Cayugad, I bought the Plains rifle because my eyes had went south real fast and I didn't feel conident with the Hawkins with leaf & blade sights.
From the start the plan was to put a scope on the plains rifle which was drilled and taped from T/C. I started useing sabots because that is all my friends were useing as well as my hunting partner. My shots with it has been useing 80gr. Gorex 240gr Nosler & Hornaday HP XTP in green MMP Sabots. I've since found that T7 at 80gr. works too.I had tried the pink T/C breakaways which worked but the assembly didn't suit me. I have always limited my shots to 75yards or less as I was still working 12-7s so didn't have a bunch of range time. Also most places I hunt other than the beach, ranges won't be much more than 50 yards anyway. Even with my inlines today I limit my shots to 100 yards and they are what I take to the beach when I hunt there during ML season. OH and the groups are every bit as good as I get with my inlines.

SHills
The shooting bench was just completed in the picture. I left the wrap on the table legs so stain didn't get on them when I covered the OSB with the stain. Yup stain I buy at HD on the OOPs rack for $5.00 a gallon or $15.00 for 5 gallons. I've been useing about 25 gallons a year so far.
You can get fixed power scopes for much less than variables even NEW.

Al