At last count I am reloading for thirty two different chamberings from .17 caliber to .45 caliber. I have three more projects in mind, which I plan to have ready by next deer season. I don't think I'll stop there. You CAN HAVE MORE THAN YOU NEED, BUT NEVER TO MANY.
I'm a proponent of shooting one or two rifles very well, instead of many, not so well. But, I broke with that this past year and bought three new rifles I bought a Cooper 22-250 but decided it weighed too much for a walking varminter, so I bought a Kimber Montana in .243. Niiice, just what I had in mind, but, you know, a .243 is not quiet. I guess I need a 17HMR for shooting around the "neighborhood. A New Ultra Light Arms please, as soon as they are available. OOOOh, those limited edition Kimbers with the French Walnut stocks are sure beautiful, so I bought one last week. Wheeee! Some day I plan to hunt sheep. Actually I am contemplating moving to Alaska in two years when my youngest graduates. Lots of sheep there. To get ready I need an ultra light .284. THEN, I'm sure I'll have everything I need... except, isn't it said that the .375 is just the thing for big hairy critters that might like to eat you? Ya, I think I've heard that. Hey, I've never had a gun that big! Oh, this is fun!
Posts: 866 | Location: Western CO | Registered: 19 February 2004
Still have at least two Weatherby Mark V Deluxe�s to get(a .416 & .460) and who knows what new cartridges they will come out with that will tickle my fancy. Lawdog
Posts: 1254 | Location: Northern California | Registered: 22 December 2002
I have calmed down a lot since last year. I bought many rifles and shotguns in one or two years getting what I wanted. When I picked up my 45-70 I had all my "must have" guns, now I'll work on the wanna have guns. I still want:
338-06 on a mauser - got the action now 45-120 or 50-90 on a Sharps 45-70 double rifle 257 roberts on a Ruger tang saftey And the list goes on!
one of my biggest problems is that I want at least one kill for each rifle, but there aren't enough tags to do that quickly in my neck of the woods.
Posts: 741 | Location: NB Canada | Registered: 20 August 2002