I have a decent collection ... nothing like some I am aware of, but OK for me.

Was weak in the lighter stuff but have been working on that, so the range is now .22 LR, .223, 6.8 SPC, .300 Whisper, and 6mm Rem. In the midrange it includes .264 Win Mag, .270 Win, .308, 30-30, 30-06, 300 mags, .338 Win Mag, 9,3x62, and 9,3x74R. At the larger end we have two kinds .375, two kinds of .416, a .458 AR, and a .470 NE.

(Have to admit I do draw the line at things that beat me up too bad.)

I think I can get by now

My battery now is probably larger than needed but why have it slim when you can have a larger choice to select from.

CZ 22lr
ruger 77V 220 swift
ruger #1 6ppc
ruger 77RS 243
weatherby 257wm
winchester 70LH 270 win
mauser 98 280 AI
winchester 70 LH 7mm Mag
westernfield lever action 30-30
ruger 77RSI 308 win
remington 700 CDL LH 30-06
ruger 77 300 win mag
remington 700 300 ultra mag
remington 700 LH 338 win mag
winchester 70 LH 375 ruger
mauser 45-70

smith wesson 629 44 mag
smith wesson 686 357 mag
baby eagle 9mm

remington model 31 12 gauge
remington 870 LH 12 gauge
stevens bolt action 410 gauge

If i had to slim it down i would have a 22lr, 243win, 280AI and 375 ruger. I believe i could take anything that walks with this.

22-.250 in a model 800 Mossberg bull bbl.

.243 Win in model 14 Savage Classic

.257 Bob in Ruger 77 Hawkeye

.270 Win in Mossberg 4X4

30-06 in a Remington 700

CZ 550 American Safari Magnum .458 Lott
CZ 550 American 9.3 X 62 w Leupold VX-3 2.5-8 x 36

Pretty much covers the whole planet, at least the dry parts!

Forgot to add (not really hunting rifles)

Norinco SKS
DPMS AR15 20" A3
SMLE No 4 Mk II (1950 ROF(F))
Mossberg 590 12-gauge 20"

For all my huntings:
Browning B525 12ga (3")
300 Weatherby ultra lightweight scoped Kahles IR CSX 2,5-10x50
Since one week : New Blaser R8 9,3x62 scoped Swarovski PVI 2 1,25-4x24 Circle dot
CZ 550 Safari 375 H&H improved by known French gunsmith and scoped Schmidt&Bender IRFD7 1,5-6x42
I just sold my O/U Beretta 689 Silver sable II 9,3x74R because my R8 will do all that DB did.
Regards
REY

Well my answer to the problem of not enough safe space was when I build my new home I had a 25 ftx30 ft safe build under the garage's steel reinforced floor and I enter threw a standard Vault door in the basement I bought from a local firm tearing down a bank. I have 19 browning high walls, and low walls, 10 Winchester high walls, two Heym double rifles one 375 H&H, one 9.3x74r, one browning o/u double rifle in 30-06/20 ga, four hall single shots one in 308 palma, one being build in 338x74 keith, one in 338/06, one in 300 H&H, one hagan being built in 300 H&H, one Heym model 44 270, one Merkel 7x57r double rifle, three acis one 308, 300 win mag, and one 338 lapua and the list goes on I have no idea the total guns last time I did a insurance check five years ago the number was 200 hundred. Guns that I use most are Hall 308 Palma, Heym 375 H&H, Beretta ASE gold, Ar10t 308, MP5K fir house gun and Hall 338-06 the rest of the rifles , shotguns and handguns just set most of the time but I try to use a unused gun when ever I go to the range even if I am using one of the working guns at the time. So many toys not enough time.

If I could only have:

1 rifle: .375 H&H
2 rifles: .22 Hornet and .375 H&H
3: .308 Winchester .22 hornet and .375 H&H
4: .300 Win Mag .308 Winchester .22 hornet .375 H&H
5: .458 Win Mag .300 WM .308 Win .22 hornet .375 H&H
6: .22-250 Rem .458 WM .300 WM .308 Win .22 hornet .375 H&H
7: .22 LR .22-250 Rem .458 WM .300 WM .308 Win .22 hornet .375 H&H

All pre-64 model 70's except the .22-250 which would be a Rem model 700 and the .22 LR which would be a Kimber.

After that...just academic!!!

12 gauge Beretta - parcour
12 gauge Winchester Defender/pumpgun
20/76 x 7x57R Suhl double barrelled shotgun-rifle
7x57 custom made Mauser rifle
300H&H custom rifle
8mm-06 custom rifle (in process)
Ruger No.1 caliber 333 Jeffery flanged
9,3x64 custom with synthetic stock (North America + Africa)
450 Rigby (DGR)

quote:

Originally posted by wymple:
22-.250 in a model 800 Mossberg bull bbl.

.243 Win in model 14 Savage Classic

.257 Bob in Ruger 77 Hawkeye

.270 Win in Mossberg 4X4

30-06 in a Remington 700

I forgot- I'm proud to note they are all American made.

These are the ones I spend time with every year. There are others but, I am trying to keep a short list.

S&W J Frame .22 Kit Gun, made in the early 70's
S&W Mountain Gun in .44 mag.
Springfield 1911 .45 Govt. Mod.
Customized Browning 9mm Hi Power, it is fast...

Browning T-Bolt .22, made in Belgium in the 70's
Pre-64 Mod. 70 Featherweight 30-06. Sweet!
Pre-64 Mod. 70 375 H&H, I live in Alaska...
Customized Mod.70 .338 "Stainless Classic"
Customized Marlin 1895 45-70, for hiking, etc...
18" Vang Comped 870 for house and yard work...
16" DPMS AR 15 .223 to use while I wait for the police to come and rescue me...

Sorry, can't do it! However, if I didn't already have a bunch of great rifles, I could probably get by with my Sauer 202 with 270 Win and 9.3x62 barrels. It's a really flexible rig. Lou

270 Win Rem 700 BDL
500 Jeffery CZ Safari Classic
45 Super Springfield V16 Longslide



Chuck