Thread: Calibre Choice in the 1970's

Originally Posted by 6x47

Interesting to do the mental arithmetic on prices. I have no real idea but guess a current apprentice might take home $400/week. Multiply that by six weeks and that's nearly $2400. Less than current basic Sakos. I'm probably underestimating what apprentices earn though.

I can't remember what my BSA Monarch .270 cost me in 1973 but do recall the Pecar 4x81 (actually a 4x36) was $105. As a highschool kid working on the neighbour's fishing boat, that rig was a fair few weeks work.

I bought a 4x81 Pecar around the same time as the rifle. Cost was 26 pounds. Never fitted as I couldn't source 26mm rings at the time. Got a refund and took a Weaver K4 which IIRC was 18 pounds.