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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 3415458" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>That's awesome! That takes me back, man... I am glad to hear that.</p><p></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/new/mosh.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":mosh:" title="Mosh :mosh:" data-shortname=":mosh:" /></p><p></p><p>My most expensive guns... well... it comes in stages, as life evolves, right?</p><p></p><p>I guess the first time I really "splurged" to buy a gun was a Springfield 1911 V10 Champion I got here, I think for about $750. For me, at the time, that was quite a big deal. Also my first AR, which was a RRA I spent around $800. Also a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 with 7 3/4" barrel for around $800. Those were all around the same time, within a year or so and marked a time when I finally started making a decent amount of money moonlighting in residency.</p><p></p><p>Next, was when I built my SBR AR in .300AAC. I planned that as my sweet baby, had it custom Cerakoted, higher end parts, SBR stamp and suppressor as well. All in with the can and stamps probably landed me a shade over $3k.</p><p></p><p>Then early this year I built my first custom long-range, that one... Well, I dunno, there were a lot of ancillary costs to building a nice reloading setup to go with it. But the gun itself probably came in around $6k, plus scope which was a cheapie, but also the best and most expensive scope I've ever bought.</p><p></p><p>And now due to the 'rona, I may end up having to put it on the market just to survive, after less than 100 rounds through it at the Ponca range day. <img src="/images/smilies/frown.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /> I'm hoping not... trying to decide <strong>if</strong> it comes to that if I sell the Z or the rifle. <sigh></p><p></p><p>But hey, things can be replaced, right? Right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 3415458, member: 9374"] That's awesome! That takes me back, man... I am glad to hear that. :mosh: My most expensive guns... well... it comes in stages, as life evolves, right? I guess the first time I really "splurged" to buy a gun was a Springfield 1911 V10 Champion I got here, I think for about $750. For me, at the time, that was quite a big deal. Also my first AR, which was a RRA I spent around $800. Also a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 with 7 3/4" barrel for around $800. Those were all around the same time, within a year or so and marked a time when I finally started making a decent amount of money moonlighting in residency. Next, was when I built my SBR AR in .300AAC. I planned that as my sweet baby, had it custom Cerakoted, higher end parts, SBR stamp and suppressor as well. All in with the can and stamps probably landed me a shade over $3k. Then early this year I built my first custom long-range, that one... Well, I dunno, there were a lot of ancillary costs to building a nice reloading setup to go with it. But the gun itself probably came in around $6k, plus scope which was a cheapie, but also the best and most expensive scope I've ever bought. And now due to the 'rona, I may end up having to put it on the market just to survive, after less than 100 rounds through it at the Ponca range day. :( I'm hoping not... trying to decide [B]if[/B] it comes to that if I sell the Z or the rifle. <sigh> But hey, things can be replaced, right? Right. [/QUOTE]
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