Originally Posted by Seafire
which since I am the only guy pulling the trigger, I'm just fine with it.. even if others think I am a peasant with what I have...

Yeah I agree. I get what I want. There's exactly zero other people that know what I have mounted to my rifle so it's certainly not for bragging rights. Different people have different needs. Some people don't even need optics at all and that is just fine if it works for them. I've done this--think buckshot/30 yds or less.