What's your arsenal's "sporting purpose" rating?

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In another thread, I just came up with my own little measurement device called the "Sporting Purpose Average Arsenal Rating" or SPAAR. :)

A "1" arsenal rating is any arsenal with a machine gun and something else less evil, or someone with only AKs, ARs, or other "assault weapons."

A "10" is my brother in law who allegedly owns a deer rifle (he likes to claim guns stored at other family member's homes are his when they 'aint) but only pulls it out once a year and isn't even allowed to keep it in the house with his narcissistic wife.

I pegged my arsenal at 2.78 until I sold my Marlin lever action .357 the other day. Now I'd put it at 2.3. My Remington 710 bolt action 30.06 and my Rem 1100 12 guage keep it above 2.

Influencing factors:

Any machine gun takes the average to at least 1 (having just a full auto would be a zero sporting purpose rating)

D.A. Revolvers can't pull the rating below 5 by themselves. I'm putting S.A. revolvers at 6.

Bolt actions with bayonettes, by themselves are between and 4 and 5. Regular bolt actions, especially the ones with those cheesy flip down hinged floor plates are a 6.

I peg muzzleloaders at 8 (not at 10 as you may have expected because knowledge of proper use of powder is a must when the feces hit the propeller). :evil:

A 5.7 mm X 28 mm pistol, a 50 BMG, or anything belt fed takes the arsenal immediately to at least 2 without passing go.

Things that will drag down an arsenal's rating by at least a point: any over and under, a Thompson contender, a non machine gun that's pre WWI, anything stamped "Sears" or "Montgomery Ward," or anything Prince Charles would own.

I'm still tinkering with the system.
 
hmmmmm, interesting idea.
Well, I have two machine guns, and half a dozen EBR's/AKs.
On the other hand, I have several .22 rifles, a 20g Mossy pump, etc.

I guess I'd be somewhere between a 2 and -5.

Keep working on the scoring system. :)
 
Not that I have one, but what's the rating for silencers?

And what about milsurp bolt actions without bayonets? Does a lack of any SP hunting type ammo lower their rating?

And how about combat-vet firearms? I've got an M1911A1 that's a vet of Western Europe, and an Israeli Mauser that probably saw some action.
 
Does the scale extend into the negative?
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Nope, because it's measuring the existence of something.

Well, I have two machine guns, and half a dozen EBR's/AKs.
On the other hand, I have several .22 rifles, a 20g Mossy pump, etc.

I guess I'd be somewhere between a 2 and -5.
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You're a solid "1" as per my main machine gun rule:
Any machine gun takes the average to at least 1 (having just a full auto would be a zero sporting purpose rating)
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I consider the best arsenal to be a "1" rating because having just a machine gun isn't well rounded enough.

Not that I have one, but what's the rating for silencers?
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A suppressor automatically takes the arsenal to at least 2 on the spot.

And what about milsurp bolt actions without bayonets?
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Same as a new bolt action unless it has a detachable mag which helps the rating.
Does a lack of any SP hunting type ammo lower their rating?
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I'm assuming you mean that all that's available is basic jacketed surplus ammo. It really doesn't make any difference, but I would personally prefer the availability of some of these hunting rounds which transfer energy better.

And how about combat-vet firearms? I've got an M1911A1 that's a vet of Western Europe, and an Israeli Mauser that probably saw some action.
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Semi auto pistols are a "5" and under regardless of where they've been. I would give a pistol a better rating if it had a double column magazine. The Mauser would be treated as any other bolt action with a bayonet (accuracy of course is sort of a trump card in this case).
 
All I have right now are CCW size pistols. Probably pretty useless for sporting purposes. I'm not sure where that would rate on your scale, but nothing is larger than 9mm and nothing with a barrel longer than 3.5".
 
But machineguns do have a sporting purpose. Some places have SMG matches. If it is select-fire you can certainly turn the switch to Semi, E, 1 or whatever to make it just like a 'sporting' Mini-14

My arsenal is a solid, evil 1 I guess. :neener:
 
Dunno

Was never good at math:

wow I dunno since I currently only own( own is defined as fire arms within my possesion and not currently locked in a gun safe in NC under the control of a ex wife) 2 weapons since feb 2005. I am not sure what category they fall into.

1. a Squires Bingham model 1600 .22lr ( does this get special points because its designed like a assault rifle or detracted points because its looking like something it isnt?)

2. Norinco Model 98 12 gauge( see Rem 870 Police clone)


one of these days I will find a decent job that isnt overseas that will allow me to buy the things I want.
 
All I have right now are CCW size pistols. Probably pretty useless for sporting purposes. I'm not sure where that would rate on your scale, but nothing is larger than 9mm and nothing with a barrel longer than 3.5".
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I'd rate your arsenal average at 4.2. That's below the 1/2 way point of 5, and better than general semi auto pistols because of their concealability. Add an AK so that can drop instantly to 2 :evil: . Good concealable pistols are tantamount to "assault weapons" for my rating purposes, but having only one kind of gun hurts the rating (unless of course it's full auto, a 50 BMG, or a 5.7).

BTW, having something that's an NFA registered "destructive device" like a live grenade stops the bidding and puts the average at 1 :) . I'd put a "street sweeper" at a 2.

Something like a 1++ for MG and sheer numbers, variety and duplicates.
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EXCELLENT idea, although it would have to be separate from the numerical rating itself. It would be kind of a footnote.

+ is a footnote for sheer numbers
* is a footnote for duplicates of guns that lower the sporting purpose rating
 
A "1" arsenal rating is any arsenal with a machine gun and something else less evil, or someone with only AKs, ARs, or other "assault weapons."


I will have to rate mine at a "2" only for the lack of full auto and I'm only one lotto ticket away from that. :evil:
 
I am way too lazy to go thru and ascribe ''per gun'' scores but based on overall assessment I'll plump right now for the 2.5 region.
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Right on, you've used the system exactly as intended. I sure aint gonna go through my cabinets with a clipboard. Boiled down, this is just a way of getting a general idea of about how much sporting purpose is in one's arsenal with a few trump cards in mind.

This was conceived in front of a computer monitor and was intended for use without leaving said monitor :D .
 
I will give myself a 2. The only reason it is even that high is because of a lever action rifle and double action revolver. Everthing else is pushing to the bottom of the scale.

Darn....I soooo very very much want to hit 1. My non-sporting-Fu is not as strong as it should be. :D
 
I've got the world's (including Africa's Big Five) big and small game well covered in multiple calibers.

But I've got a full auto Uzi, several EBR's, a couple of riot guns,a Thompson Contender, and a suppressor. Reckon I'm a 1
 
3 bolt guns at 6
2 bolt guns at 5, (Lug but no bayonet)
2 pistols at 5
1 BP Muzzleloader at 8
2 BP Breechloaders at 7.5
2 Breechloaders at 7
1 SKS at 4
2 .22lr rifles at 6
1 lever action at 7

But what of the 870? Wearing wood trim, no optics and no magX should make it higher, but the 20" barrel and sidesaddle make it a tad lower.

5.31 without the Remington 870.
 
Anything that I would own MUST be a 10 on the "sporting clause", as any firearm I would own MUST BE FUN to shoot, and beable to hit paper @ 15 yards :)

Oh yeah any gun I gun I would own is useable for hunting as well.. (any gun is good for hunting so...)
 
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