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I got Ho's and Prom Queens...they all get mattress time...

I started my wife hunting back in 1981. I handload for her 788 Remington which started out with a Bushnell and now wears a Leupold 2-7X. (You might as well start out with a good scope because then you only have to buy one scope)
I have tried to upgrade her rifle but she won't stand for it?
We were at the range once, getting sighted in and when we were down at the target she had a nice 3 shot group about 1" give or take a little bit.
Two gentlemen we were sharing the range with were admiring her target while hiding theirs, (for good reason) they wanted to know what rifle she was shooting, etc.
One of them had a 300 Weatherby and the other a custom "Fancy Dan" 7mm Magnum. I remember the groups were at least 6" probably bigger. You should have heard the excuses! My wife was pretty pleased with herself after that day at the range. (Law of Diminishing Returns) She says she only needs one rifle.
For some reason she doesn't mind me having two gun safes?
whelennut

bearmgc, i have to agree ,there are talkers and doers in hunting and about everything else we do.
pretty is not my first choice in rifle. i want something that useable and a rifle that won't make me cry if i scratch it.

you guys talk about cheap scopes not being reliable ,sure you can get a bad one from any company, but haveing own probly 50-60 scopes in my life, i've only had 2-3 fail me and i've never had one fail while hunting . i've had a few that just wouldn't hold zero on the bench. i've seen every brand made sent back with problems,but it wasn't just the cheaper brands that failed.

Lottery advise still stands...

DVDgeorge, whoa! you REALLY love your rifles....?!

Yep,they are made to enjoy.Love the pretty ones just as much as the lesser ones.They all get shot and hunted...all have one thing in common they all shoot well!

Good man.