My BRAIN Hurts - The Firearms Forum

358 winchester · 02-14-2006, 03:32 AM

I am trying to decide which center fire rifle I need to round out my collection and it is a job

Here is a list of what I have

Winchester 357 magnum Legacy lever
Marlin 44 magnum lever
Browning 358 Winchester lever
Tikka 6.5 x 55 bolt
Custom built 6.5 x 55 ( up for sale $850.00 with out glass)
Winchester model 70 Ranger 30-06 (up for sale)
45 auto carbine
9mm Camp rifle
AR 15
M1 Carbine
SKS ( a few

)
AK47
17HMR
CZ 452
BLR 22
10/22
Remington 550-1 (up for sale)
But what if I need to hunt a dinosaur or a just a mean old nasty critter?
I think I want either a 300 winchester magnum (no WSM) or a 338 Winchester magnum.
What would you buy to round out this collection of junk?
What brand? Which action? Which type of stock?
Why?
I would really like your input on this. As you can see I am selling off several guns and getting my inventory down below fifty guns total including hand guns, shot guns is another story

.
BUT I NEED ONE MORE RIFLE

(and I still need that Savage 250-3000)
Thanks
Ron

mtnboomer · 02-14-2006, 03:46 AM

Just get a .577 Tyrannosaur and be done with it!

blackhawkkid308 · 02-14-2006, 04:36 AM

good morning ron, you need to get the one that is on the top of your wants list. any other one will be second best and you will still not be satisfied. that is why i will always be looking for something else!!!!! ha! ha! if you know what i mean.
sheldon aka bhk223

358 winchester · 02-14-2006, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawkkid223

good morning ron, you need to get the one that is on the top of your wants list. any other one will be second best and you will still not be satisfied. that is why i will always be looking for something else!!!!! ha! ha! if you know what i mean.
sheldon aka bhk223

I can't afford all seven that are tied for the top

Pistolenschutze · 02-14-2006, 01:20 PM

The choice should be obvious, Ron. I don't see a single double rifle in your list! Everyone needs at least one of those in case one's home is attacked by marauding cave bears or vicious rhinos. It should preferably be in a caliber that requires a permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to test shoot!

Seriously, you can't really go wrong with the .338 Winchester for anything in North America, or the .458 Winchester if you want to include African game.

JohnK3 · 02-14-2006, 03:14 PM

Go buy yourself a K31. Or two. Or three. (They are best purchased in groups of three. that way, you can use their built-in stacking rods to make a neat little tripod of rifles.)

At <$150 for a decent K31, they're a great deal. And this little Swiss Misses can SHOOT!

I'm still trying to figure out what my little Swiss Miss is named. Need a nice, feminine Swiss name for her. She's originally from Vaud Canton.

SouthernMoss · 02-14-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnK3

I'm still trying to figure out what my little Swiss Miss is named. Need a nice, feminine Swiss name for her. She's originally from Vaud Canton.

How about Gretel? Or maybe Heidi.

Ooh, here's a good one: Colette.

Kimber Man · 02-14-2006, 05:12 PM

358 Winchester & blackhawkkid223

I don't know when we will be satisfied. that is why I will always be looking for something else also !!!!! ha! ha! Maybe when we can'nt buy anymore or we can't shoot anymore .......which ever comes first.

Marlin · 02-14-2006, 05:38 PM

Brain Hurt???

I have been trying to figure out, "WHAT BRAIN?"

358 winchester · 02-14-2006, 06:07 PM

Marlin it is just a little pain

No more k31's for me they are great guns but I sold off all my old bolt military rifles a couple of years ago.
IT IS NOW DOWN TO A 300 OR A 338 WIN MAG
I have the glass for it already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pistolenschutze · 02-14-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 358 winchester

IT IS NOW DOWN TO A 300 OR A 338 WIN MAG
I have the glass for it already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

358, go for the .338! You know you want it. Win .300s are a dime a dozen!

wolfgang2000 · 02-14-2006, 10:24 PM

No get a 750 nitro . I got to handle and shoot a double rifle chambered for that once. At a distance it sounds like field artillery. When I picked it up I was wondering where the wheels were. It had to weight 45 lbs. Now I know why they had gun bearers in all those dark Africa movies. The recoil wasn't sharp, more like a shove. But a shove from a crazy bull!! When when my vision cleared I looked into the empty case. It looked like it took a pound of power. I've seen car pistons that were smaller than the bullets.

On second thought get the 338. Much safer,and cheaper.

polishshooter · 02-16-2006, 08:25 PM

Geesh, I thought I was into another Python thread...'Gumby Doctors.."

"MY BWAIN HURTS!"

"IT'LL HAVE TO COME OUT!"

02-14-2006, 03:32 AM	#1
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	My BRAIN Hurts I am trying to decide which center fire rifle I need to round out my collection and it is a job Here is a list of what I have Winchester 357 magnum Legacy lever Marlin 44 magnum lever Browning 358 Winchester lever Tikka 6.5 x 55 bolt Custom built 6.5 x 55 ( up for sale $850.00 with out glass) Winchester model 70 Ranger 30-06 (up for sale) 45 auto carbine 9mm Camp rifle AR 15 M1 Carbine SKS ( a few ) AK47 17HMR CZ 452 BLR 22 10/22 Remington 550-1 (up for sale) But what if I need to hunt a dinosaur or a just a mean old nasty critter? I think I want either a 300 winchester magnum (no WSM) or a 338 Winchester magnum. What would you buy to round out this collection of junk? What brand? Which action? Which type of stock? Why? I would really like your input on this. As you can see I am selling off several guns and getting my inventory down below fifty guns total including hand guns, shot guns is another story . BUT I NEED ONE MORE RIFLE (and I still need that Savage 250-3000) Thanks Ron __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand? -->

02-14-2006, 03:46 AM	#2
mtnboomer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma by birth. America by the grace of God. Posts: 649	Re: My BRAIN Hurts Just get a .577 Tyrannosaur and be done with it! __________________ The cost of freedom, is eternal vigilance. The cost of bondage, is your life. - mtnboomer Support the Second Amendment - Join the NRA! > http://www.nra.org < Oklahoma State - #1 - GO POKES!

02-14-2006, 04:36 AM	#3
blackhawkkid308 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pensacola florida Posts: 871	Re: My BRAIN Hurts good morning ron, you need to get the one that is on the top of your wants list. any other one will be second best and you will still not be satisfied. that is why i will always be looking for something else!!!!! ha! ha! if you know what i mean. sheldon aka bhk223 __________________ 9-11-01 lest we forget AMEN

02-14-2006, 01:20 PM	#5
Pistolenschutze Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 13,094	Re: My BRAIN Hurts The choice should be obvious, Ron. I don't see a single double rifle in your list! Everyone needs at least one of those in case one's home is attacked by marauding cave bears or vicious rhinos. It should preferably be in a caliber that requires a permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to test shoot! Seriously, you can't really go wrong with the .338 Winchester for anything in North America, or the .458 Winchester if you want to include African game. __________________ --Pistolenschutze (Pistol Shooter)

02-14-2006, 03:14 PM	#6
JohnK3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,636	Re: My BRAIN Hurts Go buy yourself a K31. Or two. Or three. (They are best purchased in groups of three. that way, you can use their built-in stacking rods to make a neat little tripod of rifles.) At <$150 for a decent K31, they're a great deal. And this little Swiss Misses can SHOOT! I'm still trying to figure out what my little Swiss Miss is named. Need a nice, feminine Swiss name for her. She's originally from Vaud Canton.

02-14-2006, 05:12 PM	#8
Kimber Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 811	Re: My BRAIN Hurts 358 Winchester & blackhawkkid223 I don't know when we will be satisfied. that is why I will always be looking for something else also !!!!! ha! ha! Maybe when we can'nt buy anymore or we can't shoot anymore .......which ever comes first.

02-14-2006, 05:38 PM	#9
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: My BRAIN Hurts Brain Hurt??? I have been trying to figure out, "WHAT BRAIN?" __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

02-14-2006, 06:07 PM	#10
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	Re: My BRAIN Hurts Marlin it is just a little pain No more k31's for me they are great guns but I sold off all my old bolt military rifles a couple of years ago. IT IS NOW DOWN TO A 300 OR A 338 WIN MAG I have the glass for it already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand?

02-14-2006, 10:24 PM	#12
wolfgang2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mountain Grove MO. Posts: 542	Re: My BRAIN Hurts No get a 750 nitro . I got to handle and shoot a double rifle chambered for that once. At a distance it sounds like field artillery. When I picked it up I was wondering where the wheels were. It had to weight 45 lbs. Now I know why they had gun bearers in all those dark Africa movies. The recoil wasn't sharp, more like a shove. But a shove from a crazy bull!! When when my vision cleared I looked into the empty case. It looked like it took a pound of power. I've seen car pistons that were smaller than the bullets. On second thought get the 338. Much safer,and cheaper. __________________ Guns are like Jello, there is always room for more!

02-16-2006, 08:25 PM	#13
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,860	Re: My BRAIN Hurts Geesh, I thought I was into another Python thread...'Gumby Doctors.." "MY BWAIN HURTS!" "IT'LL HAVE TO COME OUT!" __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.