High Plains
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- Jan 10, 2021
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A NIB rifle awaits me (or you) and the old question on how much to spend on a scope rolls around again. My late friend and follow hunter Rex spent as much on the scope as the rifle. In his words, this makes the rifle worth twice as much. He could easily afford that kind of spending. I have taken a more frugal approach——-how much can I spend on a scope after forking over X amount for a rifle? The easy answer is spend more than you can afford because the performance will make you forget how much you paid. You can’t spend money you don’t have, so the price has to come down to meet reality, ergo the scope options shrink too.
The most I paid for a rifle scope meant I had one of the best scopes available from 2005-10. I bought it in 2023 and it is still a fine scope. As a side note I think matte black scopes and rings look odd with a glossy rifle barrel. Stainless steel barrels don’t go with brown walnut stocks either. Looks never stopped a beating heart either.
The most I paid for a rifle scope meant I had one of the best scopes available from 2005-10. I bought it in 2023 and it is still a fine scope. As a side note I think matte black scopes and rings look odd with a glossy rifle barrel. Stainless steel barrels don’t go with brown walnut stocks either. Looks never stopped a beating heart either.