IMO, cheap optics are a waste of time and money. Same goes for mounts and rings. I usually spend nearly as much on a scope as I do for the rifle it will be used on. I've seen guys show up at the range with 700s, Savages, and Tikkas with $80 Simmons or Tasco scopes (or something even cheaper!) on them, and all I can do is shake my head. They'd be better off with Leupolds and Conquests mounted on a 770, an Axis, and a Ruger American.