Mil-surp grading system

[bob4wd]

My collection of mil-surp rifles runs the gamut from sad to excellent, and everything in-between, much like most others, I imagine. I'm currently involved in inventorying them for my heirs, along with brief detailed descriptions, so they'll at least have some idea of what's there. Maybe that'll help them get a decent price when the time comes.
Along those lines, I'm trying to come up with a 100-point-maximum grading system to help. Actually, it helps me somewhat too to remain objective.
So this is what I've com up with so far:
1. Metal condition (rust, pits, defacements): 20 points max
2. Wood condition (gouges, cracks, dents): 10 points max
3. Bore : 10 points max
4. Matching numbers (original): 20 points, if force-matched: 10 points max
5. Non-import: 10 points
6. Visible repairs, replaced parts, etc.: 10 points max
7. Non-bubba'd (sanded, refinished, scope mount holes, etc.): 20 points max
All this assumes non-sporterized, of course
And the criteria I struggled with the most- if factory refinished, modified, repaired, counterbored, etc. (think Mosin-Nagant): deduct 20 points.
I had a problem with this criteria because one could argue that a gun should be judged on how it left the factory or arsenal the last time, not how it was built originally. Maybe.
So a perfect, mint rifle would be 100. One with typical but minor dings in the wood might be 95, sharp but dull bore might cost 5 points, a K98 with a couple of non-matching screw heads might lose a point or two, a repaired ejector could cost 5 more.
Any and all thoughts and/or suggestion welcomed.

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