I own two early 1970's model 700 BDL's and love'em. Their smoothness is better than the ones today and just as accurate and maybe more. One is a heavy-barrel 22-250 and it will shoot consistantly in the .3's at a hundred yards for three shots and that is with the only reload I've ever tried in it. The other is a sporter-barreled 243 and it consistantly shoots under 3/4 an inch at a hundred yards. Both are worth every penny of a new one. Wish I could tell you what one is valued at but I can't help out because I have never checked, I never intend of getting rid of either. If you get a good deal buy it, it'll probably shoot very well, just make sure the bore is still nice and shiney, then adjust the trigger to your liking. Dave