re: Scope talk: recommendations for new scope with high light transmission

That is waaaay overkill for just about any whitetail rifle. If you're informed and decide that's the route you want to take, go ahead. You're never going to need it, but whatever. Recommending that to maybe a novice who is just looking to upgrade his Nikon is silly. You get way more bang for your buck in more common sizes. Not to mention it's not needed.