New Rifle
Jul 12, 2006 | 04:03 AM
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BigBamaBoy is right on about glass. Optics with make or break that rifle. A crappy cut rate wal-mart scope will just lead to frustration. Yeah it will probably cost as much as the rifle but it is something that you can move to your next rifle as you upgrade. A cheap scope will drive you crazy. The impact point will move around and eventually the scope will self destruct.
You don't need huge magnifications either. Like BBB says those big objectives are nice to bring in the early morning and late shooting light. 3x9 is plenty. Set it on one magnification and leave it alone. If you want to save money buy a 4 or 6X fixed power scope and use the savings to purchase a higher quality scope. It should last longer anyway.
As for brands I would say Leupold is my preferred scope, but the better grades of Nikon, Burris, Bausch&Lomb scopes can be acceptable too. Nikon has a couple of very nice illuminated reticle scopes that are very good. Illuminated reticle scopes are more expensive but they are the way to go if a guy can swing the price. Don't sacrifice scope quality just to get a I.R. though.
High quality scope AND high quality rings and mounts for your gun. Mount the scope with crappy mounts and rings and you've defeated the whole point of the scope. Picking the rifle is the easy part. Making sure you get the right glass, mounts and bases is where you make or break a rifle. Many a fine rifle has been ruined because someone tried to cheap out on what is probably the most important part of the whole set-up.
You don't need huge magnifications either. Like BBB says those big objectives are nice to bring in the early morning and late shooting light. 3x9 is plenty. Set it on one magnification and leave it alone. If you want to save money buy a 4 or 6X fixed power scope and use the savings to purchase a higher quality scope. It should last longer anyway.
As for brands I would say Leupold is my preferred scope, but the better grades of Nikon, Burris, Bausch&Lomb scopes can be acceptable too. Nikon has a couple of very nice illuminated reticle scopes that are very good. Illuminated reticle scopes are more expensive but they are the way to go if a guy can swing the price. Don't sacrifice scope quality just to get a I.R. though.
High quality scope AND high quality rings and mounts for your gun. Mount the scope with crappy mounts and rings and you've defeated the whole point of the scope. Picking the rifle is the easy part. Making sure you get the right glass, mounts and bases is where you make or break a rifle. Many a fine rifle has been ruined because someone tried to cheap out on what is probably the most important part of the whole set-up.
Jul 13, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Originally posted by: CaptainQuint
BigBamaBoy is right on about glass. Optics with make or break that rifle. A crappy cut rate wal-mart scope will just lead to frustration. Yeah it will probably cost as much as the rifle but it is something that you can move to your next rifle as you upgrade. A cheap scope will drive you crazy. The impact point will move around and eventually the scope will self destruct.
You don't need huge magnifications either. Like BBB says those big objectives are nice to bring in the early morning and late shooting light. 3x9 is plenty. Set it on one magnification and leave it alone. If you want to save money buy a 4 or 6X fixed power scope and use the savings to purchase a higher quality scope. It should last longer anyway.
As for brands I would say Leupold is my preferred scope, but the better grades of Nikon, Burris, Bausch&Lomb scopes can be acceptable too. Nikon has a couple of very nice illuminated reticle scopes that are very good. Illuminated reticle scopes are more expensive but they are the way to go if a guy can swing the price. Don't sacrifice scope quality just to get a I.R. though.
High quality scope AND high quality rings and mounts for your gun. Mount the scope with crappy mounts and rings and you've defeated the whole point of the scope. Picking the rifle is the easy part. Making sure you get the right glass, mounts and bases is where you make or break a rifle. Many a fine rifle has been ruined because someone tried to cheap out on what is probably the most important part of the whole set-up.
BigBamaBoy is right on about glass. Optics with make or break that rifle. A crappy cut rate wal-mart scope will just lead to frustration. Yeah it will probably cost as much as the rifle but it is something that you can move to your next rifle as you upgrade. A cheap scope will drive you crazy. The impact point will move around and eventually the scope will self destruct.
You don't need huge magnifications either. Like BBB says those big objectives are nice to bring in the early morning and late shooting light. 3x9 is plenty. Set it on one magnification and leave it alone. If you want to save money buy a 4 or 6X fixed power scope and use the savings to purchase a higher quality scope. It should last longer anyway.
As for brands I would say Leupold is my preferred scope, but the better grades of Nikon, Burris, Bausch&Lomb scopes can be acceptable too. Nikon has a couple of very nice illuminated reticle scopes that are very good. Illuminated reticle scopes are more expensive but they are the way to go if a guy can swing the price. Don't sacrifice scope quality just to get a I.R. though.
High quality scope AND high quality rings and mounts for your gun. Mount the scope with crappy mounts and rings and you've defeated the whole point of the scope. Picking the rifle is the easy part. Making sure you get the right glass, mounts and bases is where you make or break a rifle. Many a fine rifle has been ruined because someone tried to cheap out on what is probably the most important part of the whole set-up.
And dont forget the locktight when you mount it!
Jul 22, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Well, I finally got it!! Just picked up my Charles Daly 30-06 synthetic stock yesterday!! However, I didn't have enough money for a scope, so that'll have to wait till next friday.... this is killing me!!
Aug 26, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Isn't it nice that we live in a free country where we can buy what we want to hunt with...money is the only obstacle! As for as glass for a gun,why by an expensive scope with a gun that want do the scope justice.Its like buying super swampers,and trying to turn them on a mo-ped.......I like custom guns,I didn't say off the shelf stuff wouldn't work.I like good scopes for my expensive guns,that I can afford.So I buy Swarovski tds 6.5X24X50....nothing better anywhere.All this is an opinion of mine.But saying a 25-06 or a 308 is a good hunting gun for white tail deer,is like saying that any gun will work,which it will if in the proper hands of a schooled hunter.I am bored with shooting deer at 100 yds,so we in our group are taking game at longer distances.Coyotes at 300 yds,are being put to rest.Try that with a 308 or a 3006 set up for deer hunting.Godd equipment makes good sence.We shoot crows regularly at 300 + yds. The 300 I shoot is set up with 150 gr.bullet,real flat shooter.I also shoot a 257 weatherby,my favorite gun for 100-200 yds shots.All have the boss system,hince no recoil.You do have to have the right hunting land in order to experience this type of hunting.We hunt on a farm in the black belt......200+lbs deer....if your interested in this type hynting let me know.pwillie. BBB a 3X9 scope will work just fine in an oak flat,so will a 6X24X50,all you do is turn it down to 6 power........
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