Spencer when I first saw a BR rifle I had to have one.
When I found out what one cost I still had to have it.
I gave myself a window of 5 years to have one. I said before I was 45 I had to have one. I could not wait and busted my butt working tons of OT to put my first rifle together. I had it before I was 41 and do not regret the extra work I put in to have it.
I feel I did the rifle right. And am happy with it.
In the process of finding out what I was getting into, the one thing that still sticks in my head from a fellow Cdn shooter is bullets, barrels and powder. He told me buy as much powder of a single lot as you can afford. He then told me to learn to shoot that powder buy trying to figure out the good and bad about it. So that is what I did and do. When I have the extra money I buy bullets and powder and barrels. I try to set myself up into a rotation so I have to buy only one item each year. I have a place to store my powder that is as safe as any out at the farm in the middle of tim buck two.
Just remember, the next time it may be tough to get some components like small rifle primers were for many, I may have a pound or 2 for you when in need.
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