I agree not needed, but are they? I say this because I hunt about 1 - 2 weeks a year out of state. I fly with one rifle and some gear. Multiple rifles and gear are a waste of money to me.
I just had a pretty good scope take a dump on me. It will be fixed under warranty, but it would have ended my hunt.....well, actually not because my current hunting rig has decent back up iron sights.
With stores 2-3 hours away, a broke scope can be a hunt killer.
