What am I missing?

[HKGuns]

What caliber am I missing or do I have a full spread?

Something less than .30 be your next rifle with this list? .270 mayhaps? There isn't any redundancy here as I keep the Military rifles for historical purposes. (Restorations)

I have the following rifles and calibers, this is not a complete list, just my "hunting Calibers" so to speak. (I have a Ruger 10/22 etc.......50 Cal inline ML)

5.56 AR
.30 Cal Carbine
.308 Sako Bolt
.30-30 Model 94
.30-06 Sako Bolt
.30-06 1917 Enfield Bolt
.30-06 Garands
.300 WSM Model 70 Bolt
.300 Win Mag A-bolt
.338 Win Mag A-bolt II

I don't sell any guns after purchasing, so I'm not looking to get rid of anything.

 

[spartand003]

Hmm... Looks like you're missing and AK.

Every man should own one along with a Mosin Nagant.

 

[HKGuns]

Hmm... Looks like you're missing and AK.

Every man should own one along with a Mosin Nagant.

Got one (SLR-95) and an SKS, the list was more to sort out hunting calibers. - Mosin isn't something I have yet. Great idea.

 

[Abel]

Looks like you're missing a traditional round ball shootin' muzzle loader. Like a Lyman Great Plains Rifle. Or a Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken. Or better yet, an October Country "Liver Eatin' Johnson":

http://www.octobercountry.com/products/Liver-Eating-Johnston.html

 

[HKGuns]

Thanks Abel, another great idea, keep them coming.

This is cool you guys are spending my money quickly! Gonna have to show this to the old lady as an excuse.

 

[Abel]

You are also missing a 22LR. A CZ bolt action in 22LR would make a nice addition.

 

[rcmodel]

I think you are missing a really fast & flat shooting .22 varmint caliber like a 22-250 or .220 Swift.
And a medium bore varmint/deer combo like a .243, 6mm, or 25-06.

And no 45-70 lever-gun is a glaring omission.

Course, if mostly .30 cal holes in hides are all you want to make, you got it covered, and then some.

rc

 

[waidmann]

In addition to the missing rimfires, I would suggest you are heavy in the middle. Since I don't know your druthers my suggestion would be toward the low middle, .257 to .264 light fast and accurate. Or, perhaps a classic 6.5x55 maybe.

 

[CheckFire]

Nice collection, and agree w/ varmint/deer combo next---eg. a 7mm-08 shooting 120gr.HP for varmints and 140gr. for big game, or a 25-06;

then there's the .17HMR w/ bullbarrel for some real fun on small furry critters and paper.

 

[spartand003]

Something in 8mm perhaps?

 

[trex1310]

What about a .22 WMR pump or lever?

 

[1911fan]

You have NOTHING beginning with the Holy Number of .4.

ed

 

[Geno]

If I owned those calibers, and were looking to add, I would look to the .25-06 Rem and the .270 Win. Don't overlook the .280 Rem, the .338-06 and the .35 Whelen. If you want to look larger, the .375 H&H is hard to beat. The .44 Marin and the .45-70 Gov't carry more punch than most people realize. These are a few of my thoughts.

Geno

 

[kfgk14]

.45-70

And why in god's name do you lack .22LR?

 

[HKGuns]

Great group of suggestions, got some thinking to do.....

I have the quintessential .22LR, Ruger 10/22.

 

[kfgk14]

Oh, good. I was worried for a moment. Change your list to reflect such and don't scare people like that, we were worried.

 

[HKGuns]

I really don't want to list everything I have as I don't want it to be misinterpreted as bragging. I do appreciate and agree with your concern.

 

[Girodin]

22-250, .243, 204 ruger, 220. A varmint caliber with more than the .223 is what I see as being a hole.

Something like a .270, 260 Rem, 6.5x55 swede

A short range big bore hammer like a 45-70, 450 Marlin or 458 socom (or 50 beowulf) upper for that AR.

A serious big bore, (416, .458, .460, the nitros, etc) although the .338 is adequate for anything on this continent.

A step up in your medium bore like the venerable .375 H&H

Although what you have probably can cover just about anything one might hunt in the US there is room to get more specialized. Without knowing what you hunt, or want to hunt, or just really lust after its hard to say what would be the best thing to add.

I'd go with the varmint gun (I can't imagine not having a .22-250, I just really like them), a swede, or a big bore.

 

[dprice3844444]

laws rocket and a flame thrower

 

[AK_Maine_iac]

everyone needs a lever action 45/70

 

[vaupet]

6.5x55, both for hunting and as a military thing

 

[bangaway]

Looks like you need low end. .25-20. or .32-20 as these kill small game without ruining much meat. Marlin made new guns just lately. Maybe a .22 hornet. Like others have said .243/6mm rem., 25-06, or .220 swift. Pistol caliber rifle: .45 colt, .44 mag. or .357mag. Lastly .45-70. 140 gr. to 535gr. plus heads should be of use somehow. Have fun and bangaway.

 

[GCBurner]

Something between .22 and .30, and something .40+. .243, 6mm, 6.5mm, .270, .280/7mm, 9.3mm, .416, .45-70, .458, .500, .577, .600.

 

[Gunnerboy]

you are missing the king of europe the 6.5x55 swede

 

[wingman]

223 bolt,22-250, 243, 6mm. 308, oops actually thats my choice.