If I was putting $1200 on a leupold, I'd double it and get a midlevel Swarovski for sure.
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Riflescopes can you get good glass for sub $800?
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If I was putting $1200 on a leupold, I'd double it and get a midlevel Swarovski for sure.
It is something I'd like to learn, and learn to be good with, which is why I am looking for it. However, I'm open to anything that will help with rangefinding and accuracy at unknown ranges, so anything that is graduated on the reticle.
I think I'm going to look at the M308 from Nikon once more, and that Millet. The Millet looks very interesting.
For mounts, is there anything I need to keep in mind for a scope I'm going to use for shooting out to 600 at the range? Do you need taller rings or anything?
I'm not really, I wouldn't mind if I went to the mailbox and had a Swarovski waiting for me.
The more economical glass folks are talking about here, especially in the $350-$500 range is awesome.
Probably not absolutely necessarily, but a 20MOA+ mount is nice, because it keeps you from going to the end of the elevation range which gives you greater windage adjustment which you may need for zeroing at 600 yards. Also the Nikon scope only has 40 MOA of total adjustment. Not a lot of adjustment. I would say it's a must with that scope.
If you are going to use this for F-Class, 16X is not really enough magnification to be competitive. I would say 20X is the absolute minimum you would want and if you get serious, you will probably be looking to get a different scope by the end of the year. A lot of the guys are running Nightforce scopes at 42X.
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Just throwing this out there in case there may be interest. I bought an ATN 3-9*55, 223 BDC. But it is just too massive for my gun, awesome lass, tons of light, just too big for me..
If anybody has a good scope, I'd love to trade it for something I'd use. Standard/ reflex etc.. Open to options.
If anybody has a good scope, I'd love to trade it for something I'd use. Standard/ reflex etc.. Open to options.
I have a Zeiss Conquest that is great. Zeiss sells a lot of higher end stuff, but their Conquest line is not unreasonable. I picked mine up for $350ish, IIRC.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/zeiss_conquest_3-9x40.htm
Grafs has the 3-9x40 MC on sale for $375
http://www.chuckhawks.com/zeiss_conquest_3-9x40.htm
Grafs has the 3-9x40 MC on sale for $375
+1 on sightron
I have A SIII 3.5-10x44 on my rem 700 it never loses zero and the adjustments are spot on. I prefer it over my Mark 4 LR/T 4.5-14x40 which i transplated onto my sons AR after using the sightron
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Well in that case I have a Leupold VX-R 3-9x 40mm set up on my benchrest AR. It was $460 IIRC. I'm no scope expert, but I've had a lot of older guys at the range with years of hunting experience try it out and they've always said the glass was great quality. Maybe they were just being nice
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Jose
Scartch highpower off the list of uses. Scopes are not allowed in NRA Highpower or CMP rifle matches.
As for inexpensive but not cheap glass, look at Weaver Tacticals.
As for inexpensive but not cheap glass, look at Weaver Tacticals.
Thought F-class was under the highpower umbrella. Mistake on my part. I'm going to be shooting F Class until I build my AR.
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Jose
You're correct. When someone says highpower I think across the course. You're good to go for F class.
