I’m a bit worried about my sanity right now. No matter how hard I think about it, I can’t see much need for another gun!! I think there might be something seriously wrong with me. There’s lots of guns that I want to buy, but pretty much everything seems to be a duplicate of something I already own. Please make some suggestions as to what I should buy this year.
• Right now, I own a 10/22 target rifle which I use for most of my practicing.
• A Remington 700 Varmint rifle in .308 Win. I use this for long range target shooting. It’s also my deer rifle when I don’t have to walk too far or am planning on a long shot.
• A Kimber Montana in .300 Win Mag. This is my go to hunting rifle for all big game. I use it for 75% of my deer hunting. I also take it backpack hunting in Northern Wisconsin and the UP of Michagan. It’s been to Alaska a couple of times as well. Basically, I use this whenever I’m hunting something bigger than deer or I need to carry the gun more than a few miles.
• 870 Express with both slug and smooth bore, need I say more?
• Smith and Wessin 629 .44 revolver with a 5 inch barrel. I take this as a sidearm in bear country. I also keep it around just in case I ever decide to hunt with a handgun. 5 inches is about as short as would be practical for deer hunting. It’s a bit heavy for a self defense gun.
• AR 15 M4 type. Basically, just a toy for plinking out to 200 yards. I did take it deer hunting one year when I back pack hunted the national forest in northern Wisconsin. That was before I had my Montana and I sure as heck wasn’t going to backpack hunt with my 700 varmint rifle!! I might take the AR hunting some time if I wasn’t something short as both of my other riles have 26 inch barrels.
So here’s what I was thinking of buying.
• CZ bolt action 22. Would be kind of nice since I don’t own a pretty looking gun and these have a nice look to them. Although my 10/22 has a bull barrel, the CZ would probably be much more accurate. On the other hand, do I really want to spend $800 on a gun and scope for something marginally more accurate that looks pretty?
• Marlin guide gun 45-70. Thought a brush gun would be pretty nice, especially for up in Alaska in the thick alders. On the other hand if I’m hunting brush what’s wrong with my 870 slug gun? Also, when I go to Alaska, I typically walk thorough alders to get above the treeline. I can only carry one gun. Sure a guide gun might be better in the brush, but I’m only there for a short while till I get out in the open, hence I bring my Montana.
• Smith and Wesson .357 PD. You know the super lightweight scandium one. I was thinking this would be great as I do a lot of backpacking in bear country. I usually lug my 629, but it’s a bit too heavy for backpacking. If I apply for my CCW, thins would be a pretty easy thing to carry around as well. The downside is it’s a bit on the weak side for bears and I would might find myself bringing the 629 instead.
• A lightweight bolt action rifle like a Kimber or Remington 700 in a .260. The .300 mag is a bit much for deer and antilope, so I thought a lighter recoiling gun might be nice for hunting. Plus my other bolt actions are both 26 inch barrels. A 22 inch short action would be pretty nice. On the other hand, If I want short I can always use my AR or my slug gun.
• H&K USP 40 compact. I can get a great deal on one of these through work. Also, might be a good idea to pick one up before the election. Plus I don’t own an autoloading pistol yet. Not really sure what I would use it for thought since it’s not practical for hunting and the Smith and Wesson PD would probably be more practical for CCW. I know the USP would be more effective, but the smaller and lighter the gun, the more likely I’m going to have it when I need it.
• Thought about getting a Muzzleloader. Never really been that interested in muzzleloaders, but thought it woud be cool to have an extra few days of deer hunting. Really no reason to pick one up other than because I don’t have one. With all the work that goes into cleaning not really sure how much I would use it. Besides in Wisconsin with a 9 day season plus two 4 day doe seasons I’m not really sure if I could sneak out of work for another one.
So there it is. I can’t really see a need for another gun, but if I manage to come up with some extra cash, what would be the most practical? What would be the least similar to what I alredy own? The last thing I want to do is spend $1000 on a gun that I never use because I already have something similar.
• Right now, I own a 10/22 target rifle which I use for most of my practicing.
• A Remington 700 Varmint rifle in .308 Win. I use this for long range target shooting. It’s also my deer rifle when I don’t have to walk too far or am planning on a long shot.
• A Kimber Montana in .300 Win Mag. This is my go to hunting rifle for all big game. I use it for 75% of my deer hunting. I also take it backpack hunting in Northern Wisconsin and the UP of Michagan. It’s been to Alaska a couple of times as well. Basically, I use this whenever I’m hunting something bigger than deer or I need to carry the gun more than a few miles.
• 870 Express with both slug and smooth bore, need I say more?
• Smith and Wessin 629 .44 revolver with a 5 inch barrel. I take this as a sidearm in bear country. I also keep it around just in case I ever decide to hunt with a handgun. 5 inches is about as short as would be practical for deer hunting. It’s a bit heavy for a self defense gun.
• AR 15 M4 type. Basically, just a toy for plinking out to 200 yards. I did take it deer hunting one year when I back pack hunted the national forest in northern Wisconsin. That was before I had my Montana and I sure as heck wasn’t going to backpack hunt with my 700 varmint rifle!! I might take the AR hunting some time if I wasn’t something short as both of my other riles have 26 inch barrels.
So here’s what I was thinking of buying.
• CZ bolt action 22. Would be kind of nice since I don’t own a pretty looking gun and these have a nice look to them. Although my 10/22 has a bull barrel, the CZ would probably be much more accurate. On the other hand, do I really want to spend $800 on a gun and scope for something marginally more accurate that looks pretty?
• Marlin guide gun 45-70. Thought a brush gun would be pretty nice, especially for up in Alaska in the thick alders. On the other hand if I’m hunting brush what’s wrong with my 870 slug gun? Also, when I go to Alaska, I typically walk thorough alders to get above the treeline. I can only carry one gun. Sure a guide gun might be better in the brush, but I’m only there for a short while till I get out in the open, hence I bring my Montana.
• Smith and Wesson .357 PD. You know the super lightweight scandium one. I was thinking this would be great as I do a lot of backpacking in bear country. I usually lug my 629, but it’s a bit too heavy for backpacking. If I apply for my CCW, thins would be a pretty easy thing to carry around as well. The downside is it’s a bit on the weak side for bears and I would might find myself bringing the 629 instead.
• A lightweight bolt action rifle like a Kimber or Remington 700 in a .260. The .300 mag is a bit much for deer and antilope, so I thought a lighter recoiling gun might be nice for hunting. Plus my other bolt actions are both 26 inch barrels. A 22 inch short action would be pretty nice. On the other hand, If I want short I can always use my AR or my slug gun.
• H&K USP 40 compact. I can get a great deal on one of these through work. Also, might be a good idea to pick one up before the election. Plus I don’t own an autoloading pistol yet. Not really sure what I would use it for thought since it’s not practical for hunting and the Smith and Wesson PD would probably be more practical for CCW. I know the USP would be more effective, but the smaller and lighter the gun, the more likely I’m going to have it when I need it.
• Thought about getting a Muzzleloader. Never really been that interested in muzzleloaders, but thought it woud be cool to have an extra few days of deer hunting. Really no reason to pick one up other than because I don’t have one. With all the work that goes into cleaning not really sure how much I would use it. Besides in Wisconsin with a 9 day season plus two 4 day doe seasons I’m not really sure if I could sneak out of work for another one.
So there it is. I can’t really see a need for another gun, but if I manage to come up with some extra cash, what would be the most practical? What would be the least similar to what I alredy own? The last thing I want to do is spend $1000 on a gun that I never use because I already have something similar.
All you need is an excuse, and just looking at the election coming up, you have enough right there. No point in making this a hate thread at all - but it's fair to say (citing Clinton as an example) that things might go wrong soon, and you're only trying to stay ahead of the curve. Look no further.:banghead:
What rationalizing about getting a new gun?
