Thinning the herd. (Deciding which guns to let go of)

[The Kurgan]

I sold over 30 rifles about 3 years ago. Some were quite expensive. I opted to keep those that I can shoot and enjoy and not worry about ruining, I kept two that have sentimental value, a custom that has value to me, and a few investment grade premium milsurps that also shoot extremely well. All fit into a 10-gun locker, and 1 on display.

 

[cam1936]

I have recently cut down a bit and went quality over quantity. However, I have rifles such as the one below that are just not worth selling/trading because I don't think I would get my perceived value of it on the open market.

A 1979 production BDL "Varmint Special" heavy BBL 308 Win. My wife's uncle bought it new for silhouette shooting, had it bedded and floated and the trigger worked on. Most accurate rifle I own by a lot. I worked up a load (178 A MAX, 44 grains Varget) and took it to 600m. Consistently under .6 MOA all the way out.

It's a nice rifle from some of Remington's best years and it shoots very well. On the market it's probably not worth more than any other BDL so even though I have no use for it (I would be better served with a smaller varmint cartridge) I don't think I will let it go because I think it's worth more than it's worth, if that makes any sense.

 

[hometownhero]

Same thing happened to me. I had way to many dust collectors. Sold them and bought gear&ammo instead

I mostly bought better guns. I remember stacifically I sold 3 savage rimfires with cheaper scopes and boyds stocks to buy a cz 452 american in 17hmr. Walnut stock and gloss barrelled action, dip rail, dip extended mag release with leupold prw rings and a vortex viper 3-9x40 on top. One of my favorite rimfire rifles.