Question about scopes

[BlessedVeteran0305]

So I've seen some mighty fine pieces of artillery on the GS and I cant help but wonder, why in sam hill would one want to dump as much money into a scope as the price of the gun or dang near close. Don't get me wrong I like a nice scope but is it necessary to spend the cost of another firearm on a scope that you may only use a couple times a year?

[220swift]

Depends on the intended use.

If you are sitting in a deer blind looking at a feeder 100 yards away, then a $300 scope is fine.
If you are hunting Mulies or Antelope or trying to shoot 500 yards or more, you need much better optics.

[Walker]

I wish I could afford a nice Swaro

[mikemorvan]

You’re going to use the scope more times than you are going to use the trigger. Good glass can make all the difference in the critical first few and last few minutes, low light conditions, of a hunt. I’m a big believer in quality glass. When I bought my Sendero many years ago, the scope I put on it was only slightly less than the cost of the rifle. I’ve not regretted the decision.

[BlessedVeteran0305]

Depends on the intended use.

If you are sitting in a deer blind looking at a feeder 100 yards away, then a $300 scope is fine.
If you are hunting Mulies or Antelope or trying to shoot 500 yards or more, you need much better optics.

Shoot I don’t even use a $300 scope much less anything higher than that.

[Atfulldraw]

We shoot our guns a lot more than a couple times a year, but I don't buy cheap binoculars, nor cheap scopes.

When I put the binocs down and grab for the rifle, I want to be able to see with the same level of clarity.

And the older I get....the more important the optics become.

[tward1604]

You can't shoot it if you can't see it.

That being said the average joe shooting a feeder doesn't need a custom rifle that can shoot gnats *** groups at 1,000 yards and a scope to match. But I would always recommend spending money on optics, quality optics can break a hunt especially in low light conditions.

[SwampBuck]

Some rifles, yea I have cheaper (used leupolds or Nikons) on them. And they do fine for most of my intended stand hunting.

Then I built a custom do all rifle, And eventually picked up a Leupold vx5hd.
That scope is worlds apart from the ones I have always used before.

Good glass on your rifle makes all difference. If you’re packing a rifle you want that reliability and if shooting long range repeatability comes into play. Your eyes will also thank you.

I’ll never bash and expensive optic. However, some of these ranges of power are getting excessive. A lotta rifles out there wearing turreted long range 5-30 power optics and never see shots passed 200 yards.

[6.5 shooter]

You have to see it to make a good ethical shot.

[JakeGraves]

I value quality optics over the rifle. I shoot a couple times a week though and routinely dial elevation and wind to hold center target.
I have gotten to the point where I would prefer one or two top of the line setups over filling up a safe with quantity.
For reference look up the cost of a Tangent Theta scope. Next in line is a zero compromise.

[Sasqy]

Better off with a cheap gun, than a cheap scope !

[Javelin]

I would rather spend $1,000 on a scope and $500 on a rifle vs $1,000 on a rifle and $500 on a scope. Case in point, ruger americans shoot fantastic, but a vortex scope will white out an hour before the end of legal shooting light where you cant see to shoot.

[SwampBuck]

I would rather spend $1,000 on a scope and $500 on a rifle vs $1,000 on a rifle and $500 on a scope. Case in point, ruger americans shoot fantastic, but a vortex scope will white out an hour before the end of legal shooting light where you cant see to shoot.

This.

I’ve seen a lot of people do some awesome shooting with an economy rifle with quality optics on it.

[Jon Stewart]

So I've seen some mighty fine pieces of artillery on the GS and I cant help but wonder, why in sam hill would one want to dump as much money into a scope as the price of the gun or dang near close. Don't get me wrong I like a nice scope but is it necessary to spend the cost of another firearm on a scope that you may only use a couple times a year?

Your weapon is only as good as your optics.

[Old Bald Guy]

I’m loving the fad today where scopes go to 40X, have knobs every where along with reticles that look like tree branches. That allows me to pick up lightly used Swarovski’s at a decent price. Excellent optics in any light and rock solid hunting scopes.