I put a Redfield Wideview 3x9 back on my old Remington M700 classic recently. That’s what it had on it when I killed my first two bucks with it. I think I’ll get another to put on my Dads old 338 Win mag. Great scope, no issues.
Same reason cattle breed associations record teat size and udder shape after calving, albeit more unconsciously. Female nipples a used in reproduction, male nipples aren’t. Therefore female nipples are taboo. Don’t have a clue why ankles used to have to be covered though.