RE: Gun vs Optics
A couple of examples in my gun case are a Remington 700 ADL synthetic 257 Roberts. The gun was 399.00 I put a VX l 3x9 Leupold scope on it 199.00. I have a NEF 26 inch barrel 280 Remington. 189.00 I put a Swift 3x9 scope on it 99.99. Both work real well for me and both made drop in thier tracks shots on Mule deer this fall. I expect both scopes will give me at least 20 years of good service.