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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.

"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!

bet that would blow in a fire

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.

When you purchase your 4th gun safe... for a specific CHAMBERING... You might be a rifle looney...

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.

Sa-Vauge.

Maybe one of them Shy-leen barrels.

I dunno, maybe when your rec room looks like this:





and your backyard looks like this:











You might be getting close??

Milestones: My first double rifle back in 2014...I now have three!

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.

I think I can still see a tiny bit left down in the corners at the bottom. 😊

I like Winchesters.

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.

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.

When you sell your beloved S&W 629 and replace it with a 67. Darn arthritis.

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!

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.

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.