gun dreams

[Steve]

Our market is unusual. Draconian restrictions mean that the market as a whole is small and we have no UK manufacturers, so imports are expensive and this is reflected in the price of popular calibres like the 22LR which are comparatively easy to license. On the other hand, older high powered stalking rifles are worth next to nothing because people have to sell one in order to get a space on ticket for a newer model and licenses are more difficult to obtain. My .308 cost me £150 complete with sling, hard case, once-fired cases, 2 sets of unused carbide reloading dies, plastic cartridge storage boxes, cleaning kit, scope mounts. It probably had less than a hundred rounds through it by previous owners but will have been carried for many miles. The .22 will have much higher re-sale value, if I ever decide to sell the .308 I'll have to practically give it away like the last owner did.