Factory McMillan Tac-308 What's it worth?

[ChiefSillyHorse]

I have a factory built McMillan Tac-308 that was built by a USMC Scout Sniper when he retired from the Corps. It was built in '08 and is a true M40A5 clone. He built it to be close to the weapon that he used when he was in Corps. It has a 26" Schneider barrel, Jewell trigger, badger base and rings, badger DBM, and Harris bipod. The barrel is straight fluted and it has an Elite Iron Muzzle Brake. I have the original receipt from McMillan that shows that upon purchase the gun was over $8000. This price was including a nightforce scope, pelican case, 4 mags, and a few other extras. I did not get the weapon with the scope or the extra mags, but I did get it with everything else. So subtracting the scope and mags, the gun was over $6000 new. In it's lifetime it has had less than 800 rounds through it and for me it has been a .25 MOA gun. Several groups have been even smaller at 100 yards. Although I have not been able to run this particular gun over 400 yards, I'm confident it would do it's part considering I can do mine.

Although I'm not interested at all in selling as this has been the most accurate bolt gun I've came across, I was just wondering what you guys think it would bring in todays market in which there are so many viable and consistent bolt guns for much less money than this one was new. I've tried to look up similar McMillan firearms but being as this one was a one-off gun and you don't see too many factory McMillan's out there I've had some trouble coming up with a good figure. This one is in excellent condition with a few very minor safe marks.

Gun currently has a S&B 5-25x56 but I'm simply interested in a figure for the gun without any accessories. If you need more pics or info, I'd be happy to give them!

Thanks in advance,

M. Wright

 

[IanHusaberg]

It's worth what someone will pay! My guess is you could ask for $5k, you'd be lucky if someone payed you $4k. 308 isn't the hottest commodity these days.

I don't think many people are going to stroke your ego here, just so you can know how valuable rifle was once upon a time.

 

[ChiefSillyHorse]

It's worth what someone will pay! My guess is you could ask for $5k, you'd be lucky if someone payed you $4k. 308 isn't the hottest commodity these days.

I don't think many people are going to stroke your ego here, just so you can know how valuable rifle was once upon a time.

Wasn't asking for it, just a reasonable guess of what it would be worth today from people who actually know about guns. I know there are more capable calibers as I own them, but I still have a certain affection for .308, not to mention I have a metric ton of factory and loaded ammo for it. Thanks for your estimate sir.

 

[IanHusaberg]

Wasn't asking for it, just a reasonable guess of what it would be worth today from people who actually know about guns. I know there are more capable calibers as I own them, but I still have a certain affection for .308, not to mention I have a metric ton of factory and loaded ammo for it. Thanks for your estimate sir.

I'm no expert. Just guessing. Used rifles are just like cars. Custom rifles are all one offs. I think you'll find that most people here take a bath on custom builds when they sell and Get $0.75 on the dollar and have to part out to get there money back.

 

[BobinNC]

I don't even see $3 K worth of parts there. Unless someone really, really wants a McMillan Tac-308 that's the likely ceiling.

 

[djarecke]

I was thinking closer to $2500....I don't see what makes it highly desirable.

 

[ChiefSillyHorse]

I was thinking closer to $2500....I don't see what makes it highly desirable.

Apart from the fact its a factory built McMillan and that their guns were built and sent to Middle Eastern conflicts, I don't guess theres anything special about it. It is McMillans G30 action as well.

 

[djarecke]

Apart from the fact its a factory built McMillan and that their guns were built and sent to Middle Eastern conflicts, I don't guess theres anything special about it. It is McMillans G30 action as well.

I understand that, but I don't see why this would create a premium over a custom, worked over Remington or Accuracy International setup. It's a tried and true setup, but I can't see someone paying more than $2500 unless they were emotionally attached to that particular action or had served with that particular setup.

 

[SubOptimal]

I'm sure someone would probably go up to $3K for that gun. It wouldn't be me though. I picked up a Surgeon actioned 6.5x47 Lapua build by GreTan recently for $1.6K. 20" heavy bbl with the flash hider/supressor mount from an M240 attached. Gun is a light's out shooter.
There are all sorts of great guns available, one custom or another, doesn't matter really. My bare 6.5 CM, Pierce Action, Rock Creek 21" bbl, build by Accurate Ordinance, brand new, unfired in an AIAX chassis cost me $3200. Parts alone are over the purchase price.

 

[Terry Cross]

For the type of rifle it is trying to portray itself as, the caliber would not be a factor in the "value" to a potential buyer.
The appeal would be if the rifle has any unique history to it or it's builder was in high demand.

Your actual rifle is so far from a USMC fielded rifle that the parts and specs alone have no added value to the potential monetary worth above normal market value of the components. Even at a glance, the brake, the barrel flutes and the molded in colors of the stock scream NOT A TRUE M40. A similar rifle with at least closer cosmetics to issue rifles could have been better able to satisfy somebody wanting a half way clone.

Being a Scout Sniper does not make the builder any more capable than other builders. If it is a McMillan factory build then he would have been building it to their shop standards of inspection anyway.

All the above being said, you can find Savages with Barska scopes and Chinese clone bi-pods on the internet all day long with $8.000.00 price tags because they are "sniper rifles".

Don't take the above in the wrong way. That is a very nice rifle and it may be super accurate which is something to be proud of and enjoy, however neither virtue is connected to what you are hoping to add to the appeal of the package.

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[Terry Cross]

PS: I'm going to play the role of jackass here.

Not a knock against your marksmanship abilities or the rifle but I am raising an eyebrow on the 5 shot group you have posted. My opinion would be that if the rifle is truly a .25 minute shooter, knock out 3 or more groups on one target and post as a representation of how the rifle could actually be expected to perform.

If your rifle can kick out back to back 5 shot groups under 1/4 then you could probably move it for $8K the same day even if Ronald McDonald built it.

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[tansinator]

Yeah! What he said?^^^^^^^I won't let you be the lone jackass here, Terry.

 

[Arc Light]

Nice rifle. If it consistently shoots those kind of groups I'd give $3000-$3500, if I was in the market.

Usually you see one hole groups like that from Tac Ops rifles. People don't seem to bat an eye at paying $5K plus for one. I would too if I had the cash and the patience to wait a year or two for it.

 

[ChiefSillyHorse]

PS: I'm going to play the role of jackass here.

Not a knock against your marksmanship abilities or the rifle but I am raising an eyebrow on the 5 shot group you have posted. My opinion would be that if the rifle is truly a .25 minute shooter, knock out 3 or more groups on one target and post as a representation of how the rifle could actually be expected to perform.

If your rifle can kick out back to back 5 shot groups under 1/4 then you could probably move it for $8K the same day even if Ronald McDonald built it.

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Totally understand your skepticism. The stars were definitely aligned the day I shot that group. I have no issues providing multiple groups showing the gun is .25-.30 MOA capable provided I do my part. Next time I go shoot, I'll certainly put three or 4 targets back to back to show what it can do repeatedly.

 

[ChiefSillyHorse]

Nice rifle. If it consistently shoots those kind of groups I'd give $3000-$3500, if I was in the market.

Usually you see one hole groups like that from Tac Ops rifles. People don't seem to bat an eye at paying $5K plus for one. I would too if I had the cash and the patience to wait a year or two for it.

Thanks so much! I have no intention of selling, just wanted to share what I had and see what it was worth. I traded several guns to it back in 2014. It's definitely a shooter. Some of my partners have shot the gun to great affect as well.

 

[IanHusaberg]

That's a more accurate representation of how the gun shoots.

 

[308pirate]

is a true M40A5 clone

LOL, no. Not even close because:

It has a 26" Schneider barrel, Jewell trigger, The barrel is straight fluted and it has an Elite Iron Muzzle Brake.

None of which any M40A5 ever did have

 

[308pirate]

Apart from the fact its a factory built McMillan and that their guns were built and sent to Middle Eastern conflicts, I don't guess theres anything special about it.

Unless yours has a documented provenance that establishes it was used as a military weapon in a particular conflict, all of the above is meaningless to most people.

FNH USA makes shitloads of rifles that were "built and sent to Middle Eastern conflicts". Yet their civ-spec AR15A4s and M4geries do not command a significant premium above others for anyone other than hardcore fanboys.

 

[Baron26]

I like some of the older Mcmillan factory rifles with the G30 action. I looked at them when I wanted a CRF However, I think what what most said above is accurate. I would look at $2500-3000 for a value.