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So what's the 243 and 270 and how are they scoped?

Oh, they are phuqqin fancy....

270 belonged to my late uncle and is a '69 PF M70 that's had 9 different stocks on it over the years and lost count of scopes. Currently sitting in take off Tupperware, DD's shimmed with a kerosene can lid and one rear base using 8-40's because I stripped out a 6-48 using the base to "shape" the shim. Tapped it and ran. Scope is little brothers circa 1989 VXII 3x9 (is there any other scope??) it's a peach and put a NPT and 2 Fusions in the same hole a few weeks ago.

243 is a RAR that I stole from a guy that was bought from another guy that was hard up. Paid $250 then sold the scope he had on it for $100. Talleys and a 6x42. Shoots the fancy blue box 100's MOA.

Tikka is a standard "buy at the shop kinda rifle", kisses 75 Amax until I run out, and has a SWFA 10MQ sitting in my modified Talleys.



They are custom hard use rifles, with perfect ergos. The M70 required two fingers to pull the trigger until I found a 1/4" wrench.



A lot of give a schit, I have not young Jeti.



Grin.

I'll prune down my firearms when my wife pares down her shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just gotta have one for every occasion and new occasions just keep poppin up.

I cut back some two years ago, when I wasn’t looking some more snuck back in. I caught the Creedmoor bug, it’s a fun cartridge to shoot. Plenty good pig killer. My granddaughter captured my first one, a Vanguard S2. Seems I’m always loading shells for her.

Hanco. You have a mess of rifles. I thought you were of the same mindset that I was. Now is the time to buy not sell.(especially blued finely walnut stocked underappreciated sporters from noobs)

I'll never be without a 22lr, so that's a given....

I can see me with just a 223, 6.5 Creedmoor and a 270. I may have multiples of each though...

Sounds like a .257 Roberts.

I like rifles, when I quail hunted I had a couple dozen shotguns. Down to a couple of them. I have a half dozen pistols. There is just something about a rifle that I like. I can’t help myself. Is there a rifle junkie clinic?

If there is I need it. Had 50, got down to 20, now I’m back up to 31.

How boring.

Sounds liberating! ....... Congratz.

Vaccination is only about 20% effective...

I scaled down myself:

Ruger 10/22 22LR
Tikka T3X 6.5 Creed
McWhorter 7mm08
Tikka 695 7mm Rem Magnificent
Marlin 336 30-30, which was the first rifle I ever owned, bought in 1971.

My problem is I like shooting. If I was down to a pair of centerfires I'd wear the barrels out in no time--then I would spend more money on a custom barrel than the cost of a nice used rifle, and have to wait for my curmudgeon, independent minded gunsmith to get around to putting a new barrel on..............

Besides, I sold a large portion of my rifles, now I've bought more. No vaccination or immune system can protect me--the looney virus does indeed mutate..........

I'm down to my 6.5 swedemoor, 223 8 twist Tikka and a 22lr

For me it all came down to priorities. I used the money to purchase more camping supplies and now instead of working over my next rifle I'm working my way over the next ridge. 😁




Trystan

Congrats on a most sensible move!....I wish I could also get down to the rifles I really need, I have been struggling with this for years but when I sell a few off I end up buying a few more back again....Lol......Hb

I've given away a dozen rifles to my two sons and one son-in-law. Can't seem to make a significant dent in the remainder.


.22 short, long, long rifle, WMR - 10

.204 - 1
.22 Hornet - 1
.22-250 - 1
.223 - 3
.25-06 - 1
.257 - 1
.243 - 3
.260 - 6
6.5X55 - 2
.270 - 1
.280 - 1
7X57 - 3
7mm-08 - 1
7mm Mag - 1
.308 - 3
.30-06 - 5
.300 Savage - 2
.300 Win Mag - 2
.350 Rem Mag - 1
.416 Rigby - 1
.45 Long Colt - 1
.45-70 - 2

The thought of purging my guns,
causes nausea, and physical pain.

Liquidating at the bottom of the market is nuts. Prices are severely depressed and a Democrat controlled White house, Senate and House is 3 years away. Buy every [bleep] gun you can get your hands on and sell when the panic starts again. AR's for $400.00! Dow's at $25,000 and ready to blow, so probably safest place to put money.