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<blockquote data-quote="BallisticsGuy" data-source="post: 1685897" data-attributes="member: 96226"><p>Not quite 50 yet.</p><p>Professional cat herder & javelin catcher (aka computer nerd) and I do a lot of little things on the side. </p><p>2 grown sprogs, 1 in college, 1 graduated already.</p><p>Invested? Ha! That suggests a possible return. How about we just call it "spent on and still own". Then probably around 10 grand in scopes I still own. Rifles, too many.</p><p></p><p>When you're young, if you're smart you'll forget about it and just own what you actually need. Not going to happen for 99% of people. When your kids are in their late teens you can start to think about having nice things. When they're out of the house you can start having nice things. Don't rush it and accumulate things over time.</p><p></p><p>How I ever afforded the fancy optics and building custom rifles, mostly from cashing in vacation time and the occasional bonus that the wife would let me have some of. The rest of the time the fancy/expensive kit comes from saving up for literally years just for that one specific thing. I also almost never pay retail. I usually get the things I want pre-owned. The great thing about tier 1 optics and such is, they're pretty much the same after having been owned for a few years as they are new and you usually don't even have to put in the work to give them little scratches and wear signs that add character.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BallisticsGuy, post: 1685897, member: 96226"] Not quite 50 yet. Professional cat herder & javelin catcher (aka computer nerd) and I do a lot of little things on the side. 2 grown sprogs, 1 in college, 1 graduated already. Invested? Ha! That suggests a possible return. How about we just call it "spent on and still own". Then probably around 10 grand in scopes I still own. Rifles, too many. When you're young, if you're smart you'll forget about it and just own what you actually need. Not going to happen for 99% of people. When your kids are in their late teens you can start to think about having nice things. When they're out of the house you can start having nice things. Don't rush it and accumulate things over time. How I ever afforded the fancy optics and building custom rifles, mostly from cashing in vacation time and the occasional bonus that the wife would let me have some of. The rest of the time the fancy/expensive kit comes from saving up for literally years just for that one specific thing. I also almost never pay retail. I usually get the things I want pre-owned. The great thing about tier 1 optics and such is, they're pretty much the same after having been owned for a few years as they are new and you usually don't even have to put in the work to give them little scratches and wear signs that add character. [/QUOTE]
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