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flounder

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So heres the deal. My mother just won a Browning Maxus 3" chamber, Ducks Unlimited 75th anniversary limited edition at a raffle. Lucky her. I see them selling between $1600-$2200

So the question is, Use it, or keep it locked up in a safe. Personal opinion is that while its a beautiful piece, I would probably use it. Im not a fan of safe queens unless they are super, super rare. Any feedback.

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Sweet! Keep it in the safe, bring it out for clays, not hunting. You're out nothing. Sell it when you're old or really need the dough. I'll give you a $1000

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Selling it for 1500-2200 isnt much especially for a nice shotgun so I would be inclined to use it as designed. Besides, the regular Maxus sells for 1600-1800 so other than the ducks unlimited engraving, there doesnt appear to be anything special about it.

So Im leaning towards using it, depending on what she decides she wants to do with it since its hers. .

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Well it looks like it will be in my possession around Christmas time when my Dad comes back. :) Ill be shooting it FYI.. Probably wont take it Rabbit hunting in thick briars or anything but would definitely use it for field rabbit / bird. I have another one I can use in thick brush without fear of beating up too bad.

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Sweet Shotgun.

I would still use it, but only on nice days. It could be your "Sunday" gun.

I have 2 Ducks Unlimited shotguns, but not that nice. One is an 887 used for turkey hunting, and then a Stoger Condor for clays. Purchased from a guy who won them in a raffle.

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I'd show it off at some trap shoots. But like you're saying, play around with it safely. Even lightly used I'd expect it holds some value over a standard model since its a ltd production right? May be able to trade or sell it off in 20 years for more than its worth now. Serialed at what? 546 or 548? Hard to tell in the pic. Either way, nice freebie!!

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Well it looks like it will be in my possession around Christmas time when my Dad comes back. :) Ill be shooting it FYI.. Probably wont take it Rabbit hunting in thick briars or anything but would definitely use it for field rabbit / bird. I have another one I can use in thick brush without fear of beating up too bad.

Well then, you can come up here and shoot your snobby shotgun at the snobby sporting clays club I'm likely to end up joining.

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I'd show it off at some trap shoots. But like you're saying, play around with it safely. Even lightly used I'd expect it holds some value over a standard model since its a ltd production right? May be able to trade or sell it off in 20 years for more than its worth now. Serialed at what? 546 or 548? Hard to tell in the pic. Either way, nice freebie!!

Thats not the actual one my mom won. Its identical but I dont know the serial.

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