too bad Nikon got out of making scopes. I have a monarch 3 that has been excellent and I believe fit nicely into the "punching above it's weight" category for the price point.
I've never been a fan of the Tikka rifles..... people talk so highly about them. The ones I've handled and shot did not seem like the same rifle guys on CGN go on and on about. I've shot 3 different ones now in .308 , .6.5cm and 7mm rem mag. Accuracy wasn't a problem I just don't like how the action feels, comparing to my ruger m77 mkII rifles..... now those are smooth and solid.
I've also been window shopping for a new optic for a bit now and still haven't made a decision. It's for a .338federal build I'm hoping to have done for fall. Using a ruger m77 mkii .308 as the donor action hehehe
