I said “investing that chunk of coin”. Im suggesting that you can take that money and put it towards a quality rifle that costs more than the price in the criteria you listed. You know the saying “buy once, cry once”? That’s a concept lost on many new shooters who think the goal is to buy as many cheap guns as possible. Then they post threads asking about problems with their maverick 88’s or chinese pieces of junk.
Dont get me wrong, cheap sks’s are great. But if you’re suggesting the $1000 price is justified, that’s where I’m saying you’re better off taking that $1000 and putting it towards something.. worth it.