Last year I didn't think I could have found a more expensive habit than fishing. Then I pondered building an AR.

Thoughts of a cheap, fun range gun went from a small and inexpensive to over the top high end. Free floating mil specs where a must. Out with the idea of a two piece with delta ring in consumer spec.

Now.. How do I balance a fishing habit with a gun build that isn't suppose to be?? Lol

Good question. I'm up to my eyeballs in both shooting and fishing but my shooting budget is a mere shadow to that of fishing. But it's hard to imagine giving either of them up.

 

Even as I write this I'm having an argument with myself, do I finish my reloading bench this weekend or do I go fishing? Of course the only correct answer is: do both!

When you figure it out, please let me know. I've been trying to answer this for years.. It's a enjoyable hobby ( both ) and can be costly..

Still lots of fun, good luck on your build.. I love the AR platform myself..

Buy, build, shoot, reload, hunt it never ends.

Welcome to the club

So I got the go ahead to build an AR pistol but have no experience with anything AR related. I'll be picking up a receiver soon and going from there.

Golf county club membership.

Sailboating.

I used to grumble about $10 lures now I'm desperate to spend $50 on a box of 20 rounds of 6.5x50 Jap for my Type 38 Arisaka...if I could find some.

 

Shooting is a money pit.

Reload. We run 6k of 45cap and 5k of 308. But with four of us shooting paper it doesn't last long.

Probably why my AR sits in the closet except to chase coyotes and prairie dogs.

 

Try taking up duck hunting, probably right up there as far as most expensive hobbies. I've thought about giving it up and selling my gear to buy more fishing gear, but I can't...

So I got the go ahead to build an AR pistol but have no experience with anything AR related. I'll be picking up a receiver soon and going from there.

I'd say watch a lot of videos on youtube of guys putting the weapons together. I was lucky enough to have a guy at work that was very experienced with building these weapons who helped me put mine together. He had all the little tools that are needed, and some that he modified himself that were useful for all the little pins and springs.

Try taking up duck hunting, probably right up there as far as most expensive hobbies. I've thought about giving it up and selling my gear to buy more fishing gear, but I can't...

 

You aren't kidding. Before I had kids, I used to hunt everything that moved and fished for everything that swam. Wife even went most of the time. (she wasn't much of a fan of duck hunting over water... however loved field hunting)

 

Once we started having kids I had to cut back some due to time restraints and obviously financial restraints. It was amazing what simply cutting duck hunting did for the budget and time!

Buy, build, shoot, reload, hunt it never ends.

Welcome to the club

 

And don't even think of taking up guitar.

 

Tom

You aren't kidding. Before I had kids, I used to hunt everything that moved and fished for everything that swam. Wife even went most of the time. (she wasn't much of a fan of duck hunting over water... however loved field hunting)

 

Once we started having kids I had to cut back some due to time restraints and obviously financial restraints. It was amazing what simply cutting duck hunting did for the budget and time!

My duck hunting has basically been eliminated since our daughter was born last October. I went twice last year and that was a total of two hours combined to a tree farm pond just north of town, and I never fired my gun. I plan on getting out more this year though.

I usually try to pick up a box of ammo once or twice a month just to keep my supply up. I don't shoot much, but I love my AR and fishing to. A delicate balance it is. I bought a complete upper and complete lower separately then snapped them together and it was ready to go. Keep a check on the Palmetto State Armory site, they've usually got some deals going on both gun parts and bulk ammo.

Don't even think about a 10MM unless you reload.

My 338 win. Mag ammo is $60/$70 if I buy it.

I have five progressive presses and three regular presses. I reload everything but 22's. I have the die plates that interchange between the presses.

I carry and shoot .45 almost exclusively and collect military 1911's and A1's. Fishing is cheap by comparison, I don't have boat though.