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I have a friend who has a few firearms, he's looking to get rid of a few to sponsor some new .20,.22 centerfires and a .257 roy.

17HM2
17HMR
22 LR
22 Mag
223
6mm
25-20
250-3000
25-06
6.5 TC/U
6.5 Bullberry
260 Rem
270 Wizzum
270 Roy
7mm TC/U
7mm BR
7-08
284 Win
280 Rem
30-30
308
7.5x55
30-06
30 Super
7.62x39
32 H&R
32-20
8mm Mauser
340 Roy
380
9mm Parabellum
38 Super
38 Special
357 Mag
357 Max
35 Rem
35 Whelen AI
375 H&H
38-40
10mm
41 Mag
416 Taylor
416 Rigby
44 Special
44 Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt
480 Ruger
475 Linebaugh

What do you think he should get rid of first, to finance the others mentioned? Don't be sentimental as to chambering, as there are multiples of almost all of them.

Anything in a TC is a concession.

For starters.

Got that right.

The two TC/U's and the Bullberry are a no brainer, but the 357 Max will have to stay. It is just too much fun, and has some "legal" reasons to exist in a state 15 miles away.

I'm thinking the SKS and AK are turds that should go as well...as Col. Whelen said....easily replaced with AR's if you could buy them.

He forgot about the 30-30 AI in scout config...and a couple 444's

Do you really need a .257 Roy when you have the same in a .270?

Some [bleep] with 50+ chamberings,that doesn't have a single 223AI....misses much.

Pardon all them puns and yessssssssss...I'll gun them "differences".(grin)

I'd keep the 223;the 7/08,284,or 280(pick one),and the 375H&H.Ditch the rest.

ditch 22mag, 7.62x39m, 380, 38Sup, 7mmTC/U and build a nice Roy.

Blow out the:
6mm
250-3000
25-06
380
41 mag
480 Ruger
475 Linebaugh

Now skip the 257 Roy and get a 264 Win mag.

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With that lineup, he's apparently no stranger to circulatin' cash. Tell him to keep up the good work and get a 257 Vanguard sub MOA. Ain't that expensive.

I would have no use for the 17hm2, and the 380. The 7.5x55 and the 30 super, as well as the 480 Ruger and the Linebaugh. Anyway, it looks as if he has some wiggle room.

Ditch the T/CUs, the Bullberry, the .30Super, the SKS, the AK (time likely is never better to offload those for $$$$), the .270WSM, the .30-30AI Scout, the .475, the .480, and the .17HM2.

For starters.............

I think this is what he should keep. It would simplify his reloading. A lot of overlap there in his chambering.

I still like the .22 rimfires better than the .17's. I really hated getting rid of the .35 Whelen AI but the .375 H&H will cover all of the game the .30-06 can't cover. Didn't want to get rid of the .250-3000 but the .25-06 could be loaded down to those levels. Almost didn't keep any .257 cals since he is trying to get another.

I'm guessing most of these calibers are in Encore and Contender barrels? It sure would help to know what all these cartridges were chambered in. T/C barrels you can part with, much harder to part with a classic hunting rifle or revolver/pistol.

The 300 Super remains my favorite Big 30.

not on the list is the 338 federal

On the brightside however,there's alotta stuff mentioned,that'll float in kind.

You have FRIENDS?!

What do you guys not like about the 7tcu? I have a Contender in 22 hornet I like. Was thinking about getting a bigger caliber some time and was thinking 7tcu.

Yup, and none of them are liberal cock suckers...so I guess you don't make the list.

Don't kid yourself Brother Keith, that collection was 20 years in the making.

The 30 Super will remain.