What are your Cheap shit purchases only to upgrade to expensive shit purchases?

[sabrecross]

The "'Brand Whore : Not a Brand Whore'" thread got me thinking. We've all done it! What cheap shit did you buy only to kick yourself and upgrade to expensive shit?

I'll start-

GUN BAG: Walmart basic one pouch gun bag--> Midway competition gun bag
BIPOD: Harris --> Elite Iron bipod
Caliper: Harbor freight--> Etalon swiss caliper
scope: SWFA SS 3-15x42 --> Kahles 624i
Dies: Lee --> Redding competition dies

my list goes on and on...

 

[W54/XM-388]

That would probably describe most my firearm accessory and scope purchasing history over the past 25 years.
A long process of learning where it is not at and why being cheap costs you way more money.

 

[THEIS]

Hi,

Well this thread definitely demands @TheGerman and his subtle way of saying things,

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[sabrecross]

Hi,

Well this thread definitely demands @TheGerman and his subtle way of saying things,

Sincerely,
Theis

I'm scared to ask... Lol

 

[Inifinty]

I am considering the purchase of a Burris XTR II 3-15 for a drag through the woods optic. If I do will I likely be back to this thread posting its upgrade to an ATACR 4-16?

My regrets are primary arms chinese turrets. There I said it.

 

[Diver160651]

I’ll jump in for everyone that really tried to cheap out on a tripod system.

Tripods, tripods, tripods

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

or..........change thread to ask why some of the un-knowing and un-washed buy others mistakes....brand withstanding...just remember there is a seat for every asshole out there.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Everything

 

[sabrecross]

now that I think about, I probably have about 20 grand of cheap purchases... don't want to add up the expensive ones...

 

[Loonhunter]

Craftsman tools->anything other than Craftsman tools

 

[JMGlasgow]

Savage model 10
Weaver scope base
Burris XTR gen 1 scope
Boyd's rifle stock
Harris knock off bipod

 

[Lapuapalooza]

Savage 111 .338LM < Sako TRG42 .338LM

Vortex Diamondback < Nightforce SHV

 

[Nik H]

I learned a while ago that I am not rich enough to buy cheap equipment

 

[Bender]

I’m still on a rem 700 and fixed SWFA.....

That is after my Fudd wore off from a savage axis and Walmart scope..sooo. Baby steps.

I do have a can tho.....

 

[Loonhunter]

I’m still on a rem 700 and fixed SWFA.....

That is after my Fudd wore off from a savage axis and Walmart scope..sooo. Baby steps.

I do have a can tho.....

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You still happy about this purchase?

 

[sabrecross]

You still happy about this purchase?

No I think that is one of those cheap 'bender's purchases that he will soon upgrade ?

 

[Milo 2.5]

Burris xtr2 to save on a tikka build, what a pile of shit

 

[Spblademaker]

Cheap optics when I was poor. (Crippling child support). Now I buy whatever the fuck I feel like.

Edit: 5 figure exwife < 6 figure dr wife. ?

 

[Bender]

You still happy about this purchase?

.223
Yup. Won’t change a thing. Shoots one hole groups. I shoot it ten to one over my 6.5 creedmostest. I might punch it out to a 22” AI barrel later.

 

[Loonhunter]

.223
Yup. Won’t change a thing. Shoots one hole groups. I shoot it ten to one over my 6.5 creedmostest. I might punch it out to a 22” AI barrel later.

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Not what I was talking about but, ok...

 

[sabrecross]

.223
Yup. Won’t change a thing. Shoots one hole groups. I shoot it ten to one over my 6.5 creedmostest. I might punch it out to a 22” AI barrel later.

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that target hole suspiciously resembles a government issued skillcraft pen...

 

[Bender]

that target hole suspiciously resembles a government issued skillcraft pen...

I wouldn’t believe it either if I hadn’t shot it. Either I hit it once and missed the paper with the other two, or.... they stacked.

I never got it to shoot that tight again.. but I also don’t shoot paper much, just check zero...

 

[Spblademaker]

I wouldn’t believe it either if I hadn’t shot it. Either I hit it once and missed the paper with the other two, or.... they stacked.

I never got it to shoot that tight again.. but I also don’t shoot paper much, just check zero...

Did you just imply that you posted a 3 round “group?”

 

[Frog05]

I’ll jump in for everyone that really tried to cheap out on a tripod system.

Tripods, tripods, tripods

Your Feisol/RRS reviews are the reason I didn’t cheap out on a tripod setup! Lol
Thank you!!

 

[Inifinty]

Burris xtr2 to save on a tikka build, what a pile of shit

What? Now you've hurt my feelings!

What model?

 

[MtnCreek]

Cheap gas grills that replaced ever year or two then bought a Webber probably 6 or more years ago. This grill has saved me money and still grills better now than the cheap grills did new.

 

[sabrecross]

Cheap gas grills that replaced ever year or two then bought a Webber probably 6 or more years ago. This grill has saved me money and still grills better now than the cheap grills did new.

LOL...same here!

 

[Bender]

Did you just imply that you posted a 3 round “group?”

Yeah, I did... bash away...? call it my Fudd group...

 

[Nik H]

I never got it to shoot that tight again..

That is what happens when you move the target to 50 yards from 25...

 

[021411]

Chargemaster Lite to hold me over for an Auto Trickler
Vortex Diamondback 10x50 - Swar SLC
Nikon 4K LRF - Terrapin X

*all in progress

 

[SilentStalkr]

I’d say all of them. I don’t think I have one thing I haven’t modified or replaced, even expensive shit!

 

[Ravenworks]

Not firearm related but since this is the pit do Condoms count?

 

[RNWRKNP]

Didn’t have a problem till I joined Snipers Hide to contend with the voo-doo that was 1000 yards??? Still working on scopes and barrels and haven’t seen the end yet??

 

[sabrecross]

Not firearm related but since this is the pit do Condoms count?

of course...how many kids

 

[Ravenworks]

of course...how many kids

I was asking for a buddy

 

[flyer]

With Alcohol I went pretty quickly from cheap beer to expensive beer to expensive Scotch to expensive Tequila but then back down to small batch Knob Creek and Monkey Shoulder.

Early on I learned that quality beat quantity. I never really drank too much, that is how I justified expensive booze. Now I barely drink for health reasons but I miss it.

 

[Rlandry]

I learned at a tender age that cheap stuff is more expensive than good stuff.

 

[TxWelder35]

Craftsman tools->anything other than Craftsman tools

That should be the other way anything > craftsman tools

Craftsman now is worse than harbor freight.

 

[Milo 2.5]

What? Now you've hurt my feelings!

What model?

Sorry, most seem happy with them, 4-20 model, quit focusing at 800 yards, not for me.

 

[armorpl8chikn]

I’m still on a rem 700 and fixed SWFA.....

That is after my Fudd wore off from a savage axis and Walmart scope..sooo. Baby steps.

I do have a can tho.....

OMG! How do you see your target with a fixed power scope?
I just can't use a fixed power scope. OMG why would you want to? They are making GREAT variable power scopes at a reasonable price point!

 

[Tazman]

My first wife?

 

[QuickNDirty]

I bought a pack of condoms one time, only to realize I preferred the real thing. Didn't even finish the pack.

 

[christopher.dow]

Tripods: Slik->Pig 0311+Feisal->Pig 0311+RRS Ball Head->>RRS Anvil
Scopes: Primary Arms->Vortex Viper->Vortex Razer GenII/AMG
Brass: Hornady->Lapua
Bullets: Hornady->Berger/Lapua
LRF: Cheap Nikon->ConX->Nikon Black 4K->TerrapinX

 

[Nik H]

I’ll jump in for everyone that really tried to cheap out on a tripod system.

Tripods, tripods, tripods

Ha...took your advice so didn't make that error

 

[Tazman]

I did the cheap tri-pod then thought about eating Tide Pods but bought a Manfroto Carbon tri-pod!

 

[Spblademaker]

Not firearm related but since this is the pit do Condoms count?

What are those? ?

 

[armorpl8chikn]

Tripods?
WTF is the shooting world coming to?

I gotta go over to the million dollar idea thread.

Note to self: Investigate ways to develope titanium portable shooting bench, that can be stowed in backpack.

SMFH

 

[jtatum1]

Anything PSA! I’ve been burned a couple times.

 

[brianf]

Everything before I finally bought AI’s.

 

[TheGerman]

Go be poor somewhere else.