Need help what to sell what to keep

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If one was going to sell some of their guns because they need money to pay for college this summer. What would one keep or sell?

Here is what I have

Remington 700 30-06 custom deluxe which my parents bought me 20 years ago and I had a little work done on it was to lighten the trigger, glass bedding, and free floated and just started to reload for it.

Tikka t3 lite .243 black and blued barrel bought it 2 year ago and just got new dies for it never made one round but have a lot of brass and 100 bullets.

Raging bull .454 6.5 barrel blued gun have 100 pieces of brass and some factory ammo.

87012 ga express super mag. With a 24” barrel bought last summer got a good deal.

Beretta A391 Xtrema 2, 12GA, 3.5" with kick off camo bought last summer


Old Steve’s 16 ga single shot as no serial # my dad redid the stock.


Glock 21sf with picatinny rail and a 5.11 blade tech holster

I stated buying reloading equipment last summer and now got what I need and just started working the brass for the 30-06.

So, any help on deciding would be great.

Thanks, Brad
 
I would sell the Tikka and either the 870 or Beretta, depending on how much money you need.

Depending on if you intend to use it in the near future, perhaps the .454 as well.

I would hold onto the 30-06 long after the others were gone
 
My tuition for the summer and housing is $4700. I will get some financial aid but do not know how much.

I do have about 90 rounds for .243 a friend made they are MKHP 70GR at 3000fps Gun will shoot 1.25 at 200yd
 
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Id keep the Rem 700 because it was a gift from parents.
the 16 guage isnt worth much plus your dad did the stock. Id keep it too.
All others are fair game for selling.
 
These should go:

I'd use the 700 for anything this needs to be used for - Tikka t3 lite .243 black and blued barrel bought it 2 year ago and just got new dies for it never made one round but have a lot of brass and 100 bullets.

Unnecessary...esp compared to the Glock: Raging bull .454 6.5 barrel blued gun have 100 pieces of brass and some factory ammo.

The 870 wouldn't sell for much, but can do anything this can: Beretta A391 Xtrema 2, 12GA, 3.5" with kick off camo bought last summer
 
I would get another job,or a part time job and not sell my guns.This is just me,and the way that I live my life.If this is not possible,I would keep the ones that were gifts and that had meaning.Oh yeah,good on you for being serious about college. Lightman
 
Sell the Glock because they are a dime a dozen BUT always sell quick (although not for much.)

Sell the Taurus because there is a little flare-up of popularity in the large bore revolver market.

Sell the Tikka rifle and Beretta shotgun because they may actually bring you some money.

Keep the Stevens because it's worth more for the memories than it is actual money.

Keep the Remington rifle and shotgun because you probably actually use them.
 
Getting job not possible i go to college now and get unemployment and my wife works part time when I'm home and we have a 4 month old little girl she watch is her when I'm at school.

I would like to keep the G21 if i can because when i get done in December with college I might need it for work but I can get a new one at cost if needed.

I do work as a reserve Deputy for the county i live in now.

My wife as a glock 17 that's hers.
 
Keep the 30-06 and the 870 12 gauge. Sell the rest. The reason you keep the 870 shotgun is that it will not bring in as much money as the beretta. The 30-06 is a deluxe with a little bit of custom work done now. The glock, the 16 gauge and the 454 are not necessities. Unless, you have a CHL than keep the glock.
 
Keep the Glock, 870, 16ga, and Rem 700

The others should get you about 2 grand

If you must sell the four I mentioned, again, I would hold on to the 700 as long as possible. It and your glock can make a nice pair if you can only keep 2
 
Education is everything, Brad. Keep the family guns, sell the rest.

Keep the 700.
Keep Stevens 16ga.

Sell the rest.

When you finish school and get an excellent job, you'll treasure the two you kept.
And you will appreciate that the 5 you sold helped you get ahead.

You will pass on to your kids a set of values, directions and methods that will be significant for their time.
And you will pass on a 700 Deluxe and a 16ga Stevens they they will treasure as much as you do.
 
Keep the Glock, 870, 16ga, and Rem 700.
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The Glock makes a good home defense handgun among other things. But they are fairly easy to sell as guns go. You wouldn't get much for the 16ga. You probably use the 870 for hunting, if not sell it.

Tighten the old belt if possible and get a loan for school. Last resort for me would be to borrow money from parents or family. Because, they are usually the last folks to pay back and that makes for bad family vibes.

What are you majoring in and what year are you in school?
 
I have 9 months of school and then I have my degree in law enforcement then I can take my P.O.S.T test.
 
So you are essentially one school year left. It would be worth it to borrow money.
 
If you sell, sell the highest value firearm(s) that you can replace at a later time.

Thus:
1. you don't lose anything irreplaceable
2. you keep more guns in your possession
 
Definitely keep the Remington 700, Stevens 16 ga., Glock 21SF, and reloading equipment.

Try to keep the Tika too, they're nice guns, and .243 is a great caliber. But in the end, it is replaceable.

Sell everything else, and re-buy later. You might try selling it to someone here and ask for Right of First Refusal if they decide to re-sell it at some future date.
 
Keep whatever has irreplaceable/sentimental value to you; sell the rest. They all seem (to me) to be pretty available, minus the 16 ga.
 
So you are essentially one school year left. It would be worth it to borrow money.
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I'll agree with this. Student loans - particularly the government backed ones - typically have INCREDIBLY low interest rates (when mine first started they were around 5% - at this point the only ones I have left are less than 1% interest), and don't require any repayment until after you graduate and can get a job.

A good education is one of the best investments you can make. There are level head and responsible times to borrow money, and there are times that you shouldn't. This is the good kind of debt.

If you HAVE to sell some of the guns, I'd keep the Remington 700 and the 870. I'd sell the rest - saving the Glock for the last of those to go.
 
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