btw heres a tip, that I see is almost initially ignored
I can,t even begin to count the number of guys Ive seen have problems that were the result of lower quality scope bases, scope rings and cheap rifle scopes.
you don,t need to spend a ton of cash to get functional rings and bases
even some of the lower price, even import,base ring combos are reasonably durable
now yeah, you can get better quality steel and American made scope mounts and rings
but the basic weaver style or Picatinny ring mount designs, with 4 screws into the rifle receiver seldom fail
and don,t over scope your rifle a basic 2x7 or 3x9 in a quality scope fills most needs on deer or elk
some of the newer 30mm tube scopes with 40mm-50mm lenses are exceptionally clear, in lower light conditions.
but as to scopes you tend to get what you pay for Leopold and Nikon and a few other brands are generally worth the cost
