Thread: Newbie: Suggestions for first binoculars?

Nothing wrong with buying a new Tikka T3, it will shoot well without any fuss. There aren't many 2nd hand $800 7mm mags in good condition out there. Are you going to be hunting with someone else or by your self?
If I was in your place I would buy a Tikka T3 7mm mag and a leupold VX3i 4.5-14x40 CDS scope, there is about $2.5K there. Next a reasonable pair of binocs, last a secondhand rangefinder that just gives range.