One caliber away from contentment... who else?

[CZDiesel]

This is a great support group??? Or is it an enabler group??? Damn, I need therapy!! Hell I’ll just go out and buy a gun tomorrow and then everything will be back on track!!!

I’m in the same boat! But with my Winchester collection I need like five more

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I am Mr Contentment; with a 450/400 Heym double for buff, a 30-06 Ruger No1 for PG and an FX 0.22 PCP for doves I have it all. Honestly, I know, it is boring, but I want for nothing.

And with my Series 1 Landy, a Falcon boat on Kariba, a stainless Rolex the kids gave me and my Courteneys life is complete!

 

[Northern Shooter]

I think I own 26 calibers, should probably trim a few.

 

[CBH Australia]

I bought a 7x64 for my wife but I think I have developed feelings for it.

 

[steve white]

One more?...that depends on how your interests develop. We all think of hunting various things, but what to do when you get into long range shooting--in different weight classes, or even Benchrest .22--you can end up with multiple guns for that discipline alone, let alone all the 22 ammo stockpiles for what shoots best in each one, as well as truly stocking up on premium rimfire when you DO find the brands that work best and want an indefinite supply in those same/consecutively numbered lots of ammo...
What about Cowboy, or 3-gun, or sporting clays, trap--endless, and all depending on activity specific firearms of better quality, that fit or are bespoke. Don't even get started on collector guns, or those highly engraved, or with provenance, historical representative pieces.
What about loaner guns for friends and family, guns for all the kids as they grow into it. Or cut down stocks for wives/GF. What about grandpa's old guns and other inheritances? What about guns that wear out or otherwise need to be replaced? Where can it all possibly end is the larger question. A better question might be "how many more will fit in the current safe/safes?"

 

[Ridge Runner]

I think I own 26 calibers, should probably trim a few.

Only 26 calibers?
I feel your pain.
To start just add 14 more for an even half hundred. Then add to fill in the gaps and raise your bar till you get an even hundred.

Glad to help.

 

[OxfordTheCat]

A 318, 450 NE, and a 45-120 and then I might get there.

But for the moment, contentment is far away...

Bob also has me looking at Whelens more than I care to admit

 

[Saul]

I really need a 358 Norma

 

[jpr9954]

I really need a 358 Norma

Definitely. The beauty of it is you make reduced loads for practice using .357 pistol bullets.

 

[JG26Irish_2]

I love the 243 win. It is such a versatile caliber. Suitable for Prairie Dogs with the 58g and Coyotes with the 75g or even deer or antelope with the 80, 90, 100g options. Mine is a Sako S20 and it is a fine shooter. I have gotten several 1/2moa groups out of it from the bench. With the 75g ammo from Hornady it will reliably hit 4" and even 2" plates at 400y as long as the wind is not too heavy. With a brake screwed on the recoil is light enough to allow the shooter to do his own spotting. The twist on my bbl is not fast enough to reliably stabilize the heavier bullets. 100g seems to be the upper limit and still retain good precision.

 

[Ridge Runner]

A 318, 450 NE, and a 45-120 and then I might get there.

But for the moment, contentment is far away...

Bob also has me looking at Whelens more than I care to admit

Ol' come on you know you can't have a serious gun collection without including a 35 Whelen. As soon as I burn out a 30-06 barrel, I will look at having it rebarrelled for the elustrious 35 Whelen.

 

[Inkgardener]

I am Mr Contentment; with a 450/400 Heym double for buff, a 30-06 Ruger No1 for PG and an FX 0.22 PCP for doves I have it all. Honestly, I know, it is boring, but I want for nothing.

And with my Series 1 Landy, a Falcon boat on Kariba, a stainless Rolex the kids gave me and my Courteneys life is complete!

I really wish I could be content with just 5 hunting rifles! The rest of my life would be much simpler.

Living in the US, it’s just so easy to own whatever you want, and as many as you want.

 

[375Ruger416]

Plenty of calibre gaps there ;-)

No worries,

I’ve since added 375 H&H to fill it in at the top end a bit….

 

[Forrest Halley]

This is a great support group??? Or is it an enabler group??? Damn, I need therapy!! Hell I’ll just go out and buy a gun tomorrow and then everything will be back on track!!!

Well I didn't have any safari magnums before I found this place....

I am Mr Contentment; with a 450/400 Heym double for buff, a 30-06 Ruger No1 for PG and an FX 0.22 PCP for doves I have it all. Honestly, I know, it is boring, but I want for nothing.

And with my Series 1 Landy, a Falcon boat on Kariba, a stainless Rolex the kids gave me and my Courteneys life is complete!

Wouldn't it be nice to have a nice accurate.375 H&H #1? You know it would...

 

[Rellik]

Not sure what else I need. I have multiple 22lrs.and a 17 HMR. Several 223/5.56 in both AR and bolt rifles, 6MM, a couple of 25-06s, 7MM-08, a 300 Blackout, a couple 30-06s, multiple variations of 308s, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 H&H, then jump up to a 416 Rigby and a 450 Bushmaster and 45/70.
I guess I still need a couple of mid bores like a 35 Whelen or 9.3X62. And everyone should have a 270 I suppose, and I might need a 22-250 or 220 swift. And a classic lever gun like a 30-30 and I surely cant forget to add in the do all, perfect for everything, 6.5 Creedmoor. Well....maybe I can forget that one. But one thing I am sure of,---just when I think I have it all covered, I will find a way to justify another to fill an imaginary gap.

 

[KurtVH]

I’ve been thinking very hard about whether I need a .270 Win, .280 Rem, or a .280 AI. This thread has made me realize I must have all three.

 

[CBH Australia]

I faultered.
I picked up my 6br target rifle Thursday.

 

[odonata]

After the kids went off to college, I downsized considerably from the big rambling house they had grown up in. So my collection of calibers and rifles is pretty small since I don't have a lot of space any more. For the hunting I currently do, I really have everything I need which unfortunately is not synonymous with everything I want. At the moment, I'm currently in the process of cobbling together a 35 Whelen because I always wanted one of those which will bring my chambering count to an even dozen.

The problem I have is at the left end of the lineup below. There's a 55-grain 22-250 and then a significant jump to a 140-grain 6.5x55 SE. I need an 80~115 grain bullet to fill that gap because it's messing up the feng shui of my gun safe having that hole. The question is "What do I put there?": 243 Win? 257 Roberts? 25-06?

The struggle is real...

22-250, 6.5x55, 275 Rigby, 300 HAM'R, 303 British, 30-06, 9.3x74r, 375 H&H, 405 Winchester, 44 Mag, 458 Win Mag

 

[Ridge Runner]

After the kids went off to college, I downsized considerably from the big rambling house they had grown up in. So my collection of calibers and rifles is pretty small since I don't have a lot of space any more. For the hunting I currently do, I really have everything I need which unfortunately is not synonymous with everything I want. At the moment, I'm currently in the process of cobbling together a 35 Whelen because I always wanted one of those which will bring my chambering count to an even dozen.

The problem I have is at the left end of the lineup below. There's a 55-grain 22-250 and then a significant jump to a 140-grain 6.5x55 SE. I need an 80~115 grain bullet to fill that gap because it's messing up the feng shui of my gun safe having that hole. The question is "What do I put there?": 243 Win? 257 Roberts? 25-06?

The struggle is real...

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22-250, 6.5x55, 275 Rigby, 300 HAM'R, 303 British, 30-06, 9.3x74r, 375 H&H, 405 Winchester, 44 Mag, 458 Win Mag

Tough choice between the 257 and 25-06. From a practical view the 25-06 simply because of ammo, bullet, and brass availability.

 

[odonata]

Tough choice between the 257 and 25-06. From a practical view the 25-06 simply because of ammo, bullet, and brass availability.

The other consideration I contend with is the availability of left-handed rifles in the chambering I want. The 257 Roberts was never made in a factory rifle as far as I know. That's the reason I'm currently having to build my 35 Whelen. It's still fun to ponder the possibilities though & having something unique is not a bad thing!