Thread: $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Of course it's almost given that if you spend $5k on a decent rifle with a good scope it should do what it says on the label !
I've guided guys with $10 -20k rifles all new and set up by supposedly the best gunsmiths in the world and they couldn't hit the back stop on my range.

But maybe ( and M.D would like this ) the better question is whats the cheapest bestest rifle out there ?
My collection runs from stupidly expensive to cheap and fun.

For example I have built a few cheap cheerful Baikal shotgun / rifle conversions for around $400 to $600 including scopes.
Baikal 12 gauge singles run around $100 usually
Cheap take off barrel off forum
Suppressor off forum
$50 Simmons 1.5-5 shotgun scope
Mounts off forum
The only new parts in the build was a Weaver base $35
Sub moa capable with cast lead PC bullets and jacketted

The 30-30 was passed around through forum members for some fun along the way.
Now with a friend in Southland and out there dropping multiple deer with ease.

again i applaud -a study in wisdom-in fact almost green hunting in that you take what others may see as discards or rubbish and with thought build something that dont cost the earth but hey will still bring home the bacon .bravo. at the end of the day shooting is no different to a million other things in life "different strokes different folks"