Pretty good stuff there Steve R, I enjoyed seeing the tacticool 30-30!
I've actually thinned my rifle herd over the past 10 yrs, going from about 20 hunting rifles to currently owning 7. My weakness is optics.....I love good binocs.
I've rid myself of a few rifles too. I was watching a show about hoarders a few yrs back. The therapist said that anything you haven't used in 3 yrs should go. That applies to rifles as well, I think.
If I was still looking to thin things out, I would look at buying a better spotting scope. The one I have came over on the Mayflower and the glass isn't the best.