Planning for the Future

[Ledd Slinger]

That’s the problem. It would be great to go shoot at all the competitions, but the rest of your life has to be put on the side burner if you really want to compete. Not only does it take a ton of time, it also takes a ton of money.
Lord knows I’ve tried to get a rifle at a competitive level a few times but have always fallen short on time. You just can’t do it and keep your life running along with other hobbies. Shooting, loading, and rifle building would have to be pretty much all you do in your spare time. I look outside this morning and it is an absolutely beautiful April day without a cloud in the sky. I don’t want to pack up rifles and go shooting on a day like this, I want to be on the water fishing!

 

[nmkid]

My shooting buddy found out his nephew voted for B/H, he WAS going to leave him a glock and some other property. Has already went to the lawyer and changed his will.

That is so stupid! Punishing his nephew for doing what he thought was right and making a decision on his own. Hopefully, the shooting buddy had no role in helping raise that nephew!

 

[nmkid]

As I still fight to get well from my brush with that 'skeleton guy' I have started to get rid of my 'stuff'. I only have reloading equipment for the 2 rifles I have left. My nephews have been blessed with great jobs and all can buy any rifle they want, (if their wife says OK). My daughter really helped me out by telling me, "they are just material things get rid of these rifles now because they mean nothing to me and I will sell them all". I will admit it was tough selling my rifles but, it's done. We all have to make our own decision. Good Luck.

 

[NateHaler]

That is so stupid! Punishing his nephew for doing what he thought was right and making a decision on his own. Hopefully, the shooting buddy had no role in helping raise that nephew!

Oh? So you support the knucklehead making a choice, but not the uncle for making a choice, of which the knucklehead is unaware! Why would any sensible person bequeath firearms to someone that supports socialism and gun control? Answer: a sensible person would not.

"Punishing"? Please. Save the pejoratives for the leftist press, who have replaced "criticism" with "hate" and/or "attacking". In the vast majority of estate plans, the recipients of bequests have no idea what the deceased had arranged for them.

 

[Uncle Bruce]

Oh? So you support the knucklehead making a choice, but not the uncle for making a choice, of which the knucklehead is unaware! Why would any sensible person bequeath firearms to someone that supports socialism and gun control? Answer: a sensible person would not.

"Punishing"? Please. Save the pejoratives for the leftist press, who have replaced "criticism" with "hate" and/or "attacking". In the vast majority of estate plans, the recipients of bequests have no idea what the deceased had arranged for them.

Selling them at even a good local gun shop is in my experience a mistake. I new a man who had a shop for years. He relayed stories about windows and children that would come to the shop with a trunk of guns from the house and just want them gone.at most he would pay like 20 cents on the dollar. The widow had no idea the value.

 

[NateHaler]

OP, I think it's unlikely, at best, that you'll find somebody who will want to follow you in the pursuit of wildcat accuracy. Heck, what percentage of shooters do that now? Under 1%? I have no idea.

When it comes to stuff, whether it's muscle cars, power tools, furniture, or shooting gear, it's all just "stuff" to me and thus for sale or donation at some point. I suggest you sell stuff starting now, before the shooting community becomes even more persecuted than they already are. Make an inventory, and come up with a time frame. If you have 30 rifles, then sell 3 per year for 10 years, or whatever. Post a list here and find out from your fellow enthusiasts what interest there might be in them.

Have realistic expectations about $$ proceeds. Stuff is worth what somebody will pay for it, not what you paid or think it should bring.

Don't expect your altruism to achieve your goals, but take satisfaction in your intention.

 

[1K6BRA]

It took me a lot of years to find my most beloved rifle, a 1949 pre-64 model 70 in .250-3000. I cherish this rifle and still use it fairly often. My son does go hunting with me still but chances are when I’m not around anymore he will probably not go, I could be wrong though. But where I am going after I have slung my last bullet none of my guns will follow. I just hope that somebody gets it uses it and appreciates it as much as I do!

 

[SEM]

I have found myself with the same predicament, I used to worry about what will they do with my precious toys, Working off and on at my buddy's gun shop I witnessed so much of my own fears with estate sales. I for one benefited many others did also, If we could beat the vultures we did get some precious toys to carry on the traditions of wildcatting . I did decide recently to pass on all the common stuff, Now I will just shoot the crap out of my favorites hopefully burning every last land form each barrel, That way I wont worry about leaving nothing but a bunch of useless pipe behind.... But what about the dies, ah crap here I go again

 

[jdh47]

Popular chamberings are one thing, wildcat's are something else altogether unless your kids are proficient in loading for them. About all I have left that is eccentric is a 220 Beggs Russian I built on a R700 SA a few years back. I'll go ahead and chamber a 6.5 Grendel barrel for it so when it's time my son and grandsons can buy ammo for it. They hunt and will shoot all that I reload for them but have not showed any interest in reloading.

All too often people are willing to ignore the obvious when it comes to inheritance issues. Many times I've seen friends leave this world without thinking about what they leave behind or who it goes to. Death is something that's not easy to contemplate but it is as certain as the next sunrise. Time waits for no man.

Good luck. and God Bless.

 

[VaRandy]

I would have to assume that you frequent a local range, keep an eye out for a younger gentleman that has the fire in his eye about the discipline your rifles are designed for. Be sure to screen them well, some people would sell their own parents for a quick dollar. Regardless, I hope you live a long life and find a solution to this question that makes you happy.

I don't have a local range and travel by myself great distances to shoot. I am not a paper shooter but a serious varminteer. I am more likely to find a good candidate in the West where distance shooting is not a problem.

 

[LA50SHOOTER]

I don't know anyone off the top of my head. I have seen a lot of people try to get a new or young shooter into this. Many times once they stop doing the work (loading ammo) the new shooter looses interest. There needs to be a strong desire to want to do this as its a lot of work, so I would look for someone already doing it with lesser equipment. I dont know what kind of rifles the OP has, but if they are competition rifles find a guy thats going to matches with his factory rem 700 or something along those lines. Giving them to someone in the hope they will start going because now they have the high end rifle will be less successful in my opinion.

Alex, - You built a new rifle & Glenn used it and has grown in the sport. - Was about 2-3 years ago when the 6BRA was being promoted for 1000 yd. BR here on accurate-shooter forum. .

 

[nmkid]

Oh? So you support the knucklehead making a choice, but not the uncle for making a choice, of which the knucklehead is unaware! Why would any sensible person bequeath firearms to someone that supports socialism and gun control? Answer: a sensible person would not.

"Punishing"? Please. Save the pejoratives for the leftist press, who have replaced "criticism" with "hate" and/or "attacking". In the vast majority of estate plans, the recipients of bequests have no idea what the deceased had arranged for them.

You are the knucklehead here! I am a Republican and I did not vote for President Biden. Do I always vote Republican? Not always...I make up my own mind and vote for the person I feel will do the best job.

 

[davidjoe]

Selling them at even a good local gun shop is in my experience a mistake. I new a man who had a shop for years. He relayed stories about windows and children that would come to the shop with a trunk of guns from the house and just want them gone.at most he would pay like 20 cents on the dollar. The widow had no idea the value.

Our ability to transfer guns is in the process of changing, in uncertain ways. That needs to be kept in mind in long term thinking, but I think favors the present.

I don’t think stores are necessarily a bad option for an original owner because he knows what he thinks is fair, can say yes or no, or counteroffer, and can get a good idea of serious interest or not over the phone.

I have found that “wise, old” store founders of places that bear their name, and the sons or grandsons of those people are some of the most reasonable and knowledgeable people I could ever choose to deal with.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Alex, - You built a new rifle & Glenn used it and has grown in the sport. - Was about 2-3 years ago when the 6BRA was being promoted for 1000 yd. BR here on accurate-shooter forum. .

Actually Glenn was loading for that rifle I built him his own before that happened. We definitely picked up a few guys from that but what I meant is I don't know anyone currently that is trying to get into the sport that can't afford it. I'm certain there are plenty of them I just don't know any personally at deep Creek.

 

[stork]

Good Thread!
The general consensus mirrors my thoughts. I know a few avid young shooters in my area that can appreciate a finely constructed custom rifle & have the basic knowledge to precision load wildcats. However most of them are in the process of raising young families and the money for "exotic" bench grade rifles just isn't there. Those are the ones I intend on visiting the range with and then walking away with a smile (after a brief coaching session on loading the wildcats), knowing my stuff will be appreciated long after I'm gone. The common stuff I can leave for the children, nephews & nieces that are once a year shooters. Thankfully there are very, very few that I need to eliminate from the process because of socialist/marxist/communist tendencies, may leave a few lumps of coal for those.
Al

 

[FNSafari]

From my cold dead hands ........
....... To the pawn shop.
Unfortunately our most prized possessions will be sold off for the price
we told our wives we paid for it .

Explain inflation to the wives!

 

[moondog]

I have acquired quite a few customs over the years. 3 wild cats and a few common calibers, extra barrels chambered for all of them. Pistols, and quite a few high end SxS shotguns. Tons of Brass, Powder, and Primers for all.I guess my Kids and grandkids will get first pick at them. Don't really know if they will have the passion OR the $ to pursue it. I'm almost embarrassed at how much I have invested in the crap in my walk in safe. My buddies will get first choice on reloading components I think.
When my Pop passed, I had a car full of guns I brought back with me. Most were things I'd never use or duplicates of stuff I already had. I brought the stuff that I didn't want to a gun store by me (Mile High). They treated me right in my opinion. It would have been a hassle disposing of the pistols. I think, God willing, I go first, I'll have my wife do the same with my crap that's left over. This thread does get me thinking about it though.

 

[Brians356]

Selling them at even a good local gun shop is in my experience a mistake. I new a man who had a shop for years. He relayed stories about windows and children that would come to the shop with a trunk of guns from the house and just want them gone.at most he would pay like 20 cents on the dollar. The widow had no idea the value.

I talked to a chap in the gunroom at our big Cabelas store. He said they simply look up the value in the Blue Book and pay you as I recall 2/3 of that. With you following along in the evaluation, it would be a transparent process with minimal haggling over the condition if anything. I haven't tested it out but, as described, it would be a win/win compared to a pawn shop or back alley gun store.

Of course the rub comes with customs including benchrest rifles. But if they accept such, it seems likely you could negotiate a reasonable value.
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[Brians356]

It took me a lot of years to find my most beloved rifle, a 1949 pre-64 model 70 in .250-3000.

I'm eating my heart out! Of the production chamberings, 250-3000 is worth more than all but 7x57mm Mauser. But value aside, I'm in love with 250 Savage and have considered a couple of 700 Classics (1984).
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[358WCF]

I look outside this morning and it is an absolutely beautiful April day without a cloud in the sky. I don’t want to pack up rifles and go shooting on a day like this, I want to be on the water fishing!

You ain't right...

Smile it was a joke.