The 50/50 rule of scope/rifle cost
Hey,
So I have always heard the "spend the same amount on your scope as you do on your rifle" adage, and I understand the quality of good optics. That being said, is there a point at which a high-end optic/mount combo are too good for the given rifle? Right now my two main big game rigs are:
Savage 11FCNS in .308win with a Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10x50 mounted using Warne bases and Maxima rings.
Savage 114 Deluxe in .270win with a Leupold VX-2 3-9x40 mounted using Weaver Grand Slam steel bases and Warne Maxima rings.
Are these rifles over-scoped (quality wise) for deer and elk hunting? Is this a classic case of spending too much money for optics and mounts when something cheaper would do? Both of these rigs are equally matched (within 50 bucks) of the 50/50 rule. Do you think this still applies?
--SRS
The 50/50 rule of scope/rifle cost
"Right now my two main big game rigs are:
Savage 11FCNS in .308win with a Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10x50 mounted using Warne bases and Maxima rings.
Savage 114 Deluxe in .270win with a Leupold VX-2 3-9x40 mounted using Weaver Grand Slam steel bases and Warne Maxima rings.
Are these rifles over-scoped (quality wise) for deer and elk hunting? Is this a classic case of spending too much money for optics and mounts when something cheaper would do?"
--SRS
Question #1- absolutely not. I think that's a fair balance on each.
Question #2- possibly. It depends on your personal financial circumstances. You could certainly have "gotten by" with something cheaper in each instance. To me it boils down to, if you feel comfortable spending the amount that you spent, you probably won't ever regret having a higher quality optic.
The 50/50 rule of scope/rifle cost
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Savage6x284
I'd be interested in hearing more if you wish to elaborate.
I think you answered that in post #6. Why put a $2000 scope on a $100 rifle, if a $300-700 scope provides remarkable quality?