centershot,
As far as I can remember, have had something like the same affliction ever since I was around 8 years old--except that I haven't gotten bored with modern rifles.
My collection includes "traditional" muzzleloaders, and cartridge rifles made from over 150 years ago to last year. Have gone through periods of collecting (and hunting with) Winchester single-shots (mostly original), Savage 99s (including one 1895), both old Marlin and Winchester lever-actions, pre-'64 Model 70s, Ruger No.1s, drillings, etc. Among other stuff, have done an all iron-sight African safari, and used a pre-'64 70 .270 to take a bull caribou at 350 yards--with an equally old Lyman aperture sight and the factory front bead. My guess is that boredom with modern rifles requires a regular treatment with older stuff to appreciate the history of sporting rifles!
