Hmm, interesting thread as I'm about to downsize. Right now I have:

870 12ga
Marlin 1894 cowboy in .38/.357
10/22
Henry .22 lever rifle
Mini 14 Ranch (wood stock) .223

Sig p225 and p226 9mm
SW 686 .38/.357 7-shot
Walther p22
Browning Buckmark .22 target

So I was thinking I'd keep:

870 (gotta have a shotgun)
p225/p226 (9mm is common, good all-around guns)
SW 686 (hard to let it go)
Marlin 1894 (need a long gun and it shoots the same ammo as the SW)

Then selling everything else. That means letting go of the Mini 14 (not sure about that) and all the .22. My thinking is to have as few different ammo types as possible. And .22 got stupid expensive awhile back so not sure there is an advantage to the .22 other than it is a little quieter. That said, if I'm shooting anywhere other than a range, bad stuff is happening and noise probably isn't an issue.

Second thought...third thought...fourth thought, I'm keeping my AMT .22 Mag, 6" (belt & holster) and my .22 Mag lever gun.
And...and...and...and... :D

No .22???

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1386276276.jpg

Walmart Federal bulk went from $28/525 o $35/525. Still a fun caliber to shoot and not break the bank. It would take me a couple years to shoot all the bulk .22 I have saved up.

Keep a few?

Mini-14
686 .38/.357
10/22
And the bonus +1 option is the 12 gauge pump. Zack and I are into breaking those orange clay disks :)

I guess it depends on why you have them and want to keep some and not the others.

Certainly, there is value in reducing the number of calibers you need to support. That reduces your overall ammo costs and your storage requirements too. But your rationale for thinning the herd would be helpful to understand.

Beretta A390. Greatest bird slayer of all time.

Now...which of the a390's to keep?

12g anything - versatile with slugs, buck and bird. I'm thinking a little of each in a 50 round bandolier.

AR-15 with plenty of mags and lots of ammo

M&P9 with plenty of mags and lots of ammo

10-22 with plenty of mags and lots of ammo

I personally would rather carry a 1911, but M&P9 with 17 round mags allows me to carry plenty of ammo. I feel the same about the AR vs. something in .308. .223 might be a compromise, but you can carry a lot of rounds on your person comfortably.

Dibs on the Buckmark.

It has come to my attention that I must acquire at least a few more before I can ever consider letting any of mine go :mad:

Damn pelicans :D

I'm local, get in line :)

want to replace my .44 special snub nose revolver-
hurts my wrist too much and don't like shooting it-

will never get rid of my remm 700 pss
will never get rid of my early 60's sako 30-06

I'll take that Walther off your hands.... SmileWavy

Second on the Browning...or is that 3rd? I think Todd needs at least one zombie gun so I vote he keeps the Mini :)

In all honesty, a .22 is the perfect round. Most confrontations will be under 200 yds. All you really need is one reliable .22 weapon to get the job done. Anything beyond that needs to be specific to the task at hand...

My buddy Frank used to feel the same way.
Some time at the range with an AR changed his mind.
Jim

A controllable .22 is much more effective than a 9mm that cannot be effectively operated. 'Stopping power' is only part of the equation if a person can actually use the weapon. Case in point -- a 120 lb woman may have some trouble racking the slide of a 9mm Sig P226, while she could use two fingers to slide the rack and chamber a round in a Ruger SR22.

Sure, a .22 caliber bullet is small -- but 8-10 well-placed .22 bullets in a perps body is going to have an impact, pun intended.

My $0.42,
-Z

I totally agree with what you are saying, but the thought of shooting someone ten times to stop them got a chuckle out of me.:cool:

Well yeah, you may need to shoot them 10 times, especially if they are zombies.... ;)

Basically just to have less stuff. Doing that across the board in the house, as we'll likely downsize once Calvin graduates HS (he's a junior now).

The reason for having them is earthquake prep and fun shooting. I understand the attraction of .22, so I may rethink that. The Browning is a fav of mine so most of you will likely be bummed :D

870 is...well, it's an 870. Everyone needs a 12ga pump. I really like the Sigs so I can't see dumping them. I could live without the 686 and Marlin, though both are cool. Likewise the Mini 14 is just fun to shoot but I probably won't need to reach out and touch someone from 100+ meters.

Z, if we can figure out how to do the FFL a Walther deal could happen.

My tiny little 97 pound wife has no trouble racking the slide on a 1911!!!

My only issue is...if racking the slide is an issue, A Beretta Tomcat might be the trick.

http://www.berettausa.com/assets/ite...ge/tomcat2.jpg

I'd prefer a 3032 with .32ACP over .22LR

Lemme check with my range that I'm a member of. They do FFL's.

However, NJ requires that I get a permit to buy for every spoon, and currently, I don't have one. It is supposed to take up to 30 days to get this permit, but it has taken 5 months in the past.

Welcome to the Nanny state of NJ! :confused:

I'll check and PM ya.

-Z

Todd, if the 686 is a 6" I would be interested. I have a friend who is an FFL, so it's easy on my end.

I'd keep the Mini, the 10/22, the Sigs, 870 and Walther p22. So you'd have 9, 22, 223 and 12ga covered which are some of the most common rounds.