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