Well Sam Olson, I paid $10,500 for 2 rifles once, about I975 or thereabout.
A "Jefferson" (custom?) .270 built on a M98 action. Nice wood, tack driver. And a factory standard 700 in .243. Never shot all that good. But adequate.
I did get 4 plus (depends on river level) acres of land, boat and motor, buncha hand and power tools, two chain saws, and a half built cabin with stove, bed, bookshelf, and cooking gear in it thrown in for free....
Coincidently enough, both rifles are here in Kotzebue with me, tho the 98 has a different barrel and scope on it now, and the .243 has a self built custom replacement stock currently undergoing minor surgery after 37 years of hard hunting.
Those are my expensive ones1.
