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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 4302739" data-attributes="member: 1132">While not an apples to apples comparison, starting off with top shelf rigs can actually lengthen the learning curve in some cases. That’s because great equipment can often mask minor flaws in your skills and abilities.Say you want to go road racing. You don’t jump straight into a 911GT3 as a trainer. You start with a spec Miata or something similar and learn the basics. In one of those you’re not going to get away with sloppy form and technique. Wanna learn basic rifle marksmanship? Get a solid, serviceable .22 trainer and ground yourself in the basics. Likewise shooting long range. Get a solid, serviceable rifle in a cartridge like .308 and learn to read the wind and how to dial in dope. Wanna learn dynamic handgun skills? Get a reasonably accurate service grade pistol with good sights and a decent trigger, then get to work. Don’t start with junk because that’s just frustrating. Pretty much every hobby turned competitive has cheap stuff available that is actually a “hobby killer”. So something that’s known to be a good baseline in the upper end of low budget to mid-tier that has good reviews from many users is a great way to jump into something. JMO, YMMV</blockquote>