“I think this is why my M-14 is over 7k now heh.”
LOL. Mine started out “cheap”, too. I guess I’m around $2,000 all in for mine. Then Mrs. L wanted one. I finished it in time for Christmas. Hers is around $1,800 or so and we haven’t put an optic on it yet.
But, you get what you pay for. Right?
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Mine stock with irons was great. Then I had to have this spectre ds optic. The length of pull was too long to gain proper eye relief, so then I needed a chassis. Then I cut and crowned the barrel, then I had to get many mags heh. The list went on. She’s a joy to shoot though.