Seconds wrote:At least a good rifle you only have to buy once.
Over the years it works out to be pretty cheap 'per shoot' if you look at using it in those terms.
I'm still shooting my 36yr old Howa that only cost $400 - shoots fine too, never given any issues ever, I just drag it out, take aim and shoot, brilliant little rifle for the $400 investment, that's ($11 per year so far to own over that 36yr period) as an example say a Sako @ $2200 purchase price over the same 36yr period will cost cost $61 per year or around 5 times more expensive to own over the same period - now which ones really is "cheaper per shot"
A couple of groups from about 3yrs ago - not too bad for an inexpensive rifle