How many big game rifles do you have?

[unclericco]

Okay so I’ve held off as long as I could stand to but I’m starting to build a new rifle again. I do have some guilt because I don’t need it at all lol. I was hoping some of my fellow roksliders share the same illness as me and also that some of you have more than I do so I can make myself feel better

So how many do you guys have anyway?

 

[USMC-40]

More than I’d care to admit. The justification of a new rifle, or caliber is a very simple one. That being said as I get older I continue to reach for the 1-2 rifles that have some sentimental value due to last hunts, and the fact that I have confidence in them.

but if my wife asks I have 3 guns, the other ones are ‘for parts’

 

[MuleyFever]

I have 2. One is a hand me down I don’t ever use.

 

[Fatcamp]

We have 3 bolt action rifles set up to hunt big game.

4 others we don't hunt with.

Currently debating a muzzleloader as we have some points.

 

[Silvereagle50]

Mine aren't custom or built guns by any means, but I currently have 9 from 223 to 300wim.

 

[16Bore]

243 & 30-06. 270 is in retirement. No need for anything else.

Finally.....

 

[Sccritterkiller]

If you know how many you have you dont have enough.

What is the OPs definition of big game rifle? Bolt guns only or does my SCAR 17 count?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

3-4 at the moment that get used. 308, 30-06, 375, 338.

 

[Missahba]

CF big game, 4. Plus slug, ML, milsurp, tac. Plus my son’s.

 

[arri1942]

5, so probably more than I need. I like all of them so they are all keepers for me.

.243 Remington BDL, Fierce Edge 26 Nosler , Savage 7mm, Browning Hells Canyon X-Bolt .300 win mag, Model 48 33 Nosler

I have never done a build myself and that is something I would like to do next.

 

[jhm2023]

The answer to this changes often. Typically I have 2 "go to" rifles that I use for almost all of my hunts depending on terrain and what critter it is I'm chasing. All of my inherited rifles mostly live in the safe as they have a lot of sentimental value. Of course there are also the guns placed around the house for the 2 legged critters that can also double as hunting guns.

 

[Wilderlife]

I've got 3 that could be classed as proper big game rifles - .308, .300WM, and 9.3x62.

The .30-30 doesn't get used enough to call it a 'big game' rifle, but I shot a couple of deer with it this year.

The .22lr, .222 and .243 all get used a hell of a lot. The .222 mainly shoots deer under spotlight and the .243 does shoot a lot of deer as well, but I wouldn't call a .243 a big game rifle when I have the other ones in the safe.

 

[rblosser]

300 Rum, 300 win mag, 35 win, 30-06, 32 special, 28 nosler, 6.5 PRC, 6.5 Creedmoor, I better stop now and go clean out the safe b4 my wife reads this....lol

 

[mncoolbeans]

30-30 x1
6.5CM x2
.280 Rem x1
AR-15 .223/5.56 x1
So a total of 5, Plus One Muzzleloader.

 

[unclericco]

Interesting, thanks for the replies! I have a 7mm that was given to me by my grandparents that won’t ever get used so I don’t count that one haha.
I guess I’m not too terrible yet with my rifles then.

300 Lapua
28 Nosler
26 Nosler
6.5 PRC
And currently building an unecessary 280 AI

 

[Braaap]

1. Tikka T3X 6.5 cm, Sportsmatch rings, SWFA 3-9

 

[JWP58]

None....

 

[manitou1]

One less than I'll have if I ever find the right .280ai!

 

[FLAK]

I probably shouldn't say.

 

[Dos Perros]

Just one, a .308, that's all I need.

And this Grendel. A .308 and this Grendel is all I need.

And my daddy's 270 Savage. The .308 and the Grendel and the Savage, and that's all I'll ever need.