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<blockquote data-quote="Jack R Tishue Jr" data-source="post: 1572525" data-attributes="member: 109081"><p>On the scope vs rifle price, Jack O'Connor used to say, better to put a $300 scope on a $200 rifle than the other way around. In those days that was serious money. Some while back read a write up on scopes, or how much you get for your money, and the low end was , at 500 yds you could tell there was a deer there, at the next level, that it was a buck, at the next level, maybe even see points, but at the best level, could see it's eye lashes. These all being the same power. You can get a whole lot of rifle, for less expense than a decent scope. The long range shooting I've done, National Matches at Camp Perry , you're not even allowed to use a scope. Have to shoot off the ground, elbows and a sling. But I'm looking at F class stuff now, and will be putting a scope, already have it , on the match rifle. Note about O'Connor, he also used to say, IF it's too far away to shoot at with a 4x scope, it's too far away to shoot at period. He and Elmer could kill game out to 600 yds with a 4X scope. The lowest level Nikons today are better than the top stuff we had in those days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack R Tishue Jr, post: 1572525, member: 109081"] On the scope vs rifle price, Jack O'Connor used to say, better to put a $300 scope on a $200 rifle than the other way around. In those days that was serious money. Some while back read a write up on scopes, or how much you get for your money, and the low end was , at 500 yds you could tell there was a deer there, at the next level, that it was a buck, at the next level, maybe even see points, but at the best level, could see it's eye lashes. These all being the same power. You can get a whole lot of rifle, for less expense than a decent scope. The long range shooting I've done, National Matches at Camp Perry , you're not even allowed to use a scope. Have to shoot off the ground, elbows and a sling. But I'm looking at F class stuff now, and will be putting a scope, already have it , on the match rifle. Note about O'Connor, he also used to say, IF it's too far away to shoot at with a 4x scope, it's too far away to shoot at period. He and Elmer could kill game out to 600 yds with a 4X scope. The lowest level Nikons today are better than the top stuff we had in those days. [/QUOTE]
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