It is kind of tiring to hear how good it used to be. Let's see, we had no money, my father worked his rear off, I did too, nobody had much and we were paid squat. What has changed?
If "back in the day" was 1940 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $5,956.
If "back in the day" was 1950 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $3,459.
If "back in the day" was 1960 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $2,817.
If "back in the day" was in 1970 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $2,149.
If "back in the day" was in 1980 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $1011.
If "back in the day" was in 1990 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $638.
If "back in the day" was in 2000 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $485.
We can still buy wood stocked rifles that will split and soak up water and with ugly blue barrels that will rust and weigh 10 pounds with an inferior optic that cost 4 times more than what I can get an equivalent optic for now. But, why, when for that same money I can get a composite stock that will hold zero and a carbon wrapped or stainless steel precision barrel that will not rust and the the rifle will weigh under 6 pounds?
What was so good about them "back in the days" again? Good stuff cost money "back in the day" just as it does now.
3C
If "back in the day" was 1940 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $5,956.
If "back in the day" was 1950 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $3,459.
If "back in the day" was 1960 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $2,817.
If "back in the day" was in 1970 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $2,149.
If "back in the day" was in 1980 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $1011.
If "back in the day" was in 1990 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $638.
If "back in the day" was in 2000 in 2022 dollars $300 is now $485.
We can still buy wood stocked rifles that will split and soak up water and with ugly blue barrels that will rust and weigh 10 pounds with an inferior optic that cost 4 times more than what I can get an equivalent optic for now. But, why, when for that same money I can get a composite stock that will hold zero and a carbon wrapped or stainless steel precision barrel that will not rust and the the rifle will weigh under 6 pounds?
What was so good about them "back in the days" again? Good stuff cost money "back in the day" just as it does now.
3C