re: New Rifle/Optics or Old Rifle/Expensive Optics Help Me Decide

Time and time again we sold entire set ups with rifles that were cheaper than the optics... Most rifles shoot well and if they don't its typically the shooter, ammo and or optics. shite, couldn't count the number of times I'd put a 30mm Swarovski or Zeiss on a Tikka... what would burn my arse would be someone spending $1300 on a Sako or a Weatherby Accumark and stick a damn $300 scope on it.... Doesn't work well that way. Buy a good scope and put the best mounts you can afford on it. It will make all the difference in the world. I didn't use Schmidt and Bender in my reference b/c they are in the 2k range. They are better than the others no doubt, but 2k on a scope is a big pill to swallow for most. We generally put them on Accumarks, Sakos, Dakotas and some custom guns that came through like Jarretts and such.