re: Have a budget of $1,500 for rifle what should i get?

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My old rule of thumb is to spend 2x of the bare rifle cost on the scope. That may be an exageration but not by much.

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I spent $2800 on my scope. It retails for $3300. 2x the cost of the rifle (custom) would have been over $6k.

Get the best you can afford. If all you can afford is a $200 scope, it will work just fine as long as you aren't slipping turrets for long range.