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Art Eatman · April 9, 2017, 07:02 PM

All this sounds like a case of buy what is needed for the job at hand. One of those deals where if what's needed is above the size of your billfold, take up a new line of work.

For many shooting "jobs", a $200 to $300 scope is plenty good. But, as the job becomes more demanding, the cost of the tool goes up.

1,000-yard competition is a whole different deal than the usual plinking or 200-yard shot at Bambi.

April 9, 2017, 07:02 PM	#109
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	All this sounds like a case of buy what is needed for the job at hand. One of those deals where if what's needed is above the size of your billfold, take up a new line of work. For many shooting "jobs", a $200 to $300 scope is plenty good. But, as the job becomes more demanding, the cost of the tool goes up. 1,000-yard competition is a whole different deal than the usual plinking or 200-yard shot at Bambi.