In optics one tends to get what one pays for. That being said the high prices you see for the "tatictal" optics is in large part to shock proof them. Assuming that you are going to take a little more care of your optic than the average SWAT guy who may be jumping through a window with his, there...
I have both the RL and GL, both with 26" barrels and straight grip stocks. It took me 16 years to finally get both and they serve all my field needs-and they are built HERE!
Call me a flake, but I buy American whenever I can, and sometimes I simply refuse to buy from certain countries. One thing...
I have an almost mint 77/44 I paid $300 for about 18 years ago. My only complaint is that I wish I could find a synthetic stock for it. It may be the nicest and easiest packing carbine I have ever had. I put a 45 year old Weaver K4 with a post on it and it groups 1.5-2" at 100 yards, I just...