Safe full: What to sell off?

[MD]

Cleaning out safe

After some years of acquiring rifles, I suddenly realized I use shotguns more than rifles and have two decent rifles for hunting, so why have more when I need another shotgun, a semi-auto with a three-inch chamber.

The problem is I tend to view all my guns as my children, some more favoured than others, but I don't want to disown any of them.

But still, there are a few that could go and I'd never miss them. Much.

Which one would you get rid of? I have my good 270 and a good 300 Winchester magnum, which are all I really need for the game I shoot.

Unused and cluttering up the locker are:

1. Remington Model 700 243

2. US M17 30-06 sporter

3. Swede Model 38 6.5x55

4. Swede Model 96 6.5x55

5. Mosin Nagant M91/30 7.62 Russian

6. Spanish Mauser cavalry carbine (sporterized) 7 x57 Mauser

7. 1957 Remington 870 Wingmaster

I would find it hard to part with any of them, but I can't justify getting another gun without selling at least two.

Most of them shoot well.

What would you do?

Each one has its own charm to me. The 243 for example, is the only firearm I ever bought new, and it kept my family eating meat at a very lean time in our lives. I enjoy shooting the 1896 Swede and Mosin on occasion, but will probably never hunt with them again, and the 30-06 is a good spare to have around, though I have a 30-30 I won't part with either for that reason.

[Cariboo]

Originally Posted by MD

What would you do?

If they bring you pleasure than no justification is needed for keeping them. I would just buy another storage locker and let the family grow.

[Silent Wolf]

Here here Boo, couldnt have typed it better

SW

[~SteadyGirl~]

Although if you do have to part with one I could make room for the 243. Safes come on sale often enough though too

[MD]

Thanks for your advice folks.

Nearly every one of those has been with me long enought to have an accompanying a story, either of game taken or efforts made to get them to shoot well.

I've learned about stock refinishing, basic stock/action fitting, bolt disassembly and scope mounting with these guns.

[sniper58]

I'm sort of in the same boat.
My guns are my "kids" and I have a hard time getting rid of them. I actually sold a rifle last winter and bought it back in the spring.
I currently have a space issue as well. I have guns standing upside down, wedged in, dismantled and in 2 different gun lockers, etc, but I'm not going to sell any of them.
I guess it's off to Canadian Tire to buy another locker.

Don't sell anything, you'll just regret it somewhere down the road. Buy another locker.

[sniper58]

Well, it was my birthday today so my wife decided to buy me another gun locker.
Off to the store we went!
Long story short.....................no new gun locker, but another rifle to fit into the lockers that I already have.
I hate to admit it, but I'm running out of room and may have to pay full price for a gun locker rather than wait for them to go on sale.

[Newfie Gunner]

Nice Rifle. What caliber is it? Looks like 30-30 maybe??

[sniper58]

Marlin model 1894 in .44 mag