Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles The Purge is complete......

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.