Depends on your use.
If it was going to be a primary rifle for me I’d hunt down a BLR in 270/30-06/308 and be content. The handful I’ve shot were bolt action accurate.
I currently own a 336 and 94, 30-30’s are just fun. I’ve owned several in 45-70, I’m good without it now. Wouldn’t mind...
I’ve been shooting 130 ttsx’s in my 308, good ol 165 accubonds in 30-06 700, 180 corelokts in my 742/7600s, and hope to try some terminal ascents at some point in the future. I’ve been impressed with them in my 270
I’ve never converted a handgun to any kind of optics. I have one 336 that’s iron sighted now, I’ve debated on swapping it over to a 1-4, just knowing it’d get more use.
I was 100% happy with the clarity, they were the nicest binos I had owned up to that point. If I had bought 10x42’s instead of 8’s I probably would’ve just kept them.
I had a pair of the C1’s, never had an issue with them and upgraded to the b series two seasons ago.
I also would price a set of Leupold bx4’s through schmalts.
I’m sure it’s robbed from somewhere but my granddad was fond of something along the lines of “learn what you can from other people’s mistakes, it hurts less”. It’s true
I think I fall under the “if money wasn’t an object I’d give it a shot” but most of the African antelope don’t do anything for me. I’d hop on a plane tomorrow for a wild Cape buffalo though…. Here, I’m not a waterfowl guy, never had a great experience and I’m not giving up deer for ducks.