For almost all of my life I’ve been interested in firearms. Overtime I’ve amassed a small collection, but I’ve recently realized how much I worry about having the *perfect* range of guns. Every time I buy something new I eventually start worrying over how practical it is, and how much I could have spent on ammo instead if I had just not bought it.At this point I’ve bought and sold a Winchester 1892, Ruger american, an M4 clone, Zastava M72, H&K p2000, and a RIA 1911. I’ve bought and gotten rid of these all within a couple months of each other. Among my carry handgun and home defense shotgun I can only really justify having a 22. pistol for plinking. With a bonus I’m getting soon I’ve been thinking about getting a sharps repro for some fun long range shooting but my dumb doomsday prepper instincts keep steering me towards a new ar. The worst part is I only shoot once or twice a month at most so the saving point is sort of moot. I just hate having a bunch of guns sitting around that I have to choose between sinking money into. Anybody else on here have this issue?
Do you have a safe? Why not just leave them in there and not worry about them? Not everything has to be practical, or reasonable, and it's hard to know exactly what will be valuable to your future self.As far as the costs involved in said hobby, try getting into cars and any spending on guns will feel like peanuts in comparison...
No. That sounds fucking miserable
>>65196563>I eventually start worrying over how practical it isDude, if you have 1 handgun and 1 long gun, then you are set for practical self-defense. After that, every purchase is just for your enjoyment.
>>65196563I have three guns and two of them are shitty poorfag guns.
>>65196563Sounds like you have low-test. Try improving your diet, being more physically active and get enough sleep.
>>65196563Do what your heart desires, and don't be paranoid. Generally good advice.
>>65196563why did you sell the P2000You should have at least a couple of .22 rimfire rifles, semiauto / bolt action. Plenty to choose from at bargain prices and you don't "sink money" into those just buy once and enjoy, use. Perfect also for people that don't shoot frequently.Yes a .22 LR pistol is easy to have around, best to seek out (at slightly higher cost) something like a vintage Smith & Wesson (or other similar, target sights) revolver with 4 or 6 inch barrel.
>>65196563>much I worry about having the *perfect* range of guns.I'm not sure what you mean exactly. A lot of people will recommend some "list" of guns that they claim everybody needs to have. For example, it's pretty common to see people say you need a "a.22, a carry pistol, a shotgun, an AR, and a bolt-action rifle" Personally I think these lists are pretty stupid. There's nothing wrong with having those particular guns if you're actually using all of them, but buying a hunting rifle if you don't hunt or buying a shotgun if you don't shoot clays or birds seems dumb.I look at it this way: A CCW and some flavor of long gun are basics for HD. Beyond that it's all up to you and your personal preferences.Now, back to the question about the "perfect" range of guns. Any serious collector will be able to tell you exactly what they want in their collection, though they may not be able to afford it. Maybe they want every rifle from the Great War. Maybe they want to assemble a complete set of kit for a particular unit from Vietnam. Maybe they're into early semiautos. Whatever, they will talk your ear off about exactly what they're after and why.> I’ve bought and gotten rid of these all within a couple months of each other. Those are pretty radically different guns and none of them are anything special. It sounds like you don't really know what you want.
>>65196563I got kinda into buying shit that was cool, then realized I wasn't shooting them all that much. I still don't regret the fun ones like the Smith and Wesson 29 .44 or retarded Archangel mosin with the Timney trigger. Lots of fun shooting still.
>>65196951Most guns shouldn't be money sinks. Now sure, it *is* fun to customize your own AR, 10/22, or similar by picking all the parts and assembling it yourself, but most guns don't require any appreciable accessorizing and even a full AR build isn't all that expensive unless you're insisting that every part is gucci. Maybe you're buying optics for a rifle, but otherwise it's really just minor stuff. Maybe you want a sling for a long gun, a holster for a handgun, or a few extra mags, but I wouldn't really call that a money pit. IMHO the only real money pits are glass for a fancy precision rig and ammo for high volume shooting or exotic calibers.
I just buy what I can before it goes out of production, gets too expensive, or worse, some fuckheads try to ban it or if SHTF is looking more likelyBut I would agree I need more fucking ammo
>>65197220>"a.22, a carry pistol, a shotgun, an AR, and a bolt-action rifle"I have all those besides the bolt action, sold the .308 Savage bolt action since I already have 30 caliber rifle which is my SKS. Also have 3x optic for my AR15 so optics on rifle are covered.
>>65196563>I’ve recently realized how much I worry about having the *perfect* range of guns. Every time I buy something new I eventually start worrying over how practical it is, and how much I could have spent on ammo instead if I had just not bought it.I get like this with all big purchases. I obsess over them and then always regret them for a few months. Not sure if it's helpful for you but I have OCD so that's treatable with various therapy types (CBT, Exposure therapy) and medicine.Realistically for doomsday IMO overfocusing on guns is a mistake. You need a carry pistol and a kitted out AR for the vast majority of scenarios. After that, you're much better off investing in your larder, water purification/storage/treatment, electrical backups/generators, fuel storage, communication equipment, NBC protection, NODs, thermals, recon drones, etc
>>65196563>Anybody else on here have this issue?no. I love all my guns even the shitty ones or ones I don't shoot often. I have around 30 total right now and will continue to acquire more.
I actually agree with >>65196764Get your test levels checked, you sound like an actual woman.
Like most, you're a product consoomer, nothing more, and like most, your taste in guns is mostly shit and will never improve.
>>65197460>Realistically for doomsday IMO overfocusing on guns is a mistake.Fixation on any sort of purchasing is a mistake. Skills are far more important than things. Worry about what you know, not what you have.
>>65196764>>65197473Lol, thanks guys. Funny enough I had a bunch of bloodwork done a month back and showed normal for everything except vitamin C. Go figure.Otherwise I think this whole gunsooming cycle will go away if I just find a firearm that could have something else going for it rather than just shooting it. I’ve had a reloading press I bought a while back and just found a workbench I could mount it to.I always liked guns for the history they’ve had and the mechanical work that goes into designing them. The day I turned 18 I tried to buy a reproduction springfield trapdoor just because of how cool it looked and the history behind it.Fuck it, I’m buying a slick single shot rifle and going full autist on it, maybe even try hunting large game with it, the whole nine yards. End goal I want to start taking some beginner gunsmithing classes and make the most of this hobby. ‘ppreciate you motherfuckers
>>65198275>>I like history so I wanted to buy a reproductionAnon, you're doing it wrong.Anyway, what's your budget? If you're interested in historical single shots there are some really nice pieces up on Guns International right now.
>>65196563The only weapon you need is a lethal joy buzzer like the one the joker has in the comics. So far I’ve killed twelve muggers and because the cops can’t trace the weapon back to me I haven’t had to deal with any gay lawsuits.
>>65196563>Every time I buy something new I eventually start worrying over how practical it is,I'm the complete opposite of this. I basically only do weird parts kits builds of interesting stuff I think is cool. You only "need" an ar15 and a handgun, and maybe a shotgun and or a hunting rifle depending on if you hunt, everything beyond that is a gunkopop so you might as well get fun stuff you think is cool.
I basically am incapable of owning a gun that I have no practical use for. Things only have value so long as they continue to function. My HD shotgun is a simple, unmodified weapon that i do not care if it sits in an evidence locker forever. >pic related, its me>the herald and champion of gun autism
You're basically trying to minmax your collection. Minmax-ing is retarded, it's videogame logic for man children and larperators. Not only this, you don't even sound like you're confident whatsoever in your attempt to minmax. I suggest taking a break from guns, focus on other hobbies, and reassess what you actually want to get out of the gun hobby.
>>65198522Dafuq are you smoking? None of OP's guns are special. If anything he's hoarding cheap shit. I say he's min-minning. Agreed about the confidence though, it sounds like he has no idea what he wants.
>>65199405This. A min-maxed collection would be something like a Hi-Point YC9 and a bubbaed SKS placed next to a high-condition cased pair of Colt Patersons.
>>65197220Franky you only need the AREverything after that is just for the hell of it>>65198275Post T lmaoStop worrying OPHowever less is more sometimes and I personally refuse to buy a gun outside my preexisting calibers.12, 45, 5.56
>>65199441>>65199405I didn't say his minmax attempts are successful. If he's obsessing so much over "practicality", mixed with his behavior, it suggests he's trying to follow the basic minmax logic but has no idea how. If it was a consume thing, he wouldn't be selling them left and right trying to optimize his collection.He needs to take a break from guns if owning them is that distressing.
>>65199646>I didn't say his minmax attempts are successful.I see the minning, but I don't see any attempt at "maxxing", even a failed one.I see someone who likes the idea of "guns" but has yet to figure out his personal niche.Practicality matters if we're talking about defense but not every gun has to be that. There's nothing wrong with being into impractical guns, strange antiques, etc, so long as you aren't using those things for your CCW.OP needs to figure out his niche.
>>65199679Another thing is it seems like he's taken what retards here say about having an absolute minimal collection based completely around HD, to heart, like trying but failing to emulate them
>>65196563I fell into that shit when I got into buying guns. It's easy to be sold the 'here's a list of every gun an owner should have' but then you think it through and realize this shit's just a silly hobby and you should just buy what you want. The real concern is whether or not you can afford it/going into debt for silly shit like a retard, not whether or not you can justify your purchases to someone who doesn't even like guns.
>>65199741>you should just buy what you want. The real concern is whether or not you can afford it/going into debt for silly shit like a retard, not whether or not you can justify your purchases to someone who doesn't even like guns.Exactly.
>>65196563Fuck yamudda
>>65197464The correct answer
