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Let say someone gives you $1,000 to buy a bolt action hunting rig.............how much of that $1,000 will you spend on a scope?

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My track record....$300-$450.

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It all depends.

I might spend $100 on some ol' piece-o-crap rifle to satisfy my benefactor and spend $900 on a scope. Or if I find a super premium rifle that I think is the cat's meow for $900, then $100 gets spent on the scope...and then the musical scopes game begins anew in either case.


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If you can't see it you can't shoot it. Minimum 50/50 - A lot of great used rifles and optics out there. Good Luck

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$800-$1000


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Depends on how much of a deal I get on the rifle...probably $3-450.

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Originally Posted by nealglen37
Let say someone gives you $1,000 to buy a bolt action hunting rig.............how much of that $1,000 will you spend on a scope?

You didn’t specify new or used, so I’m assuming new. With $1k I’m buying a sale priced tikka t3x, an swfa ss 6x, and a set of sportsmatch rings.
So ... final answer ... $299.95

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Tikka T3x lite $489 euro-optic
Vortex razor LH 2-10 $349 sportsman warehouse

Leaves some money for a yo-davey trigger spring and some rings.

scheet I might just do that myself.

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My own $1000 version
Tikka T3x SL $700
Nikon M 3-12 and Talleys under 250


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I would be buying used to maximize my investment value- so $300-$450....


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Get a Leupold MK4, excellent glass and capabilities. Spend it all and get the best, you deserve it.

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$700ish on the rifle and the rest of a used Zeiss Conquest or Cabelas Instinct 3-9x40 and mounts.


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Depend on what I intend to do with the rifle. But in most cases, the scopes that I buy start at $500 and go up. That is for new scopes.


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Agree with some above, a $700 rifle and a $300 scope.

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If y'all are like me (and most of you are) I have new scopes siting in the safe.....just for this occasion, so $1,000.00 on rifle or what RiverRider said.

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Just checked online, Sauer 100 XT in 8x57 looks to be about $750, $250 for an optic it is.


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Catch a Tikka T3x on sale, paid $600 for mine in .270. Contact Doug and he’ll hook you up for a great $400 scope. I bought a shot show sample Zeiss 3X12 for $600 so a bit over your budget but you can find a good scope for $400

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Originally Posted by nealglen37
Let say someone gives you $1,000 to buy a bolt action hunting rig.............how much of that $1,000 will you spend on a scope?

The scope should cost at least as much as the rifle.

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I have some great scopes and have done very well with then but I only hunt coyotes any more and call them so a 300 yard shot is about all I the farther I shoot. I have $69. scope I just had to try and it's been killing coyotes for a couple years and is great.

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I do tend to buy closeouts and open box specials when they come up. I've been shooting scopes for 45 yrs and haven't had one fail yet. I did predator control work in the 1970 with a Weaver 4x, it is still killing deer on my nephews rifle.

My German drillings I've taken the Euro scopes off and replaced them with Leupold VX-1 1-4x20mm and a Weaver K-1.5, They work better for me.

I just bought a couple of Konus M-30 1.5-6x44mm and am impressed with the glass on them, ones on a custom Rem 600 in 6x45mm and the other on a custom AR in 223 and 20 Practical and a Meopta Artemis 1.5-6x40mm on a bolt 20 Practical all work well for called coyotes. I have less than $500 in the three scopes.

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Don't own a scope over 300 bucks, I buy almost everything used, my eyes are terrible, and I can't see the difference between a VX3 and a VX1 in glass quality. I use lower end decent glass, love the redfield revolution, love the Burris ffii, love me some Leupold VX1s, all can be bought for 125-175 used.....just my opinion and we all hevem, like an azzhole.


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