That and tens of thousands of $ needed to make it perform well in modern war. It’s wild how much combat sniper scopes sell for, let alone some of the ammo needed in significant quantities.
Dude, Amen!! Some of my friends might dry heave at some of the purchases I’ve made and the amount I’ve spent 😅. Yet I’m a drop in the bucket compared to others!
My opinion? Checking how much something costs is free and is a fact
edit: some examples for you, Archer TSA-7 is $15k, SAFRAN JIM LR is $20-30k used. Mk211 is $100 a pop, but even if we’re talking about hunting-adjacent rounds high quality 338 and 308 are still expensive
Son, I’m 50 with a case full of reach out and touch someone, and I casually ring steel at 200 yards with a model 80 in 308 (which is a favorite sniper round by the way) with a couple hundred bucks of redfield scope. 20 rounds is $30.
Just because you can find expensive toys doesn’t mean that is what it takes to do the job.
That and tens of thousands of $ needed to make it perform well in modern war. It’s wild how much combat sniper scopes sell for, let alone some of the ammo needed in significant quantities.
Dude, Amen!! Some of my friends might dry heave at some of the purchases I’ve made and the amount I’ve spent 😅. Yet I’m a drop in the bucket compared to others!
You sound like someone with a lot of guns and experience with them.
No, I can’t even own a rifled gun yet, just subbed to some units and like checking out their gear.
And yet you state your opinion with such confidence. Wild.
My opinion? Checking how much something costs is free and is a fact
edit: some examples for you, Archer TSA-7 is $15k, SAFRAN JIM LR is $20-30k used. Mk211 is $100 a pop, but even if we’re talking about hunting-adjacent rounds high quality 338 and 308 are still expensive
Son, I’m 50 with a case full of reach out and touch someone, and I casually ring steel at 200 yards with a model 80 in 308 (which is a favorite sniper round by the way) with a couple hundred bucks of redfield scope. 20 rounds is $30.
Just because you can find expensive toys doesn’t mean that is what it takes to do the job.
Don’t believe the hype.