I won the NWTF gun of the year this year. It is a Remington 700 270WSM. I only own one other rifle, a Winchester Model 94 Black Shadow 30-30. I went to gunbroker.com and saw I could get a maximum of about $1000 for the NWTF Gun of the Year.
Here is the dilemma. Do I store the gun and hope that its value as a collectors item increases (it is one of only 2,400 such guns). I know that shooting such a gun even once would substantially reduce the value. Do I sell the gun outright immediately and grab the cash? Do I take the scope off my 30-30, buy a Leupold VX scope for the Remington and take two guns into the field (one for drive hunting and one for stand hunting).
I am going a little bit crazy trying to figure out what to do with this gun.
Here is the gun and the case that came with it
http://www.nwtf.org/images/CoreItems/GOY-with-Case_220.jpg
For the first time in NWTF history, the Gun of the Year is a centerfire rifle. The 2006 NWTF Gun of the Year is the Remington Model 700, produced in 270 WSM, one of the most popular calibers available today. It is guaranteed to be a true collectible. The stock on this customized rifle is curly maple with a golden maple finish. The floorplate has gold-enhanced engraving. This year's gun includes a customized presentation case. Designed to fit the Remington 700, it features the NWTF logo on the inside lid. Guns are sequentially numbered and exclusive to NWTF events. Edition size: 2,500.
What you do?