Do you own one or more redundant rifles?

[Gnome75]

I have two of everything except shotguns. I am having a hard time finding a shotgun that is equally as good but different enough to not be basically the same

 

[J.Hancock]

Most of my firearms are redundant, but God knows redundancy serves a purpose.

 

[keith mokry]

Must have two of everything incase one breaks

 

[jiffx2781]

Must have two of everything incase one breaks

I tried that concept with my first wife. She didn't take kindly to that idea. Neither did my second. Now I'm on number three....

 

[Sunchild2071]

The family infantry platoon can't operate effectively when everyone is rocking something different.

 

[kjohn]

Redundant?? Hmm. Nope. Not me. Those of you who know me also know I would never, ever fib. The truth is, I'm way, way past redundant. I'm one of the dudes that bring out the "I only own guns that I use" crowd to crow about why own a gun you don't shoot. As Rhett Butler said, "Frankly, my dear...", well, you know the rest.

Sort of on the subject, I was at the Brooks gun show and an older guy shows up at our table and starts in about all these plastic stocked guns and on and on. I suggested that the younger crowd are probably laughing at us old geezers who like walnut and steel. The old boy didn't have an answer for that one.

 

[MaxKW]

I have lots of overlap in my cartridges but every rifle is set up a little differently so they lend to the various hunting scenarios differently. The only category that I don’t have spares or variations of is my slug gun. That Savage 220 just doesn’t miss and kills nicely.

My centerfire rifle stable looks roughly like.....
223
22-284
243
257 wby
6.5-284
26 Nosler
7mm WSM
308
300 WSM
300 Norma
338 Lapua
35 WSM
375 Wby
458 Socom
458 win mag
45-70

 

[Gatehouse]

Must have two of everything incase one breaks

At least two if they get used often.

 

[hoytcanon]

I have lots of overlap in my cartridges but every rifle is set up a little differently so they lend to the various hunting scenarios differently. The only category that I don’t have spares or variations of is my slug gun. That Savage 220 just doesn’t miss and kills nicely.

My centerfire rifle stable looks roughly like.....
223
22-284
243
257 wby
6.5-284
26 Nosler
7mm WSM
308
300 WSM
300 Norma
338 Lapua
35 WSM
375 Wby
458 Socom
458 win mag
45-70

It's a little comical and a little painful watching self-deception unfold...

 

[MaxKW]

It's a little comical and a little painful watching self-deception unfold...

I could pick any one from the middle of the pack and be well equipped for all the hunting I would ever to for the rest of my like but that’s no fun.

 

[Dosing]

No, but yes. Multiples of the same rifles, two of which i have never even shot, not even a big fan of their actions in one case, but just love having them.

 

[Butcherbill]

This thread is like the “Only one firearm” threads.

 

[gem]

4X 22LR
2X 12 guage shotgun
2X 7RM
4X rifles that are essentially different variants of the same thing in real world conditions.....
Nope no redundancy at all.....maybe I should buy more guns so I can have redundancy too!

 

[Weatherby Fan]

Well I have a great variation in cartridges but in the same breath I’m the Poster Boy for redundancy !

6.5 PRC and 280AI.....300 PRC

 

[SuperCub]

Hahaha I have 3 30-06.... that is for sure redundant...

Wrong! ....... The 30-06 makes everything else redundant.

 

[SuperCub]

I avoid duplication and owning guns just for the sake of ownership. The only duplicate chamberings I own are two in 300H&H. One is a synthetic stocked beater and the other is a BDL grade 721.

One could justify owning both 300s by using the beater in foul weather and the 721 on nicer days. I'll probably just sell the beater down the road once I get the 721 going and use a synthetic 280 in it's place.

 

[Boomer]

I think its possible to have a number of rifles chambered for the same cartridge without them being redundant, since each rifle is acquired for a specific purpose. Lets consider the .308 Winchester cartridge. Prior to the ban, one could own a military style semi-auto rifle chambered for .308, or post ban a Garand, an FN-49 or similar rifle which would be useful in service rifle competitions, personal defense, and so on. A .308 target rifle could be used in competition like F class, for varminting, and long range shooting. A light weight carbine chambered for .308 is a dandy deer rifle, and might well be the go to rifle of the rural household for problems that can only be solved with gun fire.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

None of my rifles be redundant as they all have their own specs like in my Win 94's or Lee Enfields fer instance.
They only be redundant in name & action type mostly. My .22 rimfires be redundant in chambering of course.

 

[cody c]

About 80% of what I own is redundant, but also about 80% was inherited or given from relatives. I have a bunch of boring stuff like post 64 win 94, lake field mk II, Stevens pump shotgun, moss berg bolt 20 gauge. Not all that exciting but belonged to grandparents so I am kind of stuck with them till I can hand them off to another generation.

Also a P-17 chambered in .303-308 Norma apparently... I’ve been debating rebarrelling it for years, but I’m a lefty, so.. poor investment really.

 

[jonnyboy1014]

I bought a henry 30/30 lever action. I haven't looked at any of my other guns since. Which kinda bothers me cause I like them all lol