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Personally, I have always believed in buying the best possible gun you can afford even if it means you have to stretch yourself a little. Then, use that gun until you or it wears out or there is a REAL reason to buy something BETTER.
I bought my Ruger MKII .300 Win Mag about 13 years ago and it is still my go to rifle for big game hunting. I was pretty poor back then since I just graduated college, but I shelled out something like $800 for the gun and Burris Signature series 3-12x scope.
When I bought my SBE, I had to borrow the money from my dad and it was painful paying the $1,050 for it. That was 8 seasons ago and I killed 2 deer, 50+ doves, and a goose. The goose being this very morning.
If he is going to replace the scope, why even bother looking at a package deal? Is the package deal actually cheaper than buying the rifle by itself?
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