Down to my lowly 270 and 243 with a 223 for schits and giggles..


I turned in my looney card so I won't embarrass the fine 24 HR members here. Also got vaccinated against Creedfever, though I have a spare 6x42 and Talleys sitting in the box. I think I'll hang them on the tree as ghosts of Christmas past....


Merry Creedmas...

A lot of us need do the same. I have a Matched pair of old Browning Safari rifles (small ring Mauser) in 308 and 243. Long ago I decided these two would do anything that I am likely to do, but one 223 would make a nice kicker. I have three to choose from.

That way I could sell about twenty center fire rifles and simplify my life. Why not? Well, it seems guns are a bit soft right now. Wait until the next socialist is elected.

Jack

Your "purge" will remain safe until the virus changes its genetic structure and again you will be afflicted with night sweats and lost sleep.

ha ha ha I'm with Jack!

I could probably get down to my .308 Adirondack and a .22LR but I can't figure out which of my other guns to get rid of... they are all good shooters, better lookers, or have good stories. And I've been good at inventing "roles" for them all to play...

such is life...

Sensible.

Congratulations!!! I am still downsizing to a sensible battery too. I will have to turn in my loony card as well. I am down to my 204, 221, 223, and a 6.5 Creedmoor. I have embraced the fact that I am a varmint hunter. I caught the Creedfever... but I don't regret it.

That's a perfect battery for here in MT... but I've given up on the idea of perfection as it relates to anything rifle. Were I to pare down it would still be a pair of 308's and a 22lr.

Now earn some Huntin' Loony credits by taking those rifles hunting for a new critter or an old critter in a new place!

What is "sensible" in terms of battery size and make up. I'd love to decrease the number who live in my safe but can't determine who goes first...

Just as well ditch the 243 while you're at it. 223 covers the light bullet loads, as well as 75-80s for decent long range fun. The 270 loaded down or with 6.8 bullets covers the heavy 243 end, with 145 eld-xs, 170 Bergers, or swaged down 162 amaxs to cover the really long range stuff, plus good old 130-150 grain hunting bullets for general use..

16 bore I feel bad for you... With all the cash your purge generated what kind of rubber dogshit did your old lady spend it on? Purge=Perversion? MB

I too made the purge several years ago. Giving away rifles to my children or selling rifles to purchase one to fit their needs. I'm down with to a custom 7mm RM, custom 7mm-08 and a .223. Very happy and the children are too.

I'm down to bare minimum with a .300 Holland, a.300 Winchester, 2x 30-06s,a .308, .300 Savage, .260, 2506, .243, .222, 17 Rem, 17 hmr and a dozen or so .22RFs...

Looking seriously to fill the gaps...

Particularly between the .243, the 25-06, and the .260...

When reality rears it's ugly head, the Savage and the 25-06 still get out some, but I'm doing it mostly with rimfires and the .222 these days.

Here's my Big Stick style reply since Rick may restrict me to one post a day now:

Jt- rifles are soft as schit

'Whoop- there's got to be a cure. I'll start a go fund me page

Duct- I called an audible and it was easy.

Theo- like a flu shot, only free'er

Brad- still like your 270 Montana best

Pointer- yes sir!

OSU - it gets easier after the first one

Goat - you couldn't pay me to hand load and the 243 is referred to as "The Hot Momma Rifle" (hint)

Mag Bob- I'm helping put my attorneys kids through college (hint)

rdd- glad I could join the club


Good talk, not hard to decipher those that shoot and those that don't.
Laffin (added for effect)

Since I'm now laying rifles in the corners of the house because the safe is full. I should probably do the same. I have sensible rifles that make sense for the most part and don't really want to get rid of them though.

I could dump the .35 Rem 760 since I have a .35 Whelen 7600. And maybe the M70 Extreme Weather that I've never carried, but that one makes the most sense to keep! My Mauser is my favorite and not going any where. I'd probably keep that over all the others.

'bore,

is it "cipher" or "decipher"????

Film at 11

it ain't real til he names one of the remaining rifles "The Precious"...

243 - Hot Momma Rifle

270 - Chicken Licken

223- Tikkalicious


Licking windows and laffin......

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.

Not really into the Redneck 401K...

That's what the Tikka is for....

Only 1, maybe 3 leverguns out of all of you?
Man yall ARE sick. I don't know what the world is coming to...

That was exactly my rationalization too!

I've been sort've kind've successful........

No problem selling that one for sure.

Not much ya can’t do with a 270 and 243....

Haha oh god damn er!!

After seeing all this, I'd feel like like I was duped if I just bought a 7Mag from you

I was planning to liquidate after deer season last year. Then that dang Trump fella won the election and the market went soft. Now I have as much or more stuff than before the election and no intention of selling during a down market. Don't really care for AR's. But, now that AR's are down to $400, may pick up a couple more "just because"...

For a good many years, all I had in the way of centerfire rifles that I actually hunted with was a 270, a 243, and a 223. I had a collection of Mausers, and a heirloom or two, but those cartridges covered all I needed to do in the hunting field.

Much as I like it, I prefer SA's... I have MT's in 308, 7mm-08, and 257 Rob (which will get the Pacnor treatment to Creedmoor). The 7mm-08 makes the 270 redundant.

The 270 becomes Dober's today...

Don't know about "duped" but it was the final piece to the puzzle.....

If you buy one 7 mag, you’ll want another. I have four.

It was a tough one to let go, but just another rifle.

Unless you are in a good 12 step program you will relapse. Loonyness is biological and cannot be given up easily. You might just take up drinking instead.

I think I know this rifle and it is a dandy for sure........Hb

From a practical standpoint, I could easily do the same, however as some have said, I just like them and enjoy airing them out once in a while even if they don't get used much. Several of them are of interest to my sons too, so I hate to dump them for a temporary financial bonus when they'd be hard and expensive to replace later. There are a couple in flux that could go with few regrets, but most of what I have are well-liked.

Another issue is that I've accumulated enough components for most of them to be able to shoot pretty much forever for "free". Gotta burn that stuff up as neither of my sons is into reloading at present.

I should have started by purchasing two Tikka T3 in 308Win, threaded for suppressor, put them in McMillan Sako Hunter EDGE stocks and a pair of fixed scopes.

Would have saved me thousands of dollars over the years...

That's no fun. I guess that a purge means you can buy more.

I have got my son and wife taken care of with quality rifles and have downsized myself to 3 for me. (Doesn't include 22's or Shotguns)

Son - Semi Custom 6.5 Creedmoor on a 700 action with a 3-9x40 Conquest
Wife - T3x Superlite 270 in a McMillan with a 3-9x40 VX2
Me - Savage Heavy Barrel 223 with Weaver 6.5-20x40
LAW 280 AI, w/ 4-12x50 Swaro
Weatherby Vanguard 375 H&H w/ 2-7x33 VX-R

As far as Big Game Hunting goes, I really would be just fine with just the 280 AI.

Almost 2 years ago now, someone (s) did the purging for me...

Was making a move from Northern NYS to Socal (why god..?). I stopped for the night in Az only to awake and find that my 6x10 enclosed moviing trailer with ALL my stuff in it had been stolen right off the hitch of my truck.



That was a tough purging.!
But, I am having fun getting "re-upped" in the firearms department..

I've given away several rifles to two daughters, two sons, a grandson and two sons of a friend. Several of the remainder [the ones or a number in brackets] are spoken for and will leave soon. I suppose you could say I am getting there.

.22 short, long, long rifle - 7, [3]
.22 WMR - 3 [1]
.223/5.56 - 4,
.243 - 2, [2]
.250 savage - 1, [1]
6.5X55 - 1
6.5 Creedmoor -1,
7x61 S&H -1,
.30 Carbine -1, [1]
.30-06 - 3,
.308 Norma Mag - 1,
.300 Weatherby Mag - 1,
.338 Win Mag - 1, [1]
.357 Magnum -1,
.35 Whelen - 1, [1]
.375 H&H - 1,
.45-70 - 1,

This hits home hard because...I Don't...Even Know...how many firearms I have!

Have been thinking about selling many and having just a fine few to use in my dotage. But now gun market is soft as many have noted.

I have a safe at home and at work and still have guns in closest "safes" and corners.

Have many game rifles I've not hunted in years.

And yet I'm trying to justify buying my work 870, because my large agency has decided to take up all our shotguns. And it's Christmas!

Fixed it....


Purging might not be for everyone. I do love to shoot/hunt but prefer the KISS way of life. KISSing the handloading goodbye was pretty "freeing" and it just kept going from there.....

Been purgin' wares from their parcels,all afternoon and am slowly gainin' on 'er.



Will salm the Vudoo together,load a hunnert 243AI Alpha form 105's for a Faux Ti,load a coupla hunnert 162's for a SNEAKY Lever Gun and bolt a few more Krunchentickers together. Tomorrow I'll shoot a few Lots of ammo through the Vudoo,christen the winner and flog on the bitch without mercy. New cam pin shipped from Franklin for the Electric Whizzum and though that swapaloo won't affect POA/POI,it'll gimme another reason to shoot.

Am spoolin' new line on a coupla reels,will upend a few more and tie up some Fresh Riggin' to boot,as I've a couple new Lots of Maruto hooks to R&D,once the water starts rushin'.

Lookin' like I'll be purgin' a few Reupolds outta the saddle tonight too.........................(grin)






Oopsie...only "fair" to add more pics,for Whining Clueless Kchunts,who've gotta Google it all. Congratulations?!?

It be a Skookum Parcel +P and I'm hopin' the Bart' Specter contour will shoot an inch or so at the 25yd line. Laughing!

Mags are money,in multiple AICS DBM footprint magwells I stuffed 'en in and I prolly have a "few" to extrapolate. Hint. Just saying. Laughing!




Geometry is money and Mike obviously did his homework,from stem to stern. Chamber dimensions are snuggerish and'll Smooch everythjing fed and I've a "hunch",that I've a wee bit of ammo to extrapolate.(grin)




I've got quite a fhuqking few Shilen 2-ouncers and this one is a PEACH.



Anywhoo...now The "Lucky" Kchunts can say they've "seen" one.

Bless their hearts.

GOOD talk.

Laughing!..............

Just a guess, but I don't think anyone cares... they're probably waiting anxiously over at "as gay as it gets".....

Hint.....

You've been led to water......

Toldja so.....

Kiss find pressure and rock on....

Re HINT......

Jack,

The rifle market is going to be down for many years. The down market is as much Trumps election along with an aging population whom have driven the gun market since the 80's.....All
good things come to an end.

If I were "investing" it'd be Westley & Richards, Tommy guns, and pre 1900 Colts. The rest are just tools in my opinion.

Just wait till the 6mm CM train gets moving... it will replace all three above 😁

I've heard the saying that "less is more". I disagree "more is more". Why are you guys getting rid of your guns. You don't see golfers saying they could get by with a driver and a putter. Many other situations in between that warrant a 5 or 7 iron. Unless you have a financial need to purge, I would keep your irons. You will regret it long term. I have sold guns over the years that I wish I could have back. Sure, I can replace them, but now at a higher cost and it's not the original that made me love them.

Tiger Woods would never go out on the course with a such a limited bag of clubs. Unless your wife is going to bash your teeth out with your extra guns, keep em.

Apples to Oranges......

It's more like carrying a bag with a driver, putter, and twelve 7 irons or having 5 sets of clubs.


And playing 10 rounds a year....

Yeah, This year I counted up that I had hunted with a centerfire rifle 18 days of the possible 22 day's it was legal for me to hunt deer with a gun in the States I hunt, so I find it hard to justify keeping a half dozen or more deer rifles in My safe....I am thinking I will keep 2 quality deer rigs and 1 beater for bad weather days, I can easily hunt three weeks a year with 3 rifles and I wont have so much money tied up in "Safe Queens"........Hb

You're just a nobody to me now .

Once a man known for being a rifleman and now admit you have a 270 - who are you ??

16, just how old are you ?
I ain't that old yet !


Yes, I can get by with fewer rifles but why ? I like em and hunt em.

I don't need creed vaccination I've read so much, I get NAUSEATED at the idea.
It ain't happenin here.

Jerry

I have thought about a purge many,many times but always question where the money would go? Really it’s better than most “investments” (if you buy them “right”), I shoot them or they do go, and I like the memories with many of them....so I think they’ll stay and I’ll just keep accumulating . Of course many are much stronger than myself when it comes to addiction - and certainly “to each their own”!!

PennDog

I'm Batman. 😈

You are one SICK MOFO! Rick should ban you forever for that kind of talk
😀

He's probably secretly cranking out thousands of 6.5 Creedmoor rounds on a powered, professional production Dillon.

Seems I'm getting coal instead of C.O.A.L for Christmas this year.

I am trying to downsize a bit and reduce future projects. Sold new 300pcs 7-08 brass this week as well as 3 long guns.

Still have three M700 actions on hand and a few stocks for possible projects, but they may be next out the door.

Sometimes you look at a man’s actions and ask yourself “WHY?”

Or open the safe and say "why??"

It's like drinking a glass of Metamucil and taking a huge dump.

You guys are weird.

Ya I hear ya, got rifles I aint shot in 10 years and pistols I aint shot in 20 years. Figger the boy will have some nice stuff someday...

This whole thread is very disturbing!

16bore I hope you overcome your illness and wish you a speedy recovery!

As far as too many guns? really, crazy talk. If you have guns you don't shoot, sell them and buy guns you will shoot!!

Guns are BETTER than money, hell the powers that be are printing that chit in crazy amounts and inflation eats the value up.

Trade fiat money for guns, hell ya.

And don't try and convince us your sickness is ok, liberals do that chit, we don't!

Relating your gun purge to taking a big dump is just wrong headed thinking, get a grip man!

That one wasn't quite enthusiastic enough. This tells a better story

No more handloading, fewer guns, yet I plan to hunt and shoot quite a bit next year.

Crazy world!

16bore is an inspiration.

In 2018, the Campfire will see some of OutdoorAgs rifles in the classifieds. I'll be aiming to get down to 3.

1 piece of pretty wood
1 synthetic shooter
1 chassis hammer

I feel my own purge coming on.

I want a minimum of 80% return on 20% effort.


Think about it......

This made me howl

I walked into a bar one time and ordered a 7 up! A man sitting on the bench looked at me and said: What the hell is wrong with you man ordering 7 up?!?!

I said: Has it ever occurred to you I might be the only one in here that doesn't have something wrong with me?



Trystan

95% of us having been asking that same question since you started posting here.

I suspect the reason Trystan ordered 7 UP is because he's not old enough to drink. At least he acts that age.

16 bore,

This has been a great thread and you make a lot of good points. Sad to see the thread crashing crew showed up to disrupt your thread. Seems pretty disrespectful to me. I will show my respect for you by not responding to the childish rhetoric.


Trystan

Comes with the territory!

Hey Orange Okie...I'd be happy ta help ya out by taking one of the 7x57's off your hands...GRIN...ScottyO.

I have recently cut down a bit and went quality over quantity. However, I have rifles such as the one below that are just not worth selling/trading because I don't think I would get my perceived value of it on the open market.



A 1979 production BDL "Varmint Special" heavy BBL 308 Win. My wife's uncle bought it new for silhouette shooting, had it bedded and floated and the trigger worked on. Most accurate rifle I own by a lot. I worked up a load (178 A MAX, 44 grains Varget) and took it to 600m. Consistently under .6 MOA all the way out.

It's a nice rifle from some of Remington's best years and it shoots very well. On the market it's probably not worth more than any other BDL so even though I have no use for it (I would be better served with a smaller varmint cartridge) I don't think I will let it go because I think it's worth more than it's worth, if that makes any sense.

Unfortunately your right. 308 chunk screams tacticool these days.

Your rifle is way cool!

The Varmint Specials I’ve been around were all spectacular shooting rifles.

Nice. I was just thinking about getting a "varmint" 308 today for shooting deer from a hilltop.

The scope is a 1977 production Leupold fixed 20x w/target dot and AO.

I'm thinking of making a 110 VMAX load for shooting gophers. Lots of powder and projectile for gophers though. I haven't shot the rifle in 3 years.

I sold a few about a year ago. I regret doing but it was time. I hope I have a bunch of years left but I certainly don't want to be on my death bed with a safe full of rifles. For me 3 isn't enough but I understand. Congrats on letting go!

I went though purge several years ago.. Sold all my O/U and S/S shotguns, but my grandfathers Fox.. Only pumps.. Good feeling..

My Dad and Granddad's handful of irons mean the world to me.
My son and his son(s) is the reason I'll never purge my safe.

Different strokes............

I had a purge of my own after my heart attack. I currently have 2 centerfires and two rimfires. No shotguns because that was part of the purge. I have to pick up a sub gauge this year. There's rifles on my radar but I don't know if I'll act on them. I will be looking for an H&R Handi Rifle 45-70 because JES is going to rebore it to.50-70 Gov't for me because I want a cheap BPCR.