How many barrels are enough?

[Hopalong7]

Hey guys, I've had this sickness for 31 years now.  Believe me, there is no cure.  My oldest son( who also is afflicted ) refers to my collection as "his inheritance".  But I'm gona fool him, I'm gona take'm with me.
GOOD SHOOTIN',  Walt        

[bgjohn]

Hello   , My name is Darryl and I'm a TCholic!

.17HRM - 14inch
.22LR - 10inch
.22LR - 14inch
.22LR - 16inch
.22LR - 21inch
.223 - 14inch
.223 - 16inch
7mmTCU - 10inch
7mmTCU - 14inch
7x30Waters - 14inch
9mm - 10inch
30 Carbine - 10inch
30-30 - 14inch
.357mag - 10inch
.357mag - 14inch
.44Mag - 10inch
.44Mag - 14inch
.44Mag - 16inch
45ACP - 10inch
45Colt - 10inch
45-410 - 10inch
45-410 - 16inch
45-70Gov - 16inch

And there is still barrels I desire :oops: And that doesn't enclude my Encore Collection even :oops:  :oops:

doc-and

This has to be a new world record!
But I always say "if you know how many you have, you don't have enough) !!!

[doc-and]

I by no means hold any records :wink: .  There is a gentleman on a yahoo list that holds at least double of what I own, and most of his, I believe are custom barrels in non-factory chamberings, plus I believe he has a frame for each barrel. :eek:   My humble collection of Encores & Contenders is meager by comparison, but a lot of fun when it comes to burning great deals of gun powder and lead :oops:

doc-and

[buckenbass]

Two encore frames
two contender frames
two g2 frames
one tcr83 frame  "looking for a tcr87 mag frame"

17hmr
22lr
22lrmatch
22-250
223
243
357max
357hotshot
7-30
7mm-08
7.62x39
30-30
30-06
41mag
44mag
454casul
45-410colt
45
45-70
500S&W
50 blackpowder

wish list 9mm,10mm,45acp,30m1,50ae.480ruger,22hornet,25-06,all the shot guns just to name some
yea I got it bad

[Biggergun]

Two Contender Frames
 
    357  10in.
    30-30  12in. Hunter   Simmons 4x
    375win  14in Hunter  ProDot
    30herrett  14in   TC Lobo 3x

   Have a Bushnell 3-6 waiting for a barrel...something in a .20 I think,
   221FB maybe..or..223,dont have to buy dies or brass for it. :grin:

  And I "Need" another frame to set up in a carbine,and then a barrel,
 I mean what good is a frame and stock without the barrel? And a
 Encore,Yea, got to have one of those,and Stainless..dont have anything
 in stainless...and..

  ....HELP.... :shock:

[TopGun]

Hey,  what are you shooting out of your .500 S&W? What length? Corbon factory stuff? I have 440 LSWGC loaded over max H110 and holds 2" at 100yds!! :eek:  My S&W M500 is awesome. I want to now get a TC Encore barrel for it. Probably a 15" with a fish-gill brake;just for cool factor. I think they look neat!

[Deaf Smith]

I only have 3 frames and a "few" barrels
22LR custom 6.5"
22LR 10" bull barrel
22LR 16+" Carbine
32 H&R magnum TCA 6.5
32 H&R Magnum 10"
357 Max 12" custom with KBI Muzzlebreak
45/410 10" octogon with rear sight and choke.
45/410 10" octogon no rear sight 2 chokes
223 super 14" with scope
30-30 super 14" iron sights
45/70 16+" with muzzletamer by T/C
Forends for each barrel, grips for each frame, wood and Pachmayr.
Scope mounts weaver, Duro, & quick detach-able.
Stock and forend rynite and walnut.
Extra forends for any extra barrels I may buy.
T/C universal tool. Assorted front & rear sights.
I think thats about all the T/C stuff I currently have but you and I both know this is not the end. I need a 9mm 38special, 45 acp barrels and more i havend thought of yet perhaps carbine barrels in 223 and 30-30.
maybe even a 375 winchester barrel in either a super 14 or a 16+ carbine.
We shall see. I love Eds!

[Hopalong7]

I'm not going to give a number or make a list(my wife might be looking), but I can count right, off the top of my head, at least 15 calibers that I have more than one barrel in.  However, I have actually gotten rid of a few barrels lately and yes, they did go to a good home.  Of course there is only one acceptable reason for doing such a thing and that is to provide space and funding to buy MORE!!! RIGHT???  Ooooohhhh, I'm sicker than I thought.  GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt  :-D  :-D  :-D

[Gregory]

I'm in TC barrel "rehab".  I currently own 7 barrels and two TC Contender frames.
I've sold off an Encore frame, four Encore barrels and sold off 5-16" TC barrels (kept three) and several 10" and 14" barrels.

[skb2706]

Seems like anymore I have one continualy on order so the list is in a state on update all the time.
I have or did have
22lr - 10"
22lr - 21"
.357 - 10"
7x30 W - 14"
7x30 W - 21"
.35 Rem - 14"
30-30 - 14"
.44 mag - 10"
6mm 30x30 AI - 22"
.221 FB - 16 1/2"
.357 Max - 22" (on order)
.222 Rem - 10"
.223 Rem - 14"

I have plans for
.358 ***** carbine length
.222 mag AI - 22"
among other things...............

[jimann]

I think we "need" one of each caliber that T/C has made!!! I'm missing 4 of the .17s... Also missing two frames, the one with the eagle and the one with the serial number under the fore arm.
YES, it is a sickness!!! But LOVE it.
jim

[skb2706]

ok one of each one TC made but then if you go custom the list can grow expotentially what with wildcats of every configuration and barrel lengths. It can get insane.........

[GrampaMike]

How many barrel are enough?

That is easy, ALL of them....

[patw]

It's all my wife's fault.  She gave me a Contender with a 16" 45-70 barrel for Christmas a few years ago.  Since then I keep finding barrels I can't live without.  Then it became a pain to change barrels and stocks, so I had to get a couple extra frames.  Then the factory stock started looking ugly, so I had to get some fancy wood...

I had two barrels I thought I could live without, I let a friend have them and now he has the disease too.

[Bim]

Look like I got room for more. I guess right now I'm only a social collector. Not a full blown TCaholic
I've got one Contender frame and one Encore frame. I only have one pistol barrel for the contender in .22 wmr and I love it. I have 22-250, 209X50 and 12 gauge turkey long barrels for the encore. I want to get a G2 frame a .375, .44 mag, and I just heard about the new .17 markII hmmmmm. sounds cool............

[springer222]

I have more than I need and/or can feasibly use, but not more than I want (as you can see from my wish list). All barrels are in very good to NIB condition. All are blue with the exception of the two SSK barrels. As you can see, I too am a TC'aholic. If anyone can help with my wish list please drop me a note @ cris_222@hotmail.com

2 frames - 1 - pistol and 1 - rifle wood
17 HRM – 14”
17 Ackley Hornet – 12” VV
17 Mach IV – 14”
17 Remington – 14”
22 LR Match – 10”
22 Mag – 10”
22 Hornet – 10” & 21”
218 Bee – 10”
219 Zipper – 14”
221 Rem Fireball – 10”
222 Rem – 14”
223 Rem – 14”
256 Win Mag – 10”
6.5mm TCU – 10”
6.5 JDJ (SS) – 14” SSK
270 Ren – 10”
7mm Super Mag – 10”
7mm TCU – 10”
7-30 Waters – 14”
30 M1 Carbine – 10”
300/221 – 12” VV
300 Whisper – 14”
30 Herrett – 10”
30-30 Win – 14”
32-20 – 10”
32 Mag – 10”
35 Remington – 14”
357 Mag – 10”
357 Maximum – 10”
357 Herrett – 10”
357-44 B&D – 10” Oct
38 Super – 10” Oct
375 Win – 14”
375 JDJ (SS) – 14” SSK
10mm – 10”
414 SuperMag – 10” TCA
41 Mag – 10”
44 Mag – 10”
445 SuperMag – 10”
45 ACP – 10”
45 Win Mag – 10”
45 Colt / .410 – 10” & 21”
45-70 – 14”

Wish List
17 K Hornet
G2 pistol frame in SS
17-222
17-223
5mm
204 Ruger
22 K-Hornet
22 Jet
6mm TCU
25-20
25-35
309 JDJ - SSK
9mm
38 Special
45 Colt

[Deaf Smith]

this is a regular 45 colt with no 410 option. Not always too easy to find less than $200 too. Enjoy
Jim L

[Paladin]

Ok, what I want to know is how do you store your barrels? how do ya keep em straight? I don't have as large a collection as some of you, but I sure have a hard time keeping them straight. all ideas welcome.

[Bullseye]

Paladin

I have nine barrels and made a hanger to store them in the back of my safe.  I took a piece of plastic and cut slots the width of the lugs and then milled a slot down the length of it for the pins on the sides of the lugs.  Put two feet on it and put it against the back wall of the safe on top of the long gun supports.  Works very well with the barrels hanging verical, but nine barrels is its limit.

[skb2706]

Yep I am building a little hanger system for my barrels as well. Mine will only hold four at a time and its made up of little hanger brackets on a piece of aluminum plate. The whole plate assembly will fit in a suitcase for travel or the back side of my safe when I am done. The rest of my barrels are hanging for soft wire hooks on the side of the safe.

[wheelgun]

Never Enough.If I see one that might be interesting to me and I can find the money I will get it.This is all I have now,


22 hornet 10" bull
22 hornet 10", hex
223 rem 14"
6.5 tcu 10"
7mm supermag 10"
7-30 waters 12" hunter
7-30 waters 13" bull
30 herrett 10"
30-30 win 10"
357 mag,10"
357-44 BD 10"
357 herrett 10"
35 rem 14"
375 win 14"
44 mag 14"
45 win mag 1`4"
45-70 14" hunter

maybe a 357 max 14 coming

[Deaf Smith]

Contender stuff. I have a variety of things for the gun including a few extra forends. The one thing I try to do is have a forend for every barrel I own. This way I usually don't have to swap them around when I put a barrel on a frame. I just have the forend screwed to the barrel. for some I have wood others I have pachmayr and even a couple of the T/C rynite plastic. but every barrel has its own. The heavyer kickers usually have pachmayr to keep the recoil down to a tolerable level.
I simply lay the barrels and frames out on the shelves in silcone socke or cloths to keep rust at bay. Fortunelately my current cabinette has enough room to hold the entire contender collection except for the holsters. The new one will hold even them. (yes I am planing a new one this one set up from the getgo to handle Contenders and barrels and stuff.
Jim L

[Major]

No such thing as enough barrels....

Ditto...

              :gun4:

[BruceP]

I'm not sure how many are enough. I just bought my third so I'm not there yet. I'll let you know when I find out. :lol:
BruceP

[GhosTT]

Wow,

That's the beauty Of TC's.

I totally understand your interests in owning and shooting a zillion different rounds,but for my meager needs,my 3 barrels(.22,.223,.44mag)totally fullfill my needs.(At least for now :wink: )

All 3 are scoped,and the .44 is magnaported.

Unless something new pops up,I can use my money exclusively for ammo.

Who am I kidding, sooner or latter ,I'll need a few more barrels.

[Deaf Smith]

You need at least two more a 30-30 or 7-30 waters and something on the order of a 358, or 375 jdj or bellm, maybe a 444 or a 45 70 something for the really big stuff. You will find the 30-30 very useful flat shooting and accurate. I want a second in carbine length and will get one someday.'
Jim L

[DropTheHammer]

I have 2 barrels and haven't even got my (G2) frame yet.  Its on layaway up at Grice's and I just haven't got up that way to pick it up.  Its driving me crazy.   :-D  

So far  10" .22LR Match and a 12" .44Mag.  Want a .17HRM (but not a super14), and then a .17HM2 after that.   Prefer to get the latter 2 in a 10" bull cfg.

[SD Handgunner]

I'm currently starting all over again.

So far I have 1 Stainless-Steel Contender Frame. Current Barrel(s) include a super accuracy SS Super 14 Match Grade .22 LR with a 3x12x Burris LER Fine Plex-PA Handgun Scope with Target Turrets.

Currntly on order is a 14" SS On Target Technologies 6mm T/CU Contender Barrel. I already have the 3x12x Burris LER Matte Plex-PA Handgun Scope for this barrel as well as the mount.

I am also thinking of adding a SS Super 14 .223 Remington Barrel, and possiblly a SS Super 14 .30-30 AI from Fox Ridge Outfitters in the not to distant future as well as another SS Contender Frame.

Who knows what will come after these.

SD Handgunner

[hoser]

I've been gathering barrels up for the last twenty years or so.  I think this is a fairly accurate list:
22 LR 10" octagon
22 LR 10" bull
22 LR 14" match bull
22 Jet 10" octagon
22 Hornet 10" octagon
221 Fireball 10" bull
256 Win Mag 10" octagon
270 REN 10" bull
7MM Super Mag 10" AA bull
7MM TCU 14" AA bull (modified)
30 Carbine 10" octagon
300 Whisper 10" SS bull
30 Herret 10" bull
30-30 Win 10" bull
357 Hot Shot 10" (2 ea - one is vented)
357 Herret 14" bull
41 Mag 14" bull  (2 ea)
44 Mag Hot Shot 10"
221 Fireball 23" carbine
223 21" carbine

Also have 8 receivers including one SS and one AA and a couple of early ones

[Big Gun]

Ok, so there is no such thing as enough barrels - I keep thinking I am getting close, but then one pops up that seems like I must have it.  At the moment I have 7 Contender frames that I can think of and 3 Encore frames, that does not count the one I bought for my wife for her birthday last year  :grin:  or the one I got for my son a couple years ago (he is 3 now) :-D .  I kind of lost count on barrels, I know there are more than 10 Encore barrels and probably more than 20 contender barrels - I will have to do inventory one of these days.