Originally Posted by
Moueix
I hadn't bought a new rifle in 30 years. It was all new to me too, but I did what I do. Researched the hell outta everything, separated out the fanboi noise, kept my list of objectives tight and bought tier 1 stuff so it would retain most of it's value should I expire anytime soon. All in with stamps, optics, sales taxes, cases, cleaning kits, everything.. 6K.
Not cheap but I can make a good Braun electric last 8 years for $160 and make my own cleaning solution, but I'm not going to do that anymore either. The bucket list is gettin checked these days. ;)