So is 600.00 too much??? A bargain?? I missed the opportunity of getting one for 500.00 so I know demand puts the value higher than that as the fellow told me he was inundated with calls.
I wouldn't pay $600 for one. It's a matter of what it is worth to you and what you plan to do with it though. I usually buy complete Savage rifles just for the action to build on and the .2" of mag box and maybe a large shank aren't worth much to me.
i have seen them, although infrequently, go from $450 to $650. If you feel good about the negotiating, then start low and know what your not to exceed price is and then be willing to walk away.