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I will take a different approach than others to discuss this topic. Invest in a high quality set of binoculars - they really are a lifetime purchase. Use them for scanning and identifying animals in conditions where your entry level scopes are not as clear as you need them to be to make a confident call on whether the animal is shooter or not. Once you decide, put your entry level reticle on the blur in the area you need to deliver the bullet and let er rip.

I feel confident in this approach, as I upgraded from an entry level set of binos to the best I could afford and the difference is absolutely stunning in every way.

While I prefer and find value in having all of my optics be higher performance, one does not "NEED" premium quality optics in both binos and scope - but at least one of them needs to be reliable in less than ideal light/conditions. If I had to make that choice, I would go with a premium binos and an entry level scope. Binos are so much easier to scan with than a rifle.