If you sell your GAP on snipershide it retains value very well. Id say guys seem to lose less than a grand on rifle that have quite a few rounds down the tube.That's the truth. The reality is if you can't drive the rifle, you are better off spending all that money on bullets and shooting more. It was an eye opening experience to go shoot with some pros and realize that there were no issues with anything but me. They could take my rifle and make a jagged hole at 300 yards, and I was shooting a 2.5 inch group with it. It's all technique and repetition. So i stopped buying gear and bought bullets. Lots of them. And now I shoot way better.
On a side note do you think an AI holds it value better than a full custom by GAP?
Another point I'd say is not to waste yoyr money on any expensive rifle to shoot precision with unless you reload.
Are you smoking crack? 6.5CM and 308 are the most popular calibers, both of which AI sells. AIs are barely any heavier than a rifle with a regular manners stock. People dont use AI because there are better rifles for less money, period. GAP and Surgeon wouldnt have the market share they do if they didnt shoot great.I'm not sure that the link would be a fair comparison. Most guys are running calibers the AI doesn't come in and in packages that are a little lighter. The other factor is GAP and Surgeon sponsor several shooters competing.