Depends on who your asking. 1k$ is very expensive especially when most wives find out their husbands just spent that on a gun, only to find out they are planning to throw 500-1500$ towards an optic there after :)
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Figure an $1100 rifle, $600 red dot w/ mount, $100 light, $50 sling. So, you're up to $2000 without mags or ammo. But then you will find a better trigger calling your name-and so on.
Part of the game is to get the functionality you want while keeping it light weight.
I'd probably need therapy or be institutionalized if I added up all the rifles, parts, barrels, ammo, reloading equipment, triggers, sights, mags, tooling and accy's - I'd probably be able to pay off my mortgage....:secret: