Interesting conversation, I hunt a lot usually 3 or more days a week with rifles from October to April. Much of it off a motorcycle bouncing around the desert. I still haven't had a scope fail and I use the least expensive scope to get the job done.
My AR has a $150 Konus Pro 1.5-6x40 with a circle dot reticle for fast target acquisition on called coyotes
My Mini Howa wears a 1.5-6x40 Meopta Artimes
My open country Savage in 20 Practical has an Athlon 2-12x
My drilling wears a Weaver K-1.5 a far better scope in it's application than the Hensoldt that came on it.
I think what you actually can use and works for you is far more important than the cost.
Last edited by erich; 01/20/22.
