Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Bought my grail rifle, now sell it?

Hi all. I dont post on the interwebs much and just created this account to share this beauty with all of you. I found this rifle locally around a year ago and I was finally able to purchase it. I had completely fallen for it. It is a rifle I planned on using from now until I pass and then leave to my children. It is a 1969 Remington Custom shop 30/06, and drop dead gorgeous. It is a masterpiece. Now for my newly discovered dilemma. Upon purchasing I was told it was a showpiece for the collection and was in new and unfired condition and even has its original box. It is greased up and absolutely pristine. I dont think I can shoot it. I didnt even want to handle it. Now what? Hopefully I figured out how to post the pictures.

How much you want? It's kinda greasy looking but I guess I can fix that. No it won't bother me to shoot it. Mb

Crazy talk....... shoot it, hunt it and enjoy it, that's what it was made for. When you are sitting on stand you can admire the wood.

Use it!

Shoot the piss out of it. Drag it through the great outdoors. It’s just a tool. The art of it comes from all the dings that get put on one from honest use. My two cents.

Shoot it

That’s excellent advice. Beautiful wood and a classy old rifle!

Some guys think they are like Lone Wati's piece of hard rock candy. "It's not for using, it's just for looking at"....

That is a cool Ol rifle. I’d hunt with it. 👍

Shoot it. Too darn beautiful to never see the light of day and sit in the safe

Shoot it.

The impressive part is the picture posting. There’s guys been here for 20 years that still haven’t figured it out. 😂

Degrease that sumbitch and put it to work.

Ain't that the truth!

I don't own any firearms that I won't shoot so I would encourage you to use it and enjoy it. Having said that, however, if it is going to haunt you to see that beautiful rifle with some scratches and dings, find a place to display it and just enjoy POSSESSING it. Only you can decide which path will give you the most pleasure. There's no wrong answer.

As Huntsman said. First you need to come to terms yourself, whether it’s worth x amount of dollars to “look at” (and it may be; that’s personal). Or, is some (unpredictable) decline in future value acceptable in exchange for the experience/memories/joy of using it? Personally, I’d hunt it taking reasonable but not neurotic care, and enjoy it.

I had for 7-8yrs a stunning Francotte 20ga, grade 45/“eagle” in high condition and original with letter but for chambers lengthened to 2 3/4”. Petite little thing, 5lbs couple ounces. Enjoyed it, loaded for it, never hunted it, and put it away for a bit and found other shotguns i preferred to hunt and practice with, looks aside. One day it hits me, looking at the rack: it’s not worth it to me to have x-dollars tied up in this beautiful shotgun if I don’t look forward to using it, hell i just didn’t take it out at all anymore. Was fun, but sold it back to the same dealer and moved on. Fun memory, but the right decision.

That’s not to say you should sell yours because it’s too nice. I shoot and hunt the hell out of a Merkel comparable to the 20ga mentioned. IMO, the joy of that neat stuff is using it - like a fine tool - not staring at it in the rack or hoping to impress one’s friends.

If the Rem’s gonna give you heartburn, sell it back and get something you can go out and enjoy, IMO. Life’s short; it’s just stuff. You did get enjoyment out of obtaining it - remember that, too.

Damn that is pretty. I can honestly say I have never seen a rifle I didn't want to shoot. ThaT gun deserves to be hunted. Scratches and dings can be repaired but the memories made while acquiring them last forever. Go forth and make meat with it.

This is good advice 👍.....Hb

If you’re really that worried about it peel the stock off and hide it away. Stuff the barreled action in a synthetic and go kill some stuff.

Or if you do like you thought and use it for the rest of your days, you probably won’t care about reduced collector value when you’re dead.

Shoot it, preferably at animals.

Damn that is pretty. I can honestly say I have never seen a rifle I didn't want to shoot. ThaT gun deserves to be hunted. Scratches and dings can be repaired but the memories made while acquiring them last forever. Go forth and make meat with it.

Well, at least you have good taste in rimfires.