What is a Mossberg 308 bolt action rifle worth?

Answer 1

This rifle was originally designed by Louis Seecamp and Carl Benson in the late 1960s for Montgomery Ward to sell in their stores. Montgomery Ward decided not to sell them, but Mossberg took up the type and sold it in its various incarnations into late 1970s.

The Model 800 had a strangely-shaped S-shaped bolt handle - bent forward, then back. The rifle is well-made and looks good. Internally, the bolt is also unusual, having two rows of three lugs (most rifles only have one set of lugs). The extractor uses a rather short blade, but its spring is especially strong, saving space and giving the Model 800 reliable case ejection. The early versions used a walnut Monte Carlo-type half stock, with the pistol grip wrist having a plastic white cap and the buttplate having decorative white spacers. The pistol grip wrist and fore-end had impressed skip-line checkering.

The model 800 had a few variations which affects the value, although not by much. Very Good condition would be worth $600 to $750. The model 810, about the same.