What is your “gun budget” per month?

[JDeere]

Budget for my favorite hobby? Nope and "It aint nobody's business but my own"

 

[buck460XVR]

Like most here, I have no set budget. Anything gun related comes out of "extra cash" since most all of my basic firearm needs have already been met for many years. Same goes for hunting/fishing or any other recreational related items. Priority comes from what scratches an itch.

 

[Walkalong]

I don’t have a “firearms” budget. I have an overall budget, pay savings first, pay bills second, if nothing is left cut budget, buy less car/less house/whatever.

Then when that’s under control you’ll have money leftover to buy fun stuff, which I do these days. But no set amount for firearms related stuff

 

[bannockburn]

Never been one much for budgeting. Probably the best description of my philosophy is Want One-Sell One-Buy One-Buy Two.

 

[stonebuster]

I’m poor , I have to plan things out like ordering barrels, bullets, powder and making motel reservations way in advance as that alone can have a significant effect on my budget.

You may have to live on a budget but if you're living in Montana, that's priceless IMO.

 

[Charlie98]

It depends... I don't budget. Some months go by and I won't spend a dime... other months, like this NOV and DEC, I've kind of blown it out a little... a new pistol, a new AR lower, tools for the bench, .41 bullets and brass, a rangefinder (FINALLY!!!) and other stuff... but I also sold a rifle, too.

Basically, anything less than $100 or so, I just go get it. If it's more, I axe the CFO, first, if we have the money. She says 'yes' or 'no', and that's that.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

That kind of budgeting doesn't really work for me.

I've an average amount of disposable income that purchases of firearms and for my other interests comes out of, but that happens only after I know my other expenses have been paid and my savings balance is where I want it to be.

My gun spending is currently in limbo until about March, when my income tax has been settled. FWIW, I spent over $15K on guns, a new safe, reloading, etc. this year. That's a very atypical amount -- usually my tab comes well under $5K. Part of the reason was a perceived need for morale boosts after losing my wife to cancer in February, and then there was a rare opportunity for several discounted purchases from an estate this summer.

2024 will be much leaner for me in this regard.

 

[irishlad]

Like most here, I have no set budget. Anything gun related comes out of "extra cash" since most all of my basic firearm needs have already been met for many years. Same goes for hunting/fishing or any other recreational related items. Priority comes from what scratches an itch.

I don’t have a “firearms” budget. I have an overall budget, pay savings first, pay bills second, if nothing is left cut budget, buy less car/less house/whatever.

Then when that’s under control you’ll have money leftover to buy fun stuff, which I do these days. But no set amount for firearms related stuff

I don't have a set budget for firearms. We have a fixed income and our utilities are on the equal pay plans, so are monthly expenses are pretty much the same every month. If something is under $100 I buy it after a little research. If it's over $100 I wait a few days to make sure I really want(need) it. Being my wife's caregiver and guardian the decisions are mine.

 

[theotherwaldo]

I put aside $1,800.00 every four weeks for general purchases.
This money may be used for any purchases that are not already budgeted, including firearms, ammo, etc.
Everything else is already paid for.

 

[The Night Rider]

My wife handles the budgeting.

The only thing we're really in the market for his ammunition. My Wife puts money in the ammunition envelope every month she keeps her eye on the sales when she finds a good price she buys as much as we can reasonably afford.

 

[Show Me]

A month,ha. At this late date it's trade, sometimes two for one

 

[Riomouse911]

I started my gun journey in earnest around 1995, when the ex moved out and I replaced her car spot in the garage with a Craftsman tool chest and one Lee Challenger kit.

Every payday I bought one Craftsman, Vise-Grip, Knipex, Channel Lock or other somewhat-respectable wrench, socket or screwdriver set and sometimes power tools. I would also buy something gun related: ammo, powder, bullets, occasionally another gun, etc.

Over the past 30-ish years I have pretty much filled a larger tool chest, workbench, reloading bench, and 3 gun safes, a little bit at a time. Best part is I didn’t dent my bank account with a big hit all at once.

Stay safe.

 

[Chief TC]

I chose 101-250 per month based on what I have been doing the last few years. About 1 gun purchase per year and then all the reloading components I need. I buy mostly from Powder Valley when they run free hazmat or free shipping.

 

[tws3b2]

$0. I'm finished buying guns.
Well, I'm thinking I might like a Ar 556. Maybe.

 

[Show Me]

My wife handles the budgeting.

The only thing we're really in the market for his ammunition. My Wife puts money in the ammunition envelope every month she keeps her eye on the sales when she finds a good price she buys as much as we can reasonably afford.

Now that's a partner. Or is this a Russian bot

 

[230RN]

Old Dog said,

"No limit. I simply don't budget. If I need something, or want something, I pay for it out of my savings.

But I voted the last option.

In any case, I may spend around 2 or 3 hundred bucks a month picking up ammo I don't need, the occasional cleaning/lubrication product. Bought a pistol yesterday, just under a grand, first gun I've bought in a few months.

I've gone a month without spending anything except maybe indoor range fees, a couple crazy months last year spent almost ten grand.

Summer months are the heaviest in terms of spending, especially if I go to a training course (usually about $2500 a pop if it's a weeklong class, excluding travel, lodging, food."

You want to adopt me? I have my own car... and I'll even pretend to be a worse shot than you are...

 

[tarosean]

No budgeting per se. course I don’t think I’ve spent a dollar on anything this year except range memberships.

 

[Targa]

My monthly gun budget is based on my willingness to put in extra hours at work. Any niceties that I want for myself come out of overtime that I work and not from my base pay check.

 

[Lucnic]

I voted $500-$1000 but I always have $1000 cash on me. I learned the hard way to buy it now if I want it. Don’t have to go to the bank. Cash talks better than plastic. My wife and I have separate accounts so I buy what I want when I want.

 

[HKGuns]

Yeah right, like I'm going to answer that one.

Apparently nobody gets the point of OPSEC.

 

[Otto]

Budget? Surely you jest. Saving, scrimping, penny-pinching is Un-American. I buy what I want because I’m a proud patriot.

 

[tark]

Apparently nobody gets the point of OPSEC.

No idea of what that acronym means. Speak English.

 

[hawg]

I'm on disability so less than 100.00. If I want something I have to cut back on groceries for three or four months. I can't cut back on anything else. I recently dropped 1,300.00 on a flintlock rifle kit so won't be buying anything else for awhile.

 

[redneck]

"No budget" would be more accurate than "no limit". Most months I don't buy anything, but once in awhile I will buy bulk ammo. I went years without buying a gun, and then this year I picked up a few. I don't track or plan any of it.

 

[tarosean]

No idea of what that acronym means. Speak English.

Operations Security

Its typical military jargon.