Which gun to sell?
I've been Mr. Lucky at a local gun raffle, winning 4 rifles in 4 years. One of them has to go. I'm keeping the savage .17hmr
So here's what I've got:
Tikka T3 lite, wood stock, .338 federal New in box
Savage Axis w/bushnell scope 7mm-08 2 boxes shot.
Mossburg 100 ATR .270 New in box
I've got two young boys (10,8) who will potentially be hunters. I shoot a .270, and my dad has a A-bolt .270 that he will pass on to one of them at hunting age if they wish. So in some aspects, keeping the ATR makes sense. Pretty easy shopping for ammo. Since we will probably stick to whitetail, and perhaps get into black bear, it's a fine caliber.
I do however like the Axis in 7mm-08 and was thinking about using it this fall. It shoots very well now that I brought trigger pull down to 3.5 lbs.
The Tikka is the nicest rifle by far, but I don't really need a .338 and I would be able to get the most money out of it. Plus .338 federal ammo isn't exactly easy to find. yet it's purdy, slick, and from what I've read shoots like a dream. kinda looks good on my gun rack.
I'm sure there are dozens of opinions out there, but I'll listen to them all, let me know which you would sell and why. Oh, and here's one other catch, both boys are lefties, all rifles (including my dads) are righties. Thoughts?