First big gear purchase?

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I already had a custom rifle (not that fancy, but shoots amazing) but that wasn't really for backpack hunting at the time due to its weight. Plus I already had suppressors but those aren't a hunting-exclusive thing either. So I'd probably say my Swaro binos were my first big purchase followed shortly by my RRS TFCT-34L tripod. Both worth their weight in gold for me.
 

ArcherAnthony

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My first time out west I carried a spotter and a pair of 10x42 bins on my chest. I learned real quick when carrying that spotter all day and the extra added weight with all the other gear. Tent,bag etc. First thing I did when I came home was buy a pair of Leupold BX-5 12x50. Ill never carry that spotter again when doing a spike camp.
 

repins05

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not counting rifle and scope - my first large purchase was a pair of swaro el bino’s.
 

TaperPin

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Many early season animals have been taken by guys wearing nothing but jeans and tennis shoes, shooting a borrowed rifle.

With FB Marketplace, Craigslist and eBay it’s relatively easy to go cheap on essentially everything. Boots can be the hardest thing to find used, but just yesterday I only paid $65 for $350 boots, so that’s no longer true.

The first thing someone should spend money on is an accurate .22 lr rifle and a lot of ammo - try to keep enough ammo on hand you never feel the need to ration it. Buy a variety of swinger targets of various shapes and sizes and keep it fun. 1/5 scale silhouette targets shot offhand will teach you better trigger pull - if you’re a good shot, but don’t practice it will be hard to hit 4 out of 10. Regular practice will double that. 9 out 10 makes you competitive locally at matches.

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Davisjj8

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Mine was a browning x bolt western hunter. Followed by my binos and harness. Then it spiraled out of control shortly after that..


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JVan

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My first big purchase was a Savage .243 rifle when I was 18 years old. That was 40 years ago and it is still my favorite rifle to this day.
 
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