gunner's right. It's all about fitting like a quail gun.
Only time I ever bothered to shoot a group with Dad's it went around 1.5"-2.0" with 150 Core-Lokts. Plenty good enough for what it is.
I've never handled an 88. I know only 2 things, an 88 is a 100 with a lever, and, if you find either in .284 or .358 for under 6 bills, you'd better buy it.

[onceabull]

Hereabouts, you will lookee long and hard to find a 90% or better mdl.88 in 358 W for $1250..284's(post 64) $200-300 less. I've given up ,and Jesse O. will be making one of my 308's into a 358,as I can get that done with less in the whole rig than a 99 Sav.in 358(in the models I favor) will cost ..Onceabull

[mike in co]

well the news gets worse and worse...

i saw the buyer at a gun show this weekend, and he had the rifle on his table...

talked to him about it..its a "63 in excellent condition...he says it books at $2400 and has it on the table at $2100............


now the good part...his buddy( they had been sharing a table at the original show) shows up and is sitting at the buyers table....somehow the 88 was now missing from the table( too embarrassed at how he took his buddy...)

ohh wellllllll

did i mention how much i like my $180 win 94 30-30.......lol

mike in co

[Three44s]

Here's a link to a '88 Winchester at Gun Broker:


http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194696941


Reserve not met and it's standing at $270 right now.


Three 44s

[mike in co]

Here's a link to a '88 Winchester at Gun Broker:


http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194696941


Reserve not met and it's standing at $270 right now.


Three 44s

thanks for the link....its a 308 , not a 284 and the condition is no where near the one in this thread....
but i'll watch it
thanks
mike in co