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View Poll Results: what is the average most people spend on a hunting rifle
$100 to $500 7 3.80%
$500 to $1000 28 15.22%
$1000 to $1500 51 27.72%
$1500 to $2000 30 16.30%
$2000 to $3000 43 23.37%
a lot more 25 13.59%
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Old 01-12-2014, 01:52 PM
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Default how much is yer hunting rifle investment

just curious what the average person invests in their hunting rifle per rifle
this includes optics, case, ammo, sling, reloading dies ETC

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Old 01-12-2014, 01:56 PM
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As little as $200 and , well who looks at the money end anyway??!!:medium-smiley-035
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Old 01-12-2014, 01:59 PM
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As little as $200 and , well who looks at the money end anyway??!!:medium-smiley-035
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we don't,
BUT OUR WIVES AND GF's most certainly do
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Old 01-12-2014, 02:23 PM
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If you go by the list that you have listed, my amount is way over any price listed there, rifle and optics put me at $1600, but when you add all the other equipment like reloading, ammunition, cases and other supplies I'd go way over any price on the poll.
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Old 01-12-2014, 02:26 PM
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2-3K and that is just my scoped moose/elk gun.
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Old 01-12-2014, 04:18 PM
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Its an investment!!!!!!! Right????
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Old 01-12-2014, 04:43 PM
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From under $1000 for rifle and scope, to over $5000.
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Old 01-12-2014, 05:14 PM
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Last one was under 1000. 400 for Savage Axis pkg, 100 for Rifle Basix trigger, 300 for used Leupold VXII, 100 for new bases and rings. 100 or so for 308 dies, pound of powder, box of bullets.

The next one will probably be more than a grand. I'm guessing 600 for rifle 500 for scope.... I really would rather not cheap out on another rifle.
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Old 01-12-2014, 05:47 PM
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You've heard that old phrase "when I die, I praymy wife doesn't sell my uns for what I told her I paid for them?". Well,......
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You've heard that old phrase "when I die, I praymy wife doesn't sell my uns for what I told her I paid for them?". Well,......
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Old 01-12-2014, 10:38 PM
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For me,, usually 900-1500 for the gun and 900-1500 for the scope plus dies, I don't count reloading stuff as they all got to be fed something. Oh and 60-90 for a sling plus scope mounts,, it just keep going up lol,, oh and a cleaning rod or kit,,possibly a limb saver and a trigger, Boyd's sure makes a nice stock, hmmmm. A chrono to tune the thing, there,,,, I think that should do it.
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Two out of the last 4, were over 500.00 each for the reloading supplies, that was just brass and dies. Three of them were new calibers, that also needed bullets, one needed a mould, one only needed dies, as I still had brass for it.
Four of the last five scopes were under 1000, two just barely. Only two of the last 7 guns were under 1000.00.
But, I have been acquiring different stuff than most people.
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That reloading equipment gets expensive. I have a few sets of dies that I need to buy rifles for. Lol
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My cheapest gun would be under $1000, my 50 just shy of $10,000
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From under $1000 for rifle and scope, to over $5000.
X2 thats where I am as well.
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Old 01-13-2014, 06:38 PM
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170$ for an sks and puts meat on the table I am happy with it
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Remington 710, 7mm cost $400, Bushnell Firefly 3-9x40 scope was $300. =700

Tikka T3 lite 30-06 $740, Vortex HSLR 3-16x50 $950, bipod $150, Sling $40.
= $1880.

Ammo for the 7mm about $150 a year
Ammo for the Tikka $300 a year.
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My cheapest gun would be under $1000, my 50 just shy of $10,000
What the heck are you hunting using a 50?
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What the heck are you hunting using a 50?
Shocked looks from liberals when they hear he has a .50

Last rifle was $1000, optics $650, plus all the goodies.
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What the heck are you hunting using a 50?
Coyotes, gophers and skunks around the ranch.
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