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Hi everyone, this is my first on the campfire so I'm hoping you've all got some great advice for me.

I'm considering paring down my gun collection (I know, I know), but hear me out.
First some background: I'm primarily a deer hunter (also some turkey) in upstate NY and I feel like there is a lot of redundancy in my current rifles. I hunt from a treestand mostly, but I've been getting into tracking, and other big woods hunting where long hikes, rough conditions, and snap shots are more the norm.

Now to the rifles:

Winchester 94 XTR top eject in 30-30 (1981 MFG), iron sights.

Remington 1903-a3 sporter in 30-06. M70 featherweight profile Douglas barrel, buehler safety, full length stock in figured claro walnut. Currently no optics.

Kimber Montana 308win, Vortex Razor HD LH 1.5-8x32

Tikka's T3 forest in 270, Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40

Tikka T3x lite stainless in 30-06, Vortex Razor HD LH 1.5-8x32

Shotguns (I know this is a rifle forum but some ares only allow slugs for deer hunting)

Remington 1100 12ga, 2 3/4", 21" rifle sight smooth bore and 28" VR
Beretta 686 White Onyx
Baikal 12ga single shot 30" full choke
HR partner pump 20ga compact

Would like to thin the herd a bit, already sold off a Remington 700 ADL beater.

Would also consider an overall reworking of the fleet if it mean the less guns total, and less money into them.

Thinking to sell the T3x 30-06 (keep scope) and the partner pump. Also sell the zeiss Conquest and replace with vx-3i 1.5-5x20 for the 1903-a3. Or I could go to express sights for the 1903. Considering selling the Tikka 270 also because for the ranges I hunt/shoot within 300-350yards, 150gr 308 is fine. I'm finding that the Kimber is a great all around gun. Very light, awesome glass, can't damage it. I like having a quality gun I can beat the [bleep] out of.

ALSO tempted to sell the 1100 and replace with a very lightweight pump or auto 20ga for deer. Beretta covers bird hunting.

Thanks!

Keep the Winchester, put the Zeiss on the Montana, keep the Beretta and the Remington 1100 and then buy a Savage 220f and scope it.

Keep the 30-30, Tikka 30-06 and the 1100 w both barrels.

1100 covers birds and slugs where the Beretta only covers birds.

Kimber, 1100, 686.

Trip the rest and nab yourself a nice lightweight 223 or 22-250 for a lower-recoil option to practice with that's similar to your big-game rifle.

Keep:

Kimber Montana (although, for your terrain and game, a 7mm-08 would be a slightly better cartridge choice)
Baretta 686

Keep the Montana and the 1100 (Though I am admittedly not one to go for advice on shotguns). Keep anything else of sentimental value.

+1

To maximize available dollars and not negatively affect your abilities, I would keep the Tikka 30-06 and the 1100. If maximizing available dollars through resale is not a concern, I would keep the Kimber instead of the Tikka. I'd still keep the 1100 if keeping one of each were your goal.

The Kimber and Winchester will easily handle any deer hunting in NY rifle zones.

Put a receiver/peep sight on the 30/30 if it still has original irons.

Keep them all.. great investments!!! Then buy more.....

Lmao!.....good advice 👍.....Hb

Keep the Kimber 308 and whichever Tikka you like best. It never hurts to have a back-up rifle in case something goes wrong with the one you are using.

For the shotguns, keep the Remington 1100 and the Beretta.

For the scopes, I liked the Zeiss Conquests I have owned in the past. I have not used Vortex, so I can't say for it. A Nightforce SHV 3-10x42 would be nice on one of your deer rifles.

Keep the Winchester and Kimber.

Sell every scope you have except the Zeiss Conquest, and mount it on the Kimber.

Keep the Beretta for birds and the 1100 for slugs and as a backup.

Pick up something in .223/5.56 for practice and cheap fun.

I’m down to a T3x in 6.5 creed and a T3 in 308 and a rem 700 in 243 AI.

I have an LMT in 5.56 and an LMT MWS in 7.62x51 with a 6.5 creedmoor barrel, too.

I think I’m set.

Sell them all ,your from New Dork and don't need any firearms according to your asswipe politicians, hey don't take it to personal. MB

Rifle: Keep the Winchester, sell the rest, buy more vintage Winchesters.

Shotgun: Meh.

Keep one rifle & one shotgun. Ship the remainder to me. That should accomplish your minimalist effort.

I'd like to see pics of the O3-A3 sporter

It's hopeless. Your collection is perfect in my way of thinking. All of the firearm type have a purpose. You might want to add 5-6 handguns though!

This is the best advice. Every firearm I own was bought for a reason so I consider my self a minimalist. My next firearm will probably be bought because I have one more slot left in the safe.
Hey, it's a reason.
Then I'll buy another safe.