I only use Leupold scopes on my hunting rifles. Cheaper scopes do not have the 3-5" eye relief of leupold scopes. My uncle learned this lesson last year when he put a top of the line Bushnell on a 7mm-Ultra Mag, while shooting at a buck the scope wrapped him above the eye because of the shorter eye relief. I believe a top quality, accurate gun is only as good as the scope you put on it!!