quote:

Originally posted by 375fan:

quote:

Originally posted by Labman:
It's never how many you NEED, it's how many you WANT.

Spot on!

Damn straight!

Lets see where do I start. ok how about from Anshutz to Ziegenhahn and Sohn. That should about cover it.

woodelf, your wife has hijacked your account and is asking silly questions...

Hmmmm. I am going to turn sixty-one next month. I better get going.

Rich

This is fun

Had 40 at one time!
now have 14.
2 22s
1 22mag
1 22ppc sako
1 240 weatherby mk5
1 260 rem rem 700
1 7mm 08 rem700
1 280 rem weatherby mk5
1 30/06 rem700
1 12 g beretta
1 350 rem mag ruger 77
1 7.62 x 39 ruger 77
1 9.3 x 62 tikka t3
1 6.5 x 55 tikka t3
do not need any more but have hots for a 338 lapua and 6,5 x 47 lapua.

Right now I NEED a 300 haven't decided if i need a win mag or wsm though and i need it to have a nikon or leupold in the 4-14x50range.

after that purchase i think i will need another 1911 possibly in 9mm

next i will need to assemble that dedicated 22 upper for the lower i have sitting in the cabinet.

after that i think i will need a nickel/stainless 357 revolver

next i will need a nickel/stainless 22 revolver

after that i think if i don't need anything else i will need to restock my .17hmr and put a new scope on it.

after all of that i think i will need another place to store them.

my wife thinks i need to stop buying guns.

in all honesty: probably only one.
a .308 or .30-06 or 8x57 or 9x62

all else is not really needed...

quote:

Originally posted by Antelope Sniper:
You need at least one new gun every year to keep things interesting.

Gotta agree w. that one!

quote:

Originally posted by Antelope Sniper:
You need at least one new gun every year to keep things interesting.

Never take a used gun hunting. You never know when something might break.

quote:

Originally posted by SR4759:

quote:

Originally posted by Antelope Sniper:
You need at least one new gun every year to keep things interesting.

Never take a used gun hunting. You never know when something might break.

Now that requires the flag to be raised

Not sure how many a person needs but I just about convinced myself I need a 9.3x62.

woodelf, You are starting to sound like my wife! I am not even going to answer how many cause I don't have enough to know yet.

Someone else always says on here that they are just one more gun from being happy. Me too! Continuously!

God Bless, Louis

I always seem to need one more than I have. Could get by with 338 though if I had to.

I did "gun of the year" for several decades, learned quite a bit about different calibers, actions and manufacturers. Got tired of it after a while I guess.

Now, I have what I can shoot enough to be compedent with in the field. It seems that the smaller the hole in the end of the barrel the more I shoot it. 500 to 1000 rounds seems minimum for the 270, less than 300 for the 9.3x62, 1000's for the 223 and well, I just buy cases of ammo for the 22LR. I long ago learned that you really got to practice with a handgun to be any good at all. The result is I've only got two calibers, 22LR (Ruger Bearcat) and a couple of Super Blackhawks in 44mag. Practice ammo for these has to be in the 1000+ per year.

I have a friend that is a collector more than a hunter and he has lots of rifles but really only shoots one well and that's what he hunts with.

The all-around rifle is a myth, nothing can serve well in every situation. My 22LR is a CZ452 with a trigger job, nearly 8 pounds and serves me well for gophers. The 223, a CZ 527 Varmint is scarry accurate and is the only varmint rifle I've ever owned that never needed any "up-grades" from a gunsmith. My 270 is a 13 pound custom with a 27.5 inch Lilja barrel that holds honest 0.75 MOA groups, I use it for whitetails from stands out to 600yds and for rock-chucks as far as I can spot one. The 9.3x62 weighs just 8 pounds and is no fun to shoot more than 10 times in a day. I was perfect in Namibia in the bush and knocks the crap out of elk in the blacktimber. The light weight means it stays in my hands rather than on my shoulder and that has made a difference a time or two.

"Never take a used gun hunting. You never know when something might break." WTF?

All my rifles are used, it's called practice.

How about never take a new gun hunting. You never know anything about it and if it has problems you'll find out when it is absolutely the worst time and place. I would not consider taking a rifle out on a serious hunt with which I had not fired AT LEAST 300 rounds in practice.

I don't know if anyone remembers it...but there was a gent from South Africa, that indicated their laws allows them to own 5 firearms and that was it...

so he owned 2 pistols..
and 3 Savage Rifles..

2 long actions, a short action
bolt heads to fit a 223 bolt face, a 30/06 bolt face and a Magnum bolt face...

5 stocks to fit the Savage actions depending upon need...

oh and Lastly.... 58 different barrels in various calibers...

after the first hundred or so you just loose count

Well, can I include my fathers age? I inherited a bunch of nice guns beyond what I have personally acquired. A lot of them are being passed down to my son as soon as he gets his gun safe.

EZ

quote:

Originally posted by doubledown:
Your gun collection should be no more than your age. If you only bought one gun a year it would show self control. So if you were say 50 years old and only had 30 guns you have some catching up to do. If you find that you have more than your age its ok to substitute dog years.

Need? It's an addiction. And I meet with my pusher regularly for a fix.

What's this "need" you speak of??



Needs got nuthin to do with it!

I think 4 is all you need.

a 22
a hunting rifle
a varmint rifle
a shotgun

Don't need any.





Bruce

Just one more than I have now

Said just prior to the next purchse

I mean, it is a NEED isn't it!

I own quite a few. I'd have to say they are more
than my safe can hold. I think I have more than
enought but there is room for one more.

Need has nothing to do with it!

I know people happy with two or three rifles.
I know people happy with ten & more.
I know people with more than twenty & it's THEM who don't think they have enough - I can relate to that.

when and if im around long enough to get to 200 i may have to consider not buying more.

A conversation between my parents, heard many years ago:
Dad: "I'm buying a new gun."
Mom: "How many guns do you need?"
Dad: "How many pairs of shoes do you need?"
Mom "It's not the same thing."
Dad: "You're right it's not. Guns are more like jewelry, except they're not totally useless."
Dad got the rifle. Mom got some new shoes and some earrings. Dad got a corvette. Mom got a boyfriend. They got divorced.
You can't ever have too many guns. Just keep your mouth shut about it.

at least a couple hundred

"Need" is relative. As stated above, special purpose comes into play. Hunting, target, military target, collectables.
6.5x55 is very versatile.
M1600 small ring '98 for hunting.
M41b for long range High power shoots.
M96 for military iron sight shoots.
M38 for Military iron sight shoots and plinking.
That is 5 in one caliber! Think of the possibilities! Reloading sure helps in versatility.
27 rifles in 15 calibers, and I still want a few more.
Even the .44-40 has more uses than most people know. 160gr Cast Lead for vermin and plinking, 200..205gr for target and general Whitetail hunting. The 1892 Winchester w/ 24" barrel is an awesome rifle.

For me, it isn't a matter of need. I just love guns and reloading. For example, I have a .357 S&W and enjoy loading for it and shooting it. I then began to think that a lever action .357 rifle would be fun. Not because of a need, but just for the fun of loading and shooting. I have this terrible problem, though, a lack of funds for this approach.

That's like asking a junkie if he needs another fix.
I can't say, as I've been collecting, buying and selling for close to 20 years now, and I'm still one rifle (maybe two or three depending on the day) away from being happy!
GWB

I love this one. I like the original selection which covers the NA rifle battery very well. I would have to have a least one bolt action .22 LR. I don't see the need for the added velocity of the 22-250 and would opt for a .223AI which narrows the margin considerably without wasting powder. The 280 is a great choice and there is no argument there but I personally own a 270 win. The 338-06 is another perfectly placed caliber and compliments the selection well. I would consider adding a larger bore 416 rem. mag +++?
22lr, 223AI, 280AI, 338-06 and 416 rem mag.

Captian or Captain Finlander?

Would you help me out and change one of them? Doesn't matter which one.

regards,

Rich

quote:

Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Captian or Captain Finlander?

Would you help me out and change one of them? Doesn't matter which one.

regards,

Rich

That sucks,

Sent a PM to the Moderator, Thanks for the catch.

It is always about need. Does anyone want something they will never use or enjoy? Everone's needs are different. Some people need to fill the safe with guns to make them happy. Some people do not need more than one gun to make them happy.

quote:

Originally posted by scottfromdallas:
Not sure how many a person needs but I just about convinced myself I need a 9.3x62.

I would take a hard look at the CZ550 with synthetic stock and plain (no iron sights) barrel of about 24 inches. It is lighter better balanced rifle then the Mannlicher stocked version. I wish they made one in stainless steel.

How many clubs does a golfer need and why does he need them?
Answer - We all need as many special purpose tools as it takes for what we do.

Those who hunt deer in the same woods for their whole life need perhaps two, one for early season when the leaves are full and a longer range tool for late season. Those who hunt multipule criters in various terrains need more. Those who target shoot need tools for the matches they shoot. Those who do both need the right thing for them all.

I figger I need about a hundred and I'm less than half way there. ??

Simple answer: as many has he wants and as many as he can afford. Hopefully, the wants side will not outweigh the afford side.

117

Red

Anything over 100 is a lot, over 500 is probably too many.

Jeff