Anybody own several of the same rifle model in different calibers? Why?

1.GUN.NUT said:
Anyone with a mauser 98 bolt for a .270? Called every gun shop n nothin
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Check eBay... I bought a perfect M98 bolt (30-06) from a guy in PEI. They're out there. Unfortunately, they aren't cheap anymore. Or, buy a ratty M98 from Tradex for $200-300 and harvest the bolt. Sell the rest of the parts on EE and recoup some or all your losses. Hell, you may even make some money.
 
gwes2003 said:
Currently have Winchester model 70's lining the safe, but have an itch to try something new like 700's or the Vanguard deluxe/sporter
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My deer rifle became a Win 94 32 Special with a receiver sight. My 22 is a 9422 outfitted the same. This way I can practice with the 22 and the 32 whenever I shoot either rifle sorta. The only real difference is that the 9422 has a longer length of pull. That was a surprise.
 
bearkilr said:
Great idea, I did the same a few years back. Sold pretty much all of my nice, non-beater hunting rifles and went with a Blaser R93 Professional, with calibers in 22-250, 264 WM, 7mm-08 and 338 WinMag.

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I find myself moving in the similar Direction with T/C encore swich barrels 223,308,300wm 12 gauge so far and ATRS modern Hunter in 6.5CM and a spare upper in 338 fed next one will be 308 upper
 
I have in my collection a few Model 71 lever actions.
I fell in love with the rifle with the purchase of my first one which happened to be a Browning high grade. After that, I had to have a shooter, so I picked up the next one that I found, which happened to be an unfired Browning. Well since it had never been fired, I still needed a shooter and picked up the next Model 71 that I found. It was a original Winchester with 24" barrel. Well now, that is very nice but its not a deluxe, so I bought the first deluxe Winchester model 71 I could find. That model 71 is very nice as well, but I'm still looking for the deluxe carbine, all original with bolt peep. So you see a true nut can have many of the same rifles, even chambered in the same caliber and still desire more.
 
Nipigon Jack said:
I have in my collection a few Model 71 lever actions.
I fell in love with the rifle with the purchase of my first one which happened to be a Browning high grade. After that, I had to have a shooter, so I picked up the next one that I found, which happened to be an unfired Browning. Well since it had never been fired, I still needed a shooter and picked up the next Model 71 that I found. It was a original Winchester with 24" barrel. Well now, that is very nice but its not a deluxe, so I bought the first deluxe Winchester model 71 I could find. That model 71 is very nice as well, but I'm still looking for the deluxe carbine, all original with bolt peep. So you see a true nut can have many of the same rifles, even chambered in the same caliber and still desire more.
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On the 71, I agree. It's my favorite lever gun/calibre combo. After foolishly selling the first one I had, I picked up this 71 deluxe.



 
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I made the mistake of buying a case of 10 SKS's in the early nineties, cheap was the only thing it had going for them, shot one, gave one away and the rest are in the rafters of the barn still in the case, does this count, I know same gun and same caliber
 
How about several different rifles in the same cartridge...Howa/HVA/S&L/'96 sporters/'98 sporters.
Just something about a cartridge shooting a bullet that is 2/3rds the length of the case ;)
 
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medvedqc said:
i really like the composition of your second picture.
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:)Thanks Phil. Just a quick photo I took at the side of the driveway by the entrance to my basement. The horn is an Elk shed I picked up a while back, along with it is my old Trapper Nelson packboard and bag, oh, with a pair of Pierre Paris caulk boots from my logging days on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The caulk boots come in handy ;) hunting in the timber :).
 
Three model 70s 338 win mag, 270 win, 308 win, Slightly different configurations though one Alaskan, one featherweight, one carbine. I can't really answer the why part.
 
Handi-Rifles. One in .223Remington with an extra barrel in .308Winchester, another in .44 Magnum. Not really looking for any more but if I think of another calibre I want I might try to get it in a Handi-Rifle.
 
Two Handi-Rifles. One in .223Remington with an extra barrel in .308Winchester, another in .44 Magnum. Not really looking for any more but if I think of another calibre I want I might try to get it in a Handi-Rifle.
 
Winchester M-70's. .243, Featherweight: 30-06, 75th anniversary Super Grade: 300 H&H, Pre 64 Standard Grade: 375 H&H, Alaskan: Why, because I like them. Just feel good in my hands, and they shoulder nice. Bought my first one in 1973, that rifle served me well, very sorry I sold it, carried it on countless hunts. I liked the 3 position safety and the floor plate release. In particular that rifle was also exceedingly accurate with my hand loads. Also had one in 300 Win mag from the early 70's, sold it as I did not like the recoil and I made a dollar or two on the sale, besides the 30-06 made moose just as dead.
 
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