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This would be a good start. 🦫 Other than the M2 that is pretty scanty. I am not into EBRs as much figure only about 15-20. Does have a couple of lever guns but does not have disease. Just wants Punisher's armory. No Samurai swords or Trad bows. Not quite looney material.
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"Having a dedicated gunroom, boxes full of rings, bases, lens caps, fill screws, slings, and other odds and ends, takeoff stocks and a closet full of saved gun and optic boxes."
That's a pretty good indication, but will add: a dozen or more Die set for cartridges you don't even shoot/own....yet!
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When you purchase your 4th gun safe... you are a lunatic... Or an amateur. My friend has 6 large gun safes of just ammo and 10 large gun safes full of guns. Mostly Weatherby's and Brownings. He owns 14 different Barrett rifles and 6 50's. A pic of one of his ammo safes is attached. bet that would blow in a fire
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Ha. Never understood how there could be much profit in making and selling Imperial. A little dab'll do ya. Or was that hair wax?
Can also relate to the collection of Burris inserts.
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When you purchase your 4th gun safe... you are a lunatic... When you purchase your 4th gun safe... for a specific CHAMBERING... You might be a rifle looney...
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For me, it's working on the 3rd #10 can of spent primers, though many of them are because I collect headstamps and cartridges to keep me busy.
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Or, in the words of milennials: "Which barrel are you running on that Winny action"? Or, did he say "Remy" or "Rugy" or "Savy"? Sa-Vauge.
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Maybe one of them Shy-leen barrels.
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“Might does not make right but it sure makes what is.”
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Milestones: My first double rifle back in 2014...I now have three!
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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When you start taking the 223s, 22Lrs and other low/no recoiling rifles to the range in place of larger center fire rifles a lot more than you used to.
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I think I can still see a tiny bit left down in the corners at the bottom. 😊
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
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Rifle barrels burned out by yourself, start to finish? That is, you did not inherit the rifle from someone else who had already shot 1000 rounds through it.
Or, in the words of milennials: "Which barrel are you running on that Winny action"? Millennials don't shoot Winchesters. That's why the question is posed BY the millennial in the above example. I like Winchesters.
I am MAGA.
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Realizing that the One True Cartridge is either a 308 or a 30-06.
Selling off the others.
Working up several good loads for the One True Cartridge to get the most out of its versatility, but instead of loading them you just keep the components on hand for when you need them.
Standardizing all of your components around a few loads for the One True Cartridge.
Selling or giving away a lot of your gear to people who "need it more."
Okie John Well, I was going to say this but Okie beat me to it. Selling off most of my Win 70 collection as I realized I would not use most of them and putting the money into a few things of interest like a DIY build or two (four). I've kept three M70s that I may use but will eventually give my sons. Reducing the number of cartridges that require finding and buying expensive ammo is high on my list hence my appreciation of the 308W. Simplifying my life at this stage is a high priority.
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Yep, losing the looney - or maybe just relaxing it - might be another milestone. Looking back over 50 years it seems half or more of the powder burned was in looking for The Ultimate Load. No matter how good a rifle/load combo shot, The Ultimate Load was always in the next type of powder or bullet or .003" change in seating depth. Or maybe it was in that next rifle with my name on it at the gun store or gun show. Or a new barrel, or, or, or... Nowadays if I do work up a load, once one is found that meets a certain standard I quit looking. Down to six sets of rifle dies and two sets of handgun dies. One set of rifle dies has a subset for cast bullets but that's the extent of specialization. Still have a modest collection of firearms but half of those are in deep storage; cleaned, oiled and put away awaiting a better market or my estate sale, whichever comes first. Kind of like 43shooter said, a range trip today will most likely involve calibers starting with a 2, including lots of .22 LR. Life is still good.
Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
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When you start taking the 223s, 22Lrs and other low/no recoiling rifles to the range in place of larger center fire rifles a lot more than you used to. When you sell your beloved S&W 629 and replace it with a 67. Darn arthritis.
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I'm disappointed in some respects re: my loony status. Started annealing brass for the first time about 5 years ago and have not had to buy any brass since. Was always fond of new brass, so I purchased a steel pin tumbler. It's all new, over and over again, but I didn't spend any money. Wifey loves me!
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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When my father passed down his customized BSA M1917 to me. I have two other brothers he could have given it to, and he picked me. It's a day I will never forget.
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Having a dedicated gunroom, boxes full of rings, bases, lens caps, fill screws, slings, and other odds and ends, takeoff stocks and a closet full of saved gun and optic boxes. 2 rooms! My 1st can of Imperial Sizing Wax is 96% gone. Still sitting on can #2. Bought them both 16, 17 years ago. I have some of the old RCBS sizing lube that seems to work ok. The life of a can of Hornady None Shot or RCBS Case Stick is nearly infinite because sometimes I just want to resize brass without drilling out the back of the case and using a stuck case remover to get it out of my die. Just easier that way. Also, I have accumulated at least 50 bottles of various solvents, lubes, and greases.
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