I'm one who certainly prefers silver scopes on stainless rifles with nice wood stocks... if the finish on both is at least somewhat similar. I think it looks better than matte black, even if it doesn't exactly match the barrel/receiver color/finish.
That said, on stainless synthetic rifles, I like the look of a black matte scope best. This, unless the silver scope finish exactly matches that of the rifle... which seldom ever happens.
BTW, I don't see why folks think it's odd to try make a rifle/scope combo look as pleasing to the eye as possible. Perhaps being a cameraman has skewed my point of view somewhat....?
