For the sake of stoking the 'fire, perhaps the $300 rifle $300 scope IS the smarter move. Does fancy wood and better finish accomplish anything but more warm and fuzzy?

$300 RAR in 6.5 Creed, $300 SWFA, Hornady factory 143's. I'd bet 99.9 times out of 100 it goes boom and will hit where it's aimed.


Deep thoughts on a snowy January day.......