The scope market is what absolutely ticks me off. Not alot of options out there at each levell that doesn't have the gawdy open turrets and/or the calculus and geometry exam for a freaking reticle.
I like illumination, but geez, it seems like a plain plex, or circle plex get fewer and far between.
Edit to add: maybe I'm not the majority, but in southern middle tennessee, it's tough to shoot over 200 yds if your hunting, and open turrets aint made for thickets.
This. Between the used options and restocking, issues with blister pack, cheaply built, ugly rifles are easy enough to overcome. Given where prices have gone lately for well-built working man's durables such as Marlin 336s, Model 70s, Ruger 77s and Rem 700s or 7600s I'd say there's alot of guys who are either not interested in, or not trusting this new trend in rifles. Unfortunately the scope situation you refer is more difficult to overcome with the used market.
