Yeah, as mentioned I’m also a photographer and have definitely learned the truth in the old saying “buy once, cry once.” I’d much rather take a big hit now and get something that will last me many years.

It just seems like target acquisition at, say, 25 yards makes it helpful to have something that goes down to 1x or 2x—? And realistically, starting at my age, I’m probably never going to trust my own marksmanship enough to shoot beyond 100 yards, and 350 doesn’t seem to be known for long distances anyway…

But maybe to your point, I should be thinking about the possibility that I might hunt under different circumstances someday, with a different caliber, and I’ll be glad I bought a more versatile scope that I can move to another rifle.