as far as a good hunting rifle its worth taking to the woods,very light and super accurate. as to the value,the only bullets mine likes are the new bullets in the plastic sabots so if you really like hunting with them it worth the cost. the barrels have a super fast twist and almost all the traditional bullets fly crazy when shot.the only way i can get a round ball to shoot straight is to use the plastic patch. some of the maxi balls come close but not good enough to justify hunting with.if i remember right i paid about $260. for mine brand new.that was in 88 i think.