Rifles on your "want" list?

[Guy Miner]

In recent years I seem to be selling more rifles & handguns rather than buying. Shotgun situation seems to have stabilized many years ago.

What's left on your rifle "want list" ?

Three general categories keep capturing my interest:

1. Single shot, of an old style, either original or more likely a modern version. Sharps? Most intrigued though by the old Remington rolling block design, likely since I grew up with one on the wall. This would be primarily a range toy, though in the right situation, I could see hunting with it as well.

2. Long-barreled .30-30 Marlin - which I could fit with a tang sight for longish range play at the gun club.

3. NM quality AR-15 to help me get back into the NRA Highpower competition game. This time with a 5.56 semi-auto instead of the .308 bolt action match rifle.

That's about it - though a lighter, and lighter-recoiling version of the Ruger Number One, also appeals as a general purpose hunting rifle. I'm thinking something like a 7x57 or a .30-06 or similar...

How about you? What's on your rifle "want" list?

Guy

 

[Stillhunter]

Some thing Sedgley. A Whelen on a Springfield. I have a crudely done Springfield sporter for it . Just need the funds.
Would really like a pair of light weight mountain rifles, a .280 and a .338-06.
Lastly, a Marlin .44 Mag carbine just because.

 

[FOTIS]

I never thought I would say this but not a single one. I have way more than I need.

 

[DrMike]

My wants will likely never go away. I have an 8X68S on the go right now. It is being built on a Model 70 action. It is likely to be my last build. In fact, I'm seriously considering divesting myself of some of my collection over the coming few years.

 

[sask boy]

I am really quite content right now & we all know that our wants are definitely not our needs :wink:
If I could do one more build I think it would be a 7mm-08 so that my grandchildren could use it would they first start out.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[ScreaminEagle]

Henry Rifle in 44mag
Sharps
M40A1 Clone
6mm Dasher
CZ 527 in 22 hornet or 222rem

 

[Rigbymauser]

A droplock Westley Richards of a vintage year in a .450Nitro or .470 Nitro. It is on my "want" list but there a a long way yet to walk.

 

[JD338]

M700 LSS 375 RUM
M70 Super Grade 264 Win Mag
M48 Heritage 28 Nosler
Ruger 44 Carbine 44 Rem Mag
S&W 629 Back Packer 44 Rem Mag

JD338

 

[big rifle man]

I "think" I've got basically everything I want other than a Marlin 39A lever rifle. Every gunshow I attend I'm looking but no luck yet. If I can "fall" into one like I did with my Model 94 I'll be extremely happy.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

45-70 Henry Lever made in Rice Lake, WI
.20 cal of some kind, maybe 20 Practical
A WSM of some flavor. I do not own one or need one but it would be cool to have

 

[SJB358]

I think I would want a few more Pre 64's. Maybe a 243 or 257 Roberts, then a 300 H&H or Win Mag, and to top it all off, a 375 or better yet a 458 Win Mag.. Any combo of those three would be really cool to me. Maybe a Super Grade or something with one of them. Heck, I would even take a Super Grade 30-06...

 

[6mm Remington]

I think I could gladly welcome a 6mm Remington into my home that was built on the 03-A3 action I have sitting around. That or the same caliber on one of the Montana Rifle Company models.

 

[DrMike]

Heck, I would even take a Super Grade 30-06...

Hey, did Hell just freeze over? :shock: I am stunned! Positively stunned! Gotta' find my heart medication. Martha, I feel the big one coming on. :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

I'm not choosy when it comes to Super Grades David. I'd make it work in whatever cartridge it was chambered in.

 

[pre6422hornet]

Scotty you better go run and grab your 270wsm and let her know it's okay..

Unless you were going to turn it into a Whelen..... now that is a different story!

I only have one or two that I really really want.

A double rifle. Holland and Holland. Not sure that one will ever come to fruition. Maybe if I fake my death and cash in on my insurance policies.

 

[6mm Remington]

Crap I just remembered another one. My buddy has two that I would love to have either one of. Guy made me think of this. He has an old Rolling Block action that our gunsmith buddy made into a beautiful rifle. The gunsmith (Different one from the guy who built my .280 AI) used a piece of walnut from his place back east where he used to live that he had sitting around forever. He made the stock, finished it, and did the checkering. I believe he also color case hardened it. It is gorgeous and it's in 45-70!! My friend who owns it shot a really nice 14" antelope with it at about 200 yards! Pretty darn cool. The other one is a Marlin lever action in 45-70. That's a sweet rifle also.

 

[Bruce Mc]

Most anything pre 64 model 70. Starting with a 300 H&H and high on the list is a pre-war .270 or 30.06 that hasn't been altered.

 

[Thankful Otter]

A 9.3 x 62 built by Martini or a Holland and Holland built double.( either a 300 H & H or 375 H & H )

If those never become financially available to me then maybe a 35 Whelen and a white bear hunt with Dr Mike

 

[cloverleaf]

A ruger M77 RSI in 250-3000 Savage
A Ruger or Browning single shot (Preferably stainless- also in 250)
I have held both of these- no money
I wanna try a .17 Hornet
Browning Auto .22 or a browning T straight pull bolt
A marlin Model 99 c (again)
Any rifle w/ a Maple stock

Honestly- I can live easily w/o all of these.

I wanna shoot Dads &Mag before it gets sold or given away, Same thing with his 6.5 Jap.

 

[nvbroncrider]

I'm currently very content for the next few months. However I have 2 donors!