RE: price ratio: rifle to scope
A $100 gun will kill just like a $1000.00 gun. Optics make the difference. Spend your money on opticts. Another thing to do is take your rings to a machine shop & have them lapped, believe me this can & will make a difference.MR300, I think the reason you have to tap a Leupold(which is what I shoot)is because of the tightness of the springs.Trashcos,Simmons,Bsa's are IMO junk.They are suited for mild recoiling rifles,put them on a mag(which I shoot 7mm.)& they will not stand up to it.After tapping a Leupold it hits & stays constant,I have one that has been atop a 7mm.for 23 years,the only time it moves is when I move it.Bushnell, & Nikon make less expensive scopes which I think are better than Trashcos,Simmons,& BSA's. Optics make it happen that is where your money should be spent.