re: Which $500 or less .270 rifle?

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Bump for thoughts on which magnification scope should I be looking at? Also, do the differences between a $200 scope and a $400-500 scope justify a two-fold increase in cost?

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For a beginner, the 3-9 will be all you need. I have a couple of higher power scopes but I like to shoot longer distances.

As far as the jump in cost, yes, in most cases it's well worth it. Scopes are a place where most people want to cut corners and it's very easy to justify in most cases for most people. Being new to shooting, you will probably not notice the difference between a cheaper scope and a higher end scope when side by side, but there is. Trust me.