Sniper Elite, getting started

Well, I've got a handgun, and an assault rifle. I decided it was time to go get into some bolt action gear too. Being a Marine, the M40 sniper rifle is the shit as far as I'm concerned, so I decided to look into the Remington 700 in .308, which is what the M40 is built on.

.308 ammo is pretty cheap, and the base 700 is a budget purchase too. Better yet, Remington now makes a Tactical version! 1 in 10 twist for using some pretty heavy bullets, and the barrel comes pre-threaded for a silencer! The ultimate armchair sniper weapon!

Sexy, eh? Now it's sad face time...

This is what ACTUALLY comes with it for $600. That silencer? Extra $900. The scope? With rings, and a base... another $800, and that's for BUDGET gear. That stock is a rubbery piece of crap, so there's another $600 easy for a GOOD stock.

Sigh... well it's not like I've got a girlfriend to spend this money on. So what the hell? Let's get started!