It doesn’t always have to cost a fortune pt 2

[Roestalker39]

Afternoon gents,
As some of you may be aware I bought myself a gem of a BSA monarch deluxe a few weeks ago , having a reputation to keep as a tight arsed Yorkshireman I thought I’d give an update on its progress ( and also hopefully show to some people starting out that you don’t need to spend thousands to fill your freezer )
So here we have it ....
1x bsa .270 rifle £125
1x Edgar bros 8x56 scope £100
1 set of sports match weaver rings £31
1 box of 20 .270 130 gr soft points £17
Making a grand total of £273 all in for the outfit , I’ll get it zeroed in the next couple of days then take it out for a wander

 

[Cranborne]

I don't think you'll be getting rid of that too soon. I bought an old English sxs non ejector for similar money recently and now prefer it to my Beretta and Browning.

 

[tusker]

Well done mate, you are a man after my own heart. people often ask me how I can afford to hunt all over the world. Its simple I dont spend thousands on kit. I had one chap pull out of an Africa trip because he had spent all his cash on a Blaser and a scope that cost £2500, he could have had the trip for £2000. My first trip to Africa was with my CZ 30-06 with a Bushnall 3-9x50 Banner on top.
Tusker

 

[Roestalker39]

Well done mate, you are a man after my own heart. people often ask me how I can afford to hunt all over the world. Its simple I dont spend thousands on kit. I had one chap pull out of an Africa trip because he had spent all his cash on a Blaser and a scope that cost £2500, he could have had the trip for £2000. My first trip to Africa was with my CZ 30-06 with a Bushnall 3-9x50 Banner on top.
Tusker

Exactly ! As I’ve said before I’ve got some nice kit a couple of Sako’s but they won’t kill any deader than this one and I’ve not had a rifle yet that shoots worse than me

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Yes but you couldn’t put a bullet through the eye of a needle at 100 yards 10 minutes before sunset with that setup.
you sir are a disgrace.

 

[tusker]

I should add that I still have my CZ it is a part of my right arm, the Banner is gone but I replaced it with a vintage Swarovski 6x42 that cost £85, I have yet to find a scope that warents thousands of pounds just to shoot out to 250 yards.
Tusker

 

[The Singing Stalker]

My problem with buying good rifles at the correct price is that I am left handed so for example I had a look on Guntrader at fac air rifles....... there were 4. None what I would call cheap.

 

[Kalahari]

My problem with buying good rifles at the correct price is that I am left handed so for example I had a look on Guntrader at fac air rifles....... there were 4. None what I would call cheap.

A proper tight git would have learned to shoot off the cheap shoulder!!!

David.

 

[Brighty3006]

Totally agree. But when and if you can afford nice kit it is very nice to have. 40 years of hard work and retirement is a very nice way to enjoy it.

 

[Cranborne]

This thread is making me nostalgic for my first rifle; a Sako Finnbear .270 topped with a Zeiss 6x42. I'm still trying to figure out why I sold it.

 

[hunta]

This thread is making me nostalgic for my first rifle; a Sako Finnbear .270 topped with a Zeiss 6x42. I'm still trying to figure out why I sold it.

We all make that expensive mistake.

 

[YoungGun]

Still have a S&B 6x42 that I bought 15 years ago for the princely sum of £100. It has done everything I asked in the UK and went to Africa, has just come of a friends BSA cf2 as he has upgraded. Will now go on my Brno zkk 602.