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Come Clean. What cartridges, and how many of each, are your guns chambered for?

Rifles only, nine .22s, (two WMRs) one .22 hornet, two .223s, one .243, one 25/20, two Bobs, two .270s, two 30/30s, one .300 Savage, two .308s, three .30/06s (two Garands, one Win. 1895) a .33 WCF, a .357 magnum carbine, a .38/40 and a .375 H&H.

Also three traditional muzzle loaders: .45, .50 and .54.

Shotguns, three .410s, three 28s, four 20s, two 16s, five 12s.

Centerfire rifles: .17 Hornady Hornet, .17 Fireball, .204 Ruger, .22 Hornet, .222 Remington, .223 Remington (2), .22-250 Remington, .223 WSSM, .22/6mm Remington, 6mm PPC, 6mm Lee Navy, .243 Winchester (2), .25-20 WCF, .25-35 WCF, .257 Roberts (2), .25-06 Remington, .257 Weatherby Magnum, 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, 6.5x57R, 6.5x55, .270 Winchester (2), 7x57 Mauser, 7mm Remington SAUM, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Weatherby Magnum, .30-30 WCF, .30-40 Krag, 7.5x55 Schmidt-Rubin, .308 Winchester (2), .30-06 Springfield, .300 WSM, .300 Winchester Magnum, .32-20 WCF, .303 British, 8x57 Mauser (3), .338 Federal, .338 Winchester Magnum, .35 Remington, .358 Winchester, .35 Whelen, .358 Norma Magnum, 9.3x62, 9.3 Barsness-Sisk, 9.3x74R, .375 H&H, .38-55 WCF, .416 Rigby, .45-70 (2).

Rimfires: .17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, .22 Long Rifle (5), .22 Magnum

Handguns: .22 Long Rifle (2), .30 Nagant, .32 ACP, .32-20 WCF, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt, and T/C Contender barrels in .25-35, .30-20 and .32 H&R Magnum.

Shotguns: .410, 28, 20 (2), 16, 12 (5), 10

Also have three muzzleloaders (all traditional) in .44, .50 and .58 caliber, and a .177 CO2 rifle and .22 springer

OPSEC

Very nice KyWindageII; John, you're a loony's loon, impressive. You'd have to create a new caliber to have a gap. Kind of surprised only one 06, but very much notice (and have appreciation) for your affinity for the classics.

Several

Life is too short for me to pin down & catalog such useless trivia.


Mike

Three 8x57???

Here it is really a list of Loonie credentials. No 9mm or .380, huh, John? That is a surprise, more than the three 8x57, to me.

Eileen has a 9mm Browning I can borrow when necessary. Never have been interested in the .380, but may have to borrow one to do a handloading column sometime.

Didn't you notice there was no .45 ACP? Had a 1911 for a while, but sold it a few months back to buy something else, because I preferred my H&K .40.

Dakota Deer,

The three 8x57's are an 1888 Gewehr (also known as the "commission" rifle), complete with bayonet, an unaltered K98 made at the Erfurt factory in 1913, and a pre-WWII German custom rifle on a 98 action, with the typical butterknife bolt handle, double-set triggers, light engraving, and a very slim stock with side-panels and Schnabel forend. So they're all kinda different.

Centerfire Rifles: .221 Rem Fireball, .222 Rem Mag, .225 Win, .243 Win, 6mm Rem, .240 Wby Mag, .25-20 Win, .25-35 Win, .250 Savage, .257 Roberts (2), .25-06 Rem, .260 Rem, 6.5x55 Swede, 6.5mm Rem Mag, .264 Win Mag, .270 Wby Mag, 7-30 Waters, 7mm-08 Rem, 7x57, .284 Win, .280 Rem, 7x64, 7x61 S&H, 7mm STW, .30 Carbine, .307 Win, .30-40 Krag, .303 Savage, .300 Savage, .300 H&H Mag, .308 Norma Mag, 7.62x39, .303 British (2), .32 Win Spl (2), .32-40 Win, 8x57, 8mm Rem Mag, .338 Federal, .338-06 A-Sq, .338 Win Mag, .348 Win (2), 9x57R, .351 Win SL, .357 Mag, .357 Max, .35 Rem, .356 Win, .358 Win, .35 Whelen, .350 Rem Mag, .358 Norma Mag, .358 STA, 9.3x57, 9.3x62, 9.3x74R, 9.3x64, .38-55 Win, .375 Win, .376 Steyr, .375-06 JDJ, .401 Win SL, .41 Mag, .405 Win, .411 KDF Mag, .404 Jeff, .44-40 Win, .44 Mag, .45-70

Contender Carbine barrels: .25-35 Win, 6.8mm Rem
Encore Rifle barrels: 7.5x55 Swiss, .405 Win, .500 S&W

Rimfires: .17 HM2, .22 Short, .22 LR (6), .22 Mag (2) .32 RF

Blackpowder: .58

Shotguns: .410 (2), 28Ga (2), 20ga (4), 16ga (8) 12ga (6)

Handguns: .22LR (2), .25 ACP, 7mm BR Rem, .32 H&R Mag, .380 ACP, 9mm, .38 Spl, .38 Super, .40 S&W, .38-40 Win/10mm, .41 Mag, .44 Mag, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .45 Win Mag

Contender Pistol barrels: .256 Win Mag, .38-40 Win, .45 Win Mag

Oh yeah...no ACP. I saw the .45 wheel and that fit the bill for me. Is that the semi-rare Redhawk?

Since I got my 5" 40 XD, my desire for a 45 auto has waned to almost nil. May need to talk to a priest about that.

Are you a lever-gun fan, John? Looks like you have a few.

SCGunNut--holy shot! That list of rifles is...comprehensive. I bow before your glorious loonacy.

Tons of guns but the most are in 222 Magnum. I just checked all my chamberings and not a single Howell cartridge in the lot...

HuntnShoot,

The .45 LC is 7-1/2" Bisley Blackhawk, which shoots really well.

Yeah, I have a few lever rifles, but used to have a lot more. Right now I only have a 9422M .22 Magnum, .25-35 1894 Winchester (26" octagon barrel, made in 1898), and a Savage 99F .358 Winchester. Have had a pile of 99's (and a couple of 95 Savages) over the years, but pared them down. Have had a few other Winchesters, including 94's in .30-30 and .32 Special, a 92 in .25-20, and a 71.

But right now my .30-30 is a drilling!

Most of my adult life has been spent in the retail gun business, in two different shops. I have never, and will never, make a lot of money but the perk is that I have been able to get my hands on a lot of "toys". I'm not a "trader" either. I can count on one and a half hands the number of guns I have parted with. If I wanted it bad enough to buy it, I wanted it bad enough to keep it.

SCGunNut,

Interesting! I probably sell more guns than that each year.

But I buy a lot of mine almost purely for experimentation, whether for the cartridge, the action or just the history. Some I keep, but many I sell or trade after a year or two or even 10, though some I've had for a long time.

When I really have a hard time going to sleep I try and remember how many guns, in which calibers, I own. And where they might be.

Mule Deer is holding out on us. Am I the only one who noticed the glaring gap between the 7mm Weatherby Magnum and the .30-30 WCF?

22-250
5,6x57
6XC
6x62R Fr�r�s
6,5x57R
7x57
7x57R
7x65R
8mm MAZON
8x68S
338WM

I�m really low man on this totem pole. I�m including the guns my 14 year old claims but hasn�t been given; I�ll asterisk those, he seems pretty insistent: .22 (2 +1*), 220 Swift, 257 Roberts, 7-08, 7mm RM, 30-06 (3 +1*), 375 H&H, 45�70, 470 NE. .45 ACP & 9mm*. 12 (2) & 20 gauge.
Of these, I want to change the 7-08 out to either a 250 Savage or possibly 358, re-barrel a 06 to 7x57. If I do I'll most likely sell the swift and Roberts. Then I have at least 3 BPCs I want. I also keep telling myself I need a 416.

I can't even get on the field in this game. I'll just sit in the stands and admire.

Thanks. Do I smell an article coming on? Seems like the 8x57 could now easily be a do-it-all round with the newer lightweight bullets available. Seems like there is little new under the sun.

Rifles
450Marlin
338WM
30-06
308Win
223Rem
45Colt

HG
45ACP
45Colt
38Spl
22LR

Snake

Phil,

I have to keep a pretty good inventory, due to having an FFL, but a couple of times have been looking for one particular rifle and came across another I'd forgotten about. Same thing with scopes, sometimes, and I'll think: Now where the heck did THAT come from?

300 Savage,

While there might be some gaps here and there, I didn't list Eileen's guns. She's loaned me more than her 9mm Browning on occasion....

DakotaDeer,

I did a HANDLOADER piece on the 8x57 a couple years ago, but that was before acquiring the 1888. Might have to do another for a different magazine....

Mule Deer....the omission I noticed was the complete lack of .29 caliber rifles .
Chuckle...in your next book (I'm waiting), you really need to include that article. Perhaps with a disclaimer to avoid another rush on gunsmiths.

How about left-hand rifles?

At present: 22RF, 20 Practical, 223, 22-250,243, 6mm BR, 25-06, 270, 7mm WSM, 30-06, 300WM, 375H&H, 416 Rem, 458 Lott.

Owned and sold/traded: 270 Wthby,7mm-08, 280Rem, 7mmRM. 338Win.

It is interesting what is out there in LH if you dig a little.

Holy bat mobile, Batman!!!

I 'thot' I had a LOT of CF rifles and I WOULD have to count them, from 243-----------8mm RM, because I really don't know/remember.

Your list RAISES my eyebrows, WOW!

Just wait till I show my wife!!! Thanks for the encouragement.

I would have to go to the safes and check. Problem is the safes are 7,000 miles away.

BHP's are really nice. As long as you don't suffer hammer bite

SCGunNut,

You sure avoid the ordinary, don't you - no .223 Rem, .270 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, .30-30 WCF, .308 Win, or .30-06. The only one of the top 7 most popular cartridges you have a rifle for is a .243. That has to put you in some kind of elite rifle looney realm. I'm sure your reloading press stays busy.

What a trap, this thread was started by your Friends at BATF so they could find out who has what guns without the help of NSA...

Like they aren't already watching you...

Hey, this is the Campfire. There's a government conspiracy behind everything, including every Campfire post.

I suspect the Feds know I own a few firearms, since I've had an FFL since the Reagan administration.

JB, have you parted company with your 6.5-06????
As for me I have sold off all my guns ,so the NSA and the Batf do not have to concern themselves with searching my house!!!

Yeah, I replaced it with a .264--but may be replacing the .264 with a 26 Nosler.

What I've found myself doing over the past few years is buying two kinds of rifles: really good ones or really cheap ones. I've long had a self-imposed limit of around 50 centerfire rifles, mostly because more just creates too many problems in storage and time to shoot them all. But have upgraded to custom rifles in many instances, or downgraded from mid-range factory rifles to real bargains like the Ruger American, which shoot just as well as many customs at a fraction of the cost.

I used to own at least two rifles in most chamberings, one a fancy model and one a plainer factory model to hunt with, so I didn't "damage" the fancy one. But eventually I discovered I was hunting with the fancy one anyway (which didn't really damage them much) so got rid of a lot of unused "using" rifles.

On the list of my centerfires, over half are very high-grade factory or customs rifles. The others usually cost $500 or less, either because I bought 'em used for a very good deal, or that's what they cost retail. Right now I have three Ruger Americans and may buy another!

The rifles I have were either someone special to me's gun and I have keep it for that reason or a gift from Santa Claus as a youngster. Except for a long action 700 that has been rearranged a half dozen times and a cz24 in .458 win mag. Those two just seem to be here because the 700 is easily reconfigured to something different if the urge strikes. The cz because it fits me like a well worn leather glove and is a hoot to shoot!!!!

Yeah, I'm not much for "bread & butter" cartridges. There actually is a .30-06 in my house that I didn't even list because it is strictly a donor that will be rebarreled. The .243 was my first rifle, given to me by my dear old Dad. My 2nd and 3rd were the .300 H&H & 6.5 Rem Mag, which started my love affair with the not so common cartridges. I've only gotten worse with the passage of time, although my most recent was the common .338 Win, but in a rather spiffy Ruger No.1. Once on a whim, I went into the sporting goods section of Walmart and asked for a box of 9.3x57 for an old Husqvarna and they sent me to the chain saw department! I'm kidding, but that would likely be the reaction. I have no problem with factory ammo if I can get it but I just dare you to find a box of factory 9x57R, so yes, I do have to handload for quite a few of them. Luckily, being in the gun business, I can usually come up with what I need.

22 LR, 22 Hornet, 223 Remington, 220 Swift, 6.5X55, 260 Remington, 7X57mm, 7.5X55mm Swiss, 300 Savage, 308 Winchester, 30-06, 7.92X57mm, 8X56mm,358 Winchester, 35 Whelen.

I don't think it's a good idea to reply to the OP's question. If you do, the NSA now has a list of all your guns.

That list can change tomorrow

Shotguns: 28(2), 20, 16, 12 (3) up to 3"

Pistol: 22rf(2), 22 WRM, 222 Remington, 223 Remington,
38 Special(2), 357 Mag, 357 Max, 45 ACP(3), 45 Colt, 460 Rowland

Rifles: 22rf(?), 22 WRM(2), 223 Remington(?), 220 Swift,
6MM Van Horn Imp, 7X57, 7.62X39, 30-30, 308 Bellm, 308 Winchester,
30-06, 300 Weatherby, 338 RCM, 35 Remington, 358 Bellm, 416 Rigby,
44 Magnum, 454 Casull.

T/C Contenders - 3

Indy,

Give me a break. Without other details like make, model and serial number the TSA doesn't have schidt.

And I doubt like hell the NSA cares about the fiction posted on the Campfire anyway. They'd have to wade through an awful lot of lies and other BS.

Sometimes I can't believe the paranoia on this website--but then it's demonstrated over and over again, every day.

Where the heck is the B29? was it all hype?

Ain't that the truth!

SCGN & MD -

I have some of that paranoia but it doesn't dominate me.

'Big Brother' IMO, is someone (thing) not to ignore. However, like MD said, "W/O model and serial no.s they don't have ......."

I've often wonder about the verity of some posts. I don't lose any sleep over it.

I just know I try and sometimes check records to be sure I'm accurate.

Also as someone just said "the list could change tomorrow".

What? You mean it's not all true?

Mike

Well, I'm impressed, but not jealous.

Wow - I forgot the 358 Winchester. Age.

Hey JB didnt you have a 270 WBY? always wanted one of those.

Center fire. 257 Weatherby, 30-06 (3), 300 RUM, 338 RUM, 348 Win, 45-70, 375 Ruger (2)

Rimfire, 17 hrm, 22LR (2), 22 WRF

Pistol 9mm, 44 Mag.

Muzzle loader . 50 inline (2)

shotgun 12 ga. (4)

Thats all I can think of I'm sure I missed a few.

I've actually had two .270 Weatherbys. They worked fine, but after shooting them for a while decided I preferred the .257 Weatherby for general use. Also have a 7mm Weatherby now, which is pretty much a .270 Weatherby that can use a little heaver bullets.

They all kill stuff if you point them right....

I'm slowly giving my guns to my children,grand children and great grand children. I'm about half way thru. For some reason I keep adding to them. Presently I have the following:
Rifles -
Custom Mdl 70 30-06
Fn FAL 308
Win 95 carbine 30-40
Custom Mauser 7x57
Custom Mdl 70 257 Robts
Franklin Armoury custom 223
Brno ZKK 602 375H&H
CZ 550 Magnum custom 416Rigby
Whitworth 458Win Mag
Custom 03A3 Spgfld by A&M 458Win Mag
Custom SSB Mauser 375H&H
Thompson SBR 45ACP
Remington 760 Police Special 223
Custom shortened 03 Spgfld 30-06
Ruger No1 405Win
Ruger No1 9.3x74R
Ruger No1 450/400
Pistols

Ruger 22/45 with suppressor
S&W 41Mag
S&W 357Mag
S&W 45ACP Revolver
S&W 10mm Revolver
S&W 44Mag
Essex frame 22 conversion unit custom
Rock Island Armory 45ACP
Combination Gun

Brno 12ga over 7x57
Shotgun

Grade VI Browning Lightening 28Ga

Sir

I needed to hear that.

Safe Travels

I am not a gun writer and just fall into the anyone category, but when you buy a 7x57 in a semi-auto just because you don't know anyone with a 7x57 semi-auto and it's a cool rifle, you might be a loony. When you own somewhere north of ten .30-06s and don't love the cartridge but like the various rifles, you might be a loony.

When you randomly wake up one morning realize you've sold or traded all your M70s so decide to start buying every major caliber of pre64 M70, you might be a loony.

When you have dozens of rifles and only hunt with one or two consistently, you might be a loony.

When you buy special rifles for special planned hunts, but when the hunt comes around, you leave the special rifle at home and use the one or two rifles you always use, you might be a looney.

When you keep thinking an M2 or 1919 would make the ultimate hog gun, you might be a loony.

Centerfire: .22 Hornet, .223, .22-250, .250-3000, .25-06, 6.5x300 Wby (6.5x300 WWH), .270 Win (2), .280 Rem, .7mm Rem Mag (2), .30-30, .308 (3), .30-06, .300 Win, .303 Brit, .338 RCM, .375 H&H, .45-70

Rimfire: .17 HMR, .22 LR (7)

Handguns: .22 LR (2), .9mm (2), .38 S&W, .357 Mag (3), .40 S&W, .44 Mag, .45 ACP, .45 Colt

Muzzleloaders/Cap & Ball: .44 Ruger Old Army, .50 inline, .54 traditional

Plus a .177 Cal pump and 5mm/.20 cal Beeman R10 Spring Air Rifle

Damn! Forgot shotguns: 20ga (2), 12ga (4)