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I must be the tight ass vetsion of a looney.
I ponder the cost of loading a new cartridge before buying a gun.


Well, I bought a 1911, my only 45 acp,
then bought dies. Looking at brass prices, I decided
factory was the way to go. Bought a case.
Still haven't loaded any yet

Been there done that. How about using dangerous game rifles like a 500 BPE, 450-400 3 inch NE or a 416 to hunt deer just because you can.
I recently bought 2 Ruger #1's an international in 7X57 (I have at least 6 rifles in that caliber) and a 6.5 Creedmore. They were a good deal and that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I have new dies for a 22 Hornet and 100 rounds of new brass. I have had these items for almost ten years. I do in fact have two Hornets both Pre64 M70's but found 10 boxes of new ammo at an estate sale and have never worked up a load for the Hornet.
I love custom rifles and have a hankering for a 6.5X55 maybe with a full Manlichner stock. I have two 7MM-08's the previous half dozen 7X57's the Creedmore and two 264 WM. What will the Swede do that these won't??.......NOTHING.....BUT that's not the point now is it.

Chit! I guess that makes me a loony. You know what they say though, "first step in getting over an addiction is to admit you have a problem."


BS! I can stop buying rifles anytime I want!

Maybe having 10 -270`s qualifies.

This thread and many others I've read have helped me understand that I am like many of you. That's good as I figured my buying, building, shooting and selling was something a bit odd. I started with a great Savage 99 and have had one or many more Rem, Win, Ruger, Kimber, Sako, Weatherby, Tikka, T/C. 300 Savage, 7mm Mag., 270, 264 Mag, 270 WSM, 7mmWSM, 300WSM, 308, 6.5 CM, 338 Mag, 338 Federal, 444. Still have a 788 308 and Sako 6.5. Just mounted and bore-sighted a new scope today...can't wait to shoot it! Tomorrows another day, won't stop...keeps me going! Mac

Does your local gun shop have you on speed dial? That might be an indication.

I have just acquired a 25 Gibs . I am trying to find an average sale price. I have searched the web with little to no success. I have noticed there are not many out there, maybe it's the wildcat thing and reloading issues. Is there a market for these rifles? Let me know if anyone has information.

Melton
I can help on THAT one.
It's the reloading, wildcat thing.
There is NO market for it! Sorry!
I NEED it. Send it to me! I'll borrow the money...somewhere.
Gene

Mavrick,
I am willing to get rid of it. sale or trade. If you have to rob a store I'm not picky

I'd really like to, but I have several (6) in the gunsmith's now, and I am afraid several may come out at the same time and I won't have the capital to cover as it is.
FWIW the wildcat part doesn't bother me.
Gene

Hell, I had no idea that Loony membership was so lax. Turns out, I am not just a partial Loony, but a full member of that select club. I could tell stories, and my wife could tell a few as well (that I'll loudly deny, while nodding), but I wouldn't want to shame any of you partials. Although I am impressed by a few of the stories here. Some of you have a commitment level that is venerable.

Ruug -

In your OP you said,

"Am I a Looney, and if so, when did I become one?"

I know when my 'loonynees' started. I was @ 10 YO when my Dad 'borrowed' a sporterized rifle in 303 British. I didn't know then or now what rifle it was. He leaned it up against the door 'facing' to pick up the next AM when going deer hunting.! ! !

That did it. I was enamored with good looking rifles EVER SINCE! ! !



I DON'T have a PROBLEM. - I NEED every rifle I own. Just ask my wife, I've told her WHY for every one of them.

340 - My difficulty (not problem) is that I DON'T WANT to quit buying good guns.

Jerry

I know when I made the leap, It was Steve Timm's fault.

For years I had known that a m700 in 30.06 was all the rifle I had ever need. Then I started to reload and started reading the reloading manuals. I started to read the cartridge descriptions, pour over the ballistics info. I could see how some cartridges ( and rifles) were more "right sized' for given applications. I read Steve's description of the 358win in a nosler manual around 1988 and I thought, A short light 358 win would be just perfect for my hunting in the Adirondacks. I bought a few 358's not were just right, so I built one, not quite right either. Built another..Still not exactly right.. Third build.. perfect. In between those builds I probably have gone threw a hundred rifles and 20 customs looking for nirvana for moose, elk, deer from box blinds, deer from tree stands, long range ( for me any way) deer, F-class. etc

noKnees

"I know when I made the leap, It was Steve Timm's fault."

Yep, he's a sorry scoundrel, along with JB, Wooters, Sundra, JOC, Hagel, Carmichael, et.al. et.al.


Jerry

I have 5 - count 'em 5 - 7x57s and am thinking about adding another to the stable at some point. So my loonyism is very narrow.

Stuck at three, but they're all Maser 98s, including a beeyootiful Mannlicher stocked item. Although, a friend has a Remmy mtn. rifle that is pretty sweet. And he hasn't used. Hmmm.

BRO. you N E E D h e l p, lots a help !

Jerry