It depends on what you're doing and what you're comfortable with doing. Biggest thing is having gear you're confident you can make the shot with. I shoot a lot of long range precision match type events, so I'm starting to get into the higher end optics that cost 1 1/2 to 2 times the amount of the rifle. You get different advantages though for what I do with better glass, better reticle, better tracking, and more functions overall.
For hunting at general ranges out to say 200-300yds a solid 3-9 is about as good as your're going to get. I started with a SWFA SS fixed 10X for shooting out to 1000yds. I ended up upgrading to a version of the same scope with a better reticle for calculating hold offs in a fixed 12X format. That scope only cost 1/4-1/5 of the rifle, but it gets the job done without issue.
On my new build I'm going to be running a Vortex Razor HD 5-20x50. This costs more than what it cost me to build the rifle, but will be more useful for the application of the rifle.
Like I said if you're confident with your gear than you did it right.
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