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I'm sure this is only a temporary thing, but I think I've achieved satisfaction with my firearm collection
I've been going to my LGS for the past month or so, and aside from trading my Mossberg 500 for a Remington 870 Express Supermag, I haven't felt the need for any new guns, and it's not been for lack of trying, I go in, perfectly willing to pick up another gun if I find one that "speaks to me", but thus far, I've been coming home sans new gun, in fact, most of the time I went in looking for more guns to add to the collection, I ended up buying more ammo to shore up my backstock
Right now, I just don't *need* any more guns, nor do I *want* any, I'm happy with what I have, and don't even feel the urge to trade any for store credit towards different guns, I just want to keep the ones I own fed and have enough ammo set aside for "just in case"
I've reached the stage where all I want to do is BA/UU/R
Heck, I just picked up a box of Bullseye reloaded .45ACP 'cause it was on special and I wanted to see how it compares to my reloads, and new 250 Gn .45 Colt because I have not yet shot commercial .45 Colt in my Blackhawk, so far, the BH has only seen a diet of handloads
I'll admit, I've been lazy recently, and haven't reloaded any .45 ammo for the last couple months, mainly because all my range time has been spent on the trap range with my 20 and 12 gauges
When I come right down to it, I really have no pressing *need* for any more firearms, as right now I have;
.22LR; Savage Mark II-G bolt-action rifle, Ruger 10/22 rifle, Dad's Ithaca 49 (the rifle he taught me to shoot on), Ruger 22/45 pistol, Dad's Ruger Single Six revolver
.22 Short; Savage MkII-G, Dad's Savage heavy-barrel single shot
.44-40; Dad's Winchester '92 lever action deer rifle, I have the reloading dies, brass and powder, all I need are the bullets to get this one back up and running, Dad no longer shoots (he's under the delusion that he's "too old now" ), even though I offer to bring him every time I go, I'll wear him down eventually...
.45 ACP; Kimber Custom II and Ruger New Blackhawk .45 Convertible revolver
.45 Colt; NM Blackhawk .45 Convertible
.410; Dad's MAVI single-shot folding camp shotgun (needs a new stock retention bolt and it'll be back in service)
20 Gauge; H&R Topper Deluxe Classic single shot break-barrel, my favorite shotgun, ATM
12-gauge; Remington 870 Express Supermag, H&R TDC, Parker VH SxS (family heirloom) Dad's NEF 12-gauge single shot
I know "on paper" I have two gaping holes in the collection, a light "battle rifle" and a long-range hunting rifle (.223/7.62x39 and .308/.30-06 for example), but I don't see any immediate pressing need for those right now
If I assess my firearm requirements *honestly*, I am perfectly fine with what I have right now, I don't hunt (at the moment) so I have no need of a hunting rifle, I live in a low-to-nonexistent crime area, so the threat of "home invasions" are practically nil, there's no need for the "battle rifle".
If I did decide to start hunting, we have 50 acres of land, pheasants and deer living on the land, canada geese migrate through, stopping off in our one acre bass pond, as well as furry tree rats, so all I'd have to do is step outside to go hunting, and since the longest shot I'd feel comfortable taking would be 150 yards, I can just load my shotguns with slugs, that covers the hunting angle for deer (or use Dad's Win '92 44-40), for pheasant, there's birdshot, and for the inevitable Zombie uprising (it *will* happen ), there's buckshot, for FTR, I'd use a .22
for HD, I have an abundance of options, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .45 ACP, or .45 Colt, for SD, .45 ACP or .45 Colt, and for training new shooters/refreshers for those out of practice, there's the .22's and the 20 gauge
Once I pick up the 18.5" HD barrel for my 870, the only "need" I'll have is to build up my ammo/components supply and BA/UU/R (or BC/RA/UU/R - Buy Components/Reload Ammo/Use Up/Repeat)
Wonder how long my "Gun Nirvana" will last, how long can I resist the siren call of a new gun? taking all bets
I've been going to my LGS for the past month or so, and aside from trading my Mossberg 500 for a Remington 870 Express Supermag, I haven't felt the need for any new guns, and it's not been for lack of trying, I go in, perfectly willing to pick up another gun if I find one that "speaks to me", but thus far, I've been coming home sans new gun, in fact, most of the time I went in looking for more guns to add to the collection, I ended up buying more ammo to shore up my backstock
Right now, I just don't *need* any more guns, nor do I *want* any, I'm happy with what I have, and don't even feel the urge to trade any for store credit towards different guns, I just want to keep the ones I own fed and have enough ammo set aside for "just in case"
I've reached the stage where all I want to do is BA/UU/R
Heck, I just picked up a box of Bullseye reloaded .45ACP 'cause it was on special and I wanted to see how it compares to my reloads, and new 250 Gn .45 Colt because I have not yet shot commercial .45 Colt in my Blackhawk, so far, the BH has only seen a diet of handloads
I'll admit, I've been lazy recently, and haven't reloaded any .45 ammo for the last couple months, mainly because all my range time has been spent on the trap range with my 20 and 12 gauges
When I come right down to it, I really have no pressing *need* for any more firearms, as right now I have;
.22LR; Savage Mark II-G bolt-action rifle, Ruger 10/22 rifle, Dad's Ithaca 49 (the rifle he taught me to shoot on), Ruger 22/45 pistol, Dad's Ruger Single Six revolver
.22 Short; Savage MkII-G, Dad's Savage heavy-barrel single shot
.44-40; Dad's Winchester '92 lever action deer rifle, I have the reloading dies, brass and powder, all I need are the bullets to get this one back up and running, Dad no longer shoots (he's under the delusion that he's "too old now" ), even though I offer to bring him every time I go, I'll wear him down eventually...
.45 ACP; Kimber Custom II and Ruger New Blackhawk .45 Convertible revolver
.45 Colt; NM Blackhawk .45 Convertible
.410; Dad's MAVI single-shot folding camp shotgun (needs a new stock retention bolt and it'll be back in service)
20 Gauge; H&R Topper Deluxe Classic single shot break-barrel, my favorite shotgun, ATM
12-gauge; Remington 870 Express Supermag, H&R TDC, Parker VH SxS (family heirloom) Dad's NEF 12-gauge single shot
I know "on paper" I have two gaping holes in the collection, a light "battle rifle" and a long-range hunting rifle (.223/7.62x39 and .308/.30-06 for example), but I don't see any immediate pressing need for those right now
If I assess my firearm requirements *honestly*, I am perfectly fine with what I have right now, I don't hunt (at the moment) so I have no need of a hunting rifle, I live in a low-to-nonexistent crime area, so the threat of "home invasions" are practically nil, there's no need for the "battle rifle".
If I did decide to start hunting, we have 50 acres of land, pheasants and deer living on the land, canada geese migrate through, stopping off in our one acre bass pond, as well as furry tree rats, so all I'd have to do is step outside to go hunting, and since the longest shot I'd feel comfortable taking would be 150 yards, I can just load my shotguns with slugs, that covers the hunting angle for deer (or use Dad's Win '92 44-40), for pheasant, there's birdshot, and for the inevitable Zombie uprising (it *will* happen ), there's buckshot, for FTR, I'd use a .22
for HD, I have an abundance of options, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .45 ACP, or .45 Colt, for SD, .45 ACP or .45 Colt, and for training new shooters/refreshers for those out of practice, there's the .22's and the 20 gauge
Once I pick up the 18.5" HD barrel for my 870, the only "need" I'll have is to build up my ammo/components supply and BA/UU/R (or BC/RA/UU/R - Buy Components/Reload Ammo/Use Up/Repeat)
Wonder how long my "Gun Nirvana" will last, how long can I resist the siren call of a new gun? taking all bets