the agony of defeat...

i have been forced to "pare down" some of my firearms.

i did have to part with some of them but it was not tragedy or a heartbreak: it had to be done.

i can always get another of the ones i had to part with. or can i?

maybe, maybe not.

as much as i like the ones i parted with, i kept the ones that are the best, by far, of the ones i have.

the ones o have elected will, indeed, meet my "wants"; i am satisfied with the ones that are left.

you'll notice i said "wants", not "wants and needs" or "needs".

as it stands at this time and place in my life and my place in the spectrum of history, i don't feel i really NEED a firearm.

the environment i live in is not one that abounds with perils that require that i have one, but yet, it may be called on at some time to "need" one. there's no gangs roaming the countryside nor is there wild, savage, viscous animals or packs of them that threaten my, or my wife and our animals, existence. yet we do have enough coyote and big cat activity to warrant having a firearm IN CASE the need does arise that removing such threats might become necessary.

in my remaining selection i have enough power to harvest the largest of animals that inhabit our planet and low enough power to rid the outbuildings of rats and mice and the like without blowing holes in the buildings themselves and alerting every neighbor within two miles.

since it is a fact that i no longer hunt much, i don't need a large selection, just versatility.

in selecting the 'versatile' arms, i tried to visualize every possible scenario; i think i arrived at it.

i mentioned the "ultimate sniper" stocked rifle in another BLOG...it was one of them and there were two other similar ones. between the three, from -0- to 1000 yards is covered with accuracy and lethality.

so far, i believe I've made proper selection but time will tell.

and, one thing i like the most is the fact i can now focus on better upgrades for what i now have...

ya gotta give a little to get a little...