RE: price ratio: rifle to scope
I truly believe we have more EGO wound up in scopes than quality.
I've never found a correlation in scope price and reliability....or even warranty either. As a matter of fact I've found it inverse!!!
In a few months, I'm taking my .300 H&H to Africa to hunt plains game and that Tasco that sit's on it is not being taken off.
Any scope over $200 is a serious waste of money in my opinion.....!