Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Do you own more than one rifle for same cartridge?

I have multiple .270's and .30-06's. The original idea was that when one of my sons hunts with me, we'd carry common ammo. When we first started this, our hunting area at that time had overlapping deer and bear hunting. So, we carried '06's loaded with 165 partitions.
Our current hunting area is deer only, so I somehow got into .270's. I soon found that every .270 I bought (new or used)shot very acccurately. I've used 130 gr bullets with good success, but we're now trying 150 gr partitions. This all just goes with being a rifle loony.

It's hard to keep multiples when you have a son who asks for some of yours. Then there is the grandson. I might need to buy more duplicates.

doubletap, I knew there was a good reason to keep duplicates!

3 each zeroed with a different bullet.

Currently:
4--.22 LR
4--.223 Rem
2--.22-250
2--.243 Win
3--.30-06
2--.300 WM
It's always in flux. I'm actually looking for another .22-250.

I wanted a LH .308 boltaction, but didn't think Ruger was ever going to do it, so I bought a Savage American Classic instead. A few months later, Ruger came out with the lefty SA's. I have four .308 rifles now, but only one is a boltgun. I still didn't bother to get a Ruger because I didn't like the delicate matte finish on the metal. Now that they've gone to a more durable satin finish, I could live with that.

I have a LH M77 MKII .30-06 and was considering swapping the stock for a Hawkeye stock. I called Ruger yesterday and was a bit surprised at how steep they are though: $275 for a walnut hawkeye stock and $251 for a laminate hawkeye. I'd googled on them prior to calling and found a thread where someone said the walnuts were $135 and $85 for laminates. Talk about a price increase!

I'm not happy with any of the synthetic stock offerings for Ruger. Not a single one is in a profile I'd want, but if they made one in the Hawkeye without a cheekpiece, I'd probably bite on that.

3-30-06's, 2-308's, 2-223's here.

No, I don't, because I tend to be a fan of less popular cartridgdes, SAUMs, RCMs, .284 Winchester, 6.5 Rem Mag, etc. Because of my acute rifle lunacy, I spend a lot of money making sure every rifle has 500 rds of brass for it so I always have a good supply, easier said than done, therefore I can't afford duplicates of any of them, god am I sick...

Gingo Loco,

I found the McMillan Hunting stock fits me well. For some reason the classic straight comb that is very popular here on the 'campfire doesn't fit me well at all!

I got lucky in finding both a rifle/action and synthetic aftermarket stock that works well for me. Thus me considering buying another left handed Ruger M77 Hawkeye.

I have a sporterized Springfield 03, 30-06; a US Model of 1917, 30-06; and a Howa 1500, 30-06.

3 or 4 '06's.

a couple 308's

a couple 30/30's

a deer hunting rifle and AR in 6.8 SPC
a varmint hunting rifle and AR in 223 Rem
(PA doesn't allow hunting with a semi-auto)

a few 22lr, 22 mag and 17HMR (sako quad)

a shooting rifle and a hunting rifle in .338 Lapua

a few in 7mm-08
a few in 30-06
a few in 270
a few in 300 win mag
(I collect switch barrels)

four 22-250
(I like the 22-250)

two 6.5 Rem Mag, one at 18.5 inch barrel and one at 24 inch for loading experiments.

One can never have enough

I don't have any duplicates right now, but I'd sure like to. Some rounds I'd like to have in multiple platforms. ie lever, bolt, pump action.

Yep I own 2 '06s and am building another; need a 2nd 223 Rem!

Readin' thru this has made me realize I'm not as sick as I thought. . Inventory check: 4x-.22 RF; none compatible with the others ammo. 2x-.30-30; one shoots pointy bullets, the other a 94. No other duplicates in the mix and little overlap of capability, unless you think it rational to shoot dinks with a .416

He could've been 'till that .270 remark...

Winnie, take two emetics and fondle something metric.

Had 5 375H&H's but have now whittled it down to a more reasonable 4. Also have 2 458 WinMag's.

I have multiples in 35 Remington, 8x57mm, 32 Winchester Special, 303 British, .30-'06, .308 Winchester, .30-30. I have single examples of only five cartridges.

Just off the bat,
16--30-06
7--308
5--223
6--270
5--6.5x55
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I usually think that one rifle in a particular cartridge is enough. I did slip up though and ended up with a couple of 308 Winchesters.