Thinking of culling the herd.................

[FOTIS]

Going Nuts here. Definitely overwhelmed What would you keep?

17 Hornet CZ 527
22 Hornet CZ 527
222 rem CZ 527 222 rem
223 rem Ruger 1V LMT SS wood1:8
204 Ruger Savage 12 V 204 Ruger
22-250 Rem Savage LRPV 1:9
220 Swift Rem 700 FVSS
240 WBY WBY VANGUARD S2 (JAP)
257 WBY MK V FIBERRMARK (JAP)
6.5 CREEDMORE SAVAGE LONG RANGE PRECISION
6.5x300 WBY MK V ACCUMARK--Custom made for me
270 WBY MKV ULTRA LITE (USA)
7MM REM MAG VOERE TITAN II
7MM WBY MARK V EUROMARK (JAP)
30-06 TIKKA T-3 SUPER LITE
30-30 WIN WINCHESTER 94
30-378 WBY WBY ACCUMARK (USA)
300 WBY MK V DELUXE
308 WIN SAKO FINNWOLF
338-378 WBY MK V ACCUMARK
340 WBY MK V DELUXE
348 WIN BROWNING 71
35 REM MARLIN 336
378 WBY LASERMARK 5 PANEL (JAP)
416 WBY CLASSICMARK II (JAP)
44 WCF WINCHESTER 1873
444 MARLIN MARLIN 444 1:38
45-70 MARLIN 1895 COWBOY
450 MARLIN MARLIN 1895 GS Special coating
460 WBY CLASSICMARK I (JAP)



HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:

 

[mjcmichigan]

Fotis, simple.
Keep a log of your usage patterns. Keep your go to guns, and offload the ones someone else could love more.

I know you love your Wby's. You can probably remove those from the list.

I like big bore.. so I'd sell the 17 and a bunch of the small ones.

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[DrMike]

Tough decision to divest oneself of any of our favoured rifles. If I was serious about paring down the herd (too painful, yet), I would keep a .22 calibre, one in the 6.5mm to 7mm range, one .30 calibre and one heavy. Probably a wiser recommendation to keep a log of usage patterns and let that be the deciding factor. Still, my approach would be to look at calibres.

 

[Dr. Vette]

I tend to get excited about one, but once I use it and shoot an animal, it goes "off rotation."
Not sure if that's what happens to you or not.

My Lazermarks are gorgeous rifles, and I always wanted one. However, they're too pretty to use, so they sit wrapped up in the safe. Not sure how useful that is either.

If it were me:

17 Hornet CZ 527
22 Hornet CZ 527
222 rem CZ 527 222 rem
204 Ruger Savage 12 V 204 Ruger
220 Swift Rem 700 FVSS
240 WBY WBY VANGUARD S2 (JAP)
7MM REM MAG VOERE TITAN II
30-06 TIKKA T-3 SUPER LITE
30-30 WIN WINCHESTER 94
308 WIN SAKO FINNWOLF
348 WIN BROWNING 71
44 WCF WINCHESTER 1873
444 MARLIN MARLIN 444 1:38
450 MARLIN MARLIN 1895 GS Special coating

These are the ones that would go, and I'd be moving to a 240 Wby Mark V with 26 inch barrel rather than the Vanguard.
However, as others have noted you'll have to decide which ones you actually use or need. If you're like me, you'll sell one. :grin:

 

[JD338]

Fotis,

Keep the 30-06 and sell the rest. Its all you need. :mrgreen:

JD338

 

[Elkman]

Fortis, what is your primary use? Knowing what you have posted here, I would say the 7mm Mag, for big game. AND, the .223 for all else. I will gladly come and pick up the rest, and care for them for you.

 

[FOTIS]

The varmints are not such an issue. It is the big game stuff that has a lot of overlap

 

[c. schutte]

It's easy................get rid of the savage and you're set! :>)

 

[gerry]

17 Hornet CZ 527
222 rem CZ 527 222 rem
223 rem Ruger 1V LMT SS wood1:8
204 Ruger Savage 12 V 204 Ruger
240 WBY WBY VANGUARD S2 (JAP)
257 WBY MK V FIBERMARK (JAP)
6.5 CREEDMORE SAVAGE LONG RANGE PRECISION
6.5x300 WBY MK V ACCUMARK--Custom made for me
270 WBY MKV ULTRA LITE (USA)
7MM WBY MARK V EUROMARK (JAP)
30-06 TIKKA T-3 SUPER LITE
300 WBY MK V DELUXE
308 WIN SAKO FINNWOLF
35 REM MARLIN 336
378 WBY LASERMARK 5 PANEL (JAP)
416 WBY CLASSICMARK II (JAP)
45-70 MARLIN 1895 COWBOY
450 MARLIN MARLIN 1895 GS Special coating

Knowing you from the forum I would look at something like this. You could keep most of your Bee hive plus have a nice assortment of lever guns, some different varmint and target guns plus your Tikka 30-06.

 

[FOTIS]

I tend to get excited about one, but once I use it and shoot an animal, it goes "off rotation."
Not sure if that's what happens to you or not. If you're like me, you'll sell one. :grin:

or none :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[truck driver]

Fotis we can tell you what we would get rid of but only you know which ones you have no use for.
All these rifles shoot extremely well or you wouldn't have kept them this long.
Saying that I would cut the 35Rem, 450 marlin, the 6.5 Creed, 204 Ruger,30-30 unless it is a pre 64 and the 17Hornet along with the 220swift.
But more then likely you will keep them all.

 

[Guy Miner]

Fotis,

Keep the 30-06 and sell the rest. Its all you need. :mrgreen:

JD338

I had to look and make sure I hadn't posted that.... :mrgreen:

 

[Guy Miner]

BTW Fotis, you've got enough invested in rifles & scopes to pay for a mighty fine hunt or two...

Guy

 

[Thankful Otter]

Fotis,

Keep the 30-06 and sell the rest. Its all you need. :mrgreen:

JD338

I had to look and make sure I hadn't posted that.... :mrgreen:

plus three

and I actually did live with only the 30-06

my husband would say 257, 300 and 340 weatherby
I would say keep the 6.5 as it was made for you, unless after you got it you dont like it and the 30-06, 348. and 45/70

If you want to say you have all the weatherbys and you almost do, keep all of them as they also cover everything anyone would ever want to hunt.

Also if any of them were your fathers or grandfathers, you have to keep them.

If you think your ever headed to Africa also keep either the 416 or 460 weatherby.

I know we live in very different locals but why do you have so many calibers under the 257 sir

 

[SJB358]

Fortis, what is your primary use? Knowing what you have posted here, I would say the 7mm Mag, for big game. AND, the .223 for all else. I will gladly come and pick up the rest, and care for them for you.

I'll help the old man carry them... don't want him to throw his back out.

If it were me I'd want a 270/7mm a 223/22-250 and a hitter like a big 338/35/375...

 

[str8meat]

overkill is alwyas better than under gunned

 

[FOTIS]

If Nosler comes out with a 416 cal etip or better yet an AccuBond it would make my life easier.....

 

[drakehammer]

Sell everything and get a 7mm08 in the flavor of your choice.


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[lefty315]

Keep all the lever guns, one prairie dog/coyote gun, one that'll work for big game and ditch the rest.

 

[Blkram]

Some useful advice above...
Some looking to help lighten your load...

What can you live without? (Part with those)
What can't you live without? (For whatever reason; keep these!)

If you need a new home for the Finnwolf, the Model 71 and the Marlin 35 Rem, just let me know! Need the first two for my levergun roundup, and the 35 would make a great saddlegun for my wife.