Originally Posted by
Brandon_Lawhorn
super_hunt54, thank you for the informative reply. That's the big issue I seem to face right now is whether to look for the rifle and glass separate or at the combo deal. I researched that Nikon scope a bit and read a lot of good reviews about it. But then again, is there a scope comparable or slightly better then that for a decent price? Not sure where to look or what brands are quality.
If I am thinking correctly, that looks to be a ProStaff model Nikon on that rifle. They are an excellent entry level to high medium quality glass scope in my opinion. I have a few ProStaffs and have never had a single problem from any of them. Honestly, for the money, they are a very good quality product. They aren't on the level of a Monarch but they aren't far enough apart for the price difference in my opinion. That little 16/116 Savage is a short rifle built for hunting. It's not really a long range rig in any cartridge offering anyway so that pairing seems about as perfect a mate as you can get for that price. My own little opinion would be to tell you if the rifle fits you well then jump on it. It's a fair price for that combo and in 30-06 would be a fine rifle for anything you want to hunt on this continent. Savage is hard to beat for out of the box factory rifle quality and precision. Especially for the prices.