The cost of a gun, and the cost of ammo are two entirely different things.
One thing I've always thought would be cool to own and shoot is a nice bolt action 50 BMG, one came up about a month ago that was "affordable", just a few thousand dollars, I could have paid cash for it, but at the price of ammo I declined.
The cost of the gun is a one time fee, once i have it I will never have to buy it again, but the price of ammo is the gift that just keeps on giving, or taking in this case, I don't own a 50 BMG, and likely never will.
Several years ago I commissioned a gun maker to build me a bolt action 416 Remmington rifle, mouser action, match grade barrel, nice gun, the only reason I can afford to shoot it is because I can fire form 375 brass to reload.
TM
