While I was down to pick up my new 260 from my other post, I was visiting my kids. My oldest son bought a new Browning A bolt Stalker several years ago but hunting is not a big deal for him so He never even bought a shell for it or took it out of the house. He told me he bought a new computer and was going to sell that Browning for money for a new printer. I told him he just as well sell it to me and someday he would get it back so I bought it from him. Its never been fired as he bought it new. It is a 308 and has a Matte finish. Its the first Browning bolt I have ever had so I hope I will like it. I bought rings and bases for him when he bought the gun so its just add a scope and try it out as well. I am short on scopes now so it will take a while to get stocked up. I looked at a Nikon 3x9 Pro staff I think it was called. It had a Matte finsh and was about half the price of the Monarch. Anyone ever used one of those?