I'm in an interesting place . If I take all of the guns I've ever owned and averaged what I paid for them I'd be a criminal ........ No I paid the asking price in most cases and I can't help it that the guy only wanted $125 for a 1903A3 or that I have $80 in 2 95' Mausers . I have 2 full customs 1 a wildcat and I won't disclose that actual dollar amount but my knowledge and skills were fairly compensated far in excess of my hourly rate .
Which brings me to an average spent value of $240-275 per .
If I can take the optic of my choice and run a 16 click up/right , 32 down , 32 up/left , 32 down , 16 up right shoot 5 rounds at each stop and have the last 5 print over the top of the first 5 round group as a hunter recreational shooter do I need more scope ?
Does the brand new scope do it ? Does the 30 yr old scope do it ?
Do I really need 240 MOA for a 110HL in 30-06' how about a 257 Roberts or a 358 Win . I have to wonder is the $100 glass going to make me or my $700 ARP barreled 6.8 AR with a 4.5# add on trigger that I'm not yet convinced is any better than the GI trigger set it replaced shoot better than the fine wire Weaver K4 @ $75 .
I have an FN98' with a Weaver V9 . The rifle and scope new were probably every penny of $300 ..........in 1975 .
Honestly side by side I don't see the $900 difference between a Ziess Conquest and a feature compared Vortex . The Vortex vs the what nearly 40 yo V9 yeah I can see a maked difference . But to be completely honest I can't see it from the 4 yo 2-7 EER Leatherwood and the 6x LER pistol Leopold . As scandalous as it may be the glass is probably better on the Leatherwood .
I know where I fit . But I also know that I don't have enough rifle to see the the difference between 2nd and 4th cycle after annealing neck tension .