I've been selling off my rifles, shotguns and pistols in various calibers/gauges over the past 15 years. I am sticking with rifle calibers in .308" , 224" (and 22 LR), 12 gauge for shotgun, and for pistols: 44 mag and 45 acp. I have (2) 30-06 rifles, (2) 308 Win and (1) 30-30. I am a deer, woodchuck and squirrel hunter. I have enjoyed many rifles and calibers, but its time to thin the herd.
Sold off: 45-70 ( Marlin), 44 mag ( Marlin), 9.3x62 (CZ), 358 Win ( Browning BLR), 35 Rem ( Marlin), 338-06 m98, 303 British ( SMLE 4/1), a few 30-06 rifles, a Sako A2 308 Win, Win m70 Stealth II, 308 Win, Rem 40x single shot and repeater 308 Win, Rem 700 Vs 308, 7x57 ( pre-ww2 sporter, Rem 700), 270 Win ( Win pre-64), 257 Roberts ( m98), 250 Savage , 220 Swift pre-64 Win m70, 22-250 Rem 700vs, 222 Rems ( Rem 788, Howa 1500, Rem 700V and 722), 218 Bee ( Kimber 82 and Ruger #1), 22 mag ( Marlin), and several 22 LR rifles ( not to mention several 357 mag/38 special and 22 LR pistols). For shotguns, I am keeping a 12 gauge Rem 870 with Remchoke barrel (with smoothbore rifle-sighted barrel, and a Hastings rifled barrel). The Citori 12 and 20 gauges are gone, as well as several pumps and single shots.
My selling off guns is a controlled process, by desire- not need, and is not a punishment. The best part is that I am shooting the guns which remain much more, and that was part of the decision to thin down.
I still have my eyes open for interesting ( to me) guns. I recently picked up a CZ 527 Varmint (Kevlar stock, 1-9" twist bbl)) in 223 Rem, ( just because), and a Tikka T3 Varmint ( blued) in 308 Win, which will be used for cast bullet CBA postal match shooting.
So, I AM definitely thinning the herd, but also selectively looking- and playing more at the reloading/shooting bench. It's a good thing.
