Got $5k to spend on myself - what should I do?

[Rock’N Tacos]

Received an unexpected $5k as a thank you of sorts from my employer on top of other bonuses. I told my wife I was going to stick it in savings and the Wife said I should spent it on a gun or something. Thoughts? We are doing well financially and have a healthy savings account and retirement. I have everything I need and am pretty deep into the wants. I thought about maybe a custom rifle of some sort, but I have some that I really like already:

-223
-6arc
-6mm CM
-308 (browning bar dbm)
-6.5 PRC
-280 AI

All wear some sort of nigjtfforce. None of these are full custom and I could build a custom rifle or pick up a gunwerks. I have always wanted a Barrett Fieldcraft - so I could do that.

I was thinking maybe a nice handgun (all I currently own are glocks), like a Staccato maybe?

I just picked up a Kowa 66a a couple months ago, so am pretty set with a spotter, but am currently using the Kowa 10.5x44 binos. Mayne grab some NL Pures or the new 12x42 EL range TAs?

I don’t have a nice semi auto shotgun anymore, I mostly hunt upland and have been using a browning cynergy feather, so maybe a new shotgun is in order?

Anyway, what recommendations do y’all have?

 

[Justin Crossley]

What about buying a decent tag somewhere or funding a hunting trip you would otherwise not buy?

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

If I had your 5K, I would do several things with it. I would book an Alaskan fishing trip fisrt...then if I had any left I would buy a gun.

 

[EdP]

Spend it on your wife and you will win the lottery.

 

[RockAndSage]

What about buying a decent tag somewhere or funding a hunting trip you would otherwise not buy?

Was thinking similar, or a training course for handgun or rifle. $5k buys a lot of capability if it goes into ammo and coaching.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Invest it all in big game raffle tickets and see if you can win a cool hunt

 

[Nickofthewoods]

I'm posting this photo everytime someone asks Rokslide what they should do with money.

 

[MuleyFever]

Spend it on an experience instead of another thing you don't really need.

 

[TSAMP]

Hit the casino, triple that 5k. Then come back and ask me what to do with 15k.

 

[rogerdoger]

Buy a suppressor if you don’t have one then book a hunting trip as most have mentioned.

Or I will sell you my tikka 6.5 prc with trijicon credo and custom paint job, 1 year old for $5k, I will deliver to your door.

 

[Speaks]

Bespoke custom fitted shotgun from Upland Gun Company. They fit you first then make it to order. Ideally a 20ga double, pick your favorite barrel orientation. $5k should get it done with a wood upgrade.

 

[Mangata]

Upgrade optics
Book a 10 day long range fishing trip out of San Diego

 

[5811]

 

[Steve300xcw]

I sure wouldnt be asking a buncha dorks on da innernet how to spend it

Would probly sit on it and and add a few bucks to the pot as I could. Getting close to what a woods beater wheeling rig is going for and snows about to fall......

 

[Ope]

I agree with a tag or trip. But short of that, a lot of ammo and some spare barrels.

 

[180ls1]

Donate some of it to some local kids that really need it this holiday season. Invest the rest then spend it when you have something really tugging at you.

Buying too many "wants" has left me with more things to store and maintain, not ideal.

 

[Billy Goat]

 

[Choupique]

A mk12, AEM5, and NX8 oughta suck up most of it.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

LO tag

 

[CorbLand]

Sounds like a month long, multi state upland trip/vacation with the wife, fall 2026.