Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics What's your rifle to scope cost ratio?

Does how much you spend on a rifle influence how much you spend on the optic, and do you find the ration changes as the cost of the rifle goes up?

$1200 on the rifle, what's the minimum you'll spend on optics?

$3000 for the rifle, will you budget more for a nicer scope?

$6000 for the rifle, have you already peaked on scope performance with your choice for the $3000 rifle or will you seek something even more "premium"?

I'm throwing out these numbers as examples, this could also apply to whatever floats your boat like say a trio comprised of a $300 (Ruger American), $700 (Tikka), $1400 (Custom 700)