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re: Riflescope Suggestion thread
Posted on 1/22/24 at 6:52 pm to kengel2
Posted on 1/22/24 at 6:52 pm to kengel2
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using a sfp scope and you start turning knobs, you better make sure your on whatever power the manufacturer spec'd the scope for. Otherwise, your adjustments could be 1/2 or double whatever you think you are dialing.
It will only be off if you try to use the hash marks at different powers. Dialing whatever MOA/MIL you dial will be correct across all powers.
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:06 pm to Ol boy
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It will only be off if you try to use the hash marks at different powers. Dialing whatever MOA/MIL you dial will be correct across all powers.
That's right, I was wrong. Using the reticle is what gets messed up.
And that's why I use ffp scopes, don't have to worry about anything.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:15 pm to kengel2
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And that's why I use ffp scopes, don't have to worry about anything
Yeah pretty sure my next scope will be FFP that way I can dial or hold at any power if needed.
I had an instance this year that if I would have wanted to shoot the deer I wouldn’t have had enough time to dial but had enough time to hold for elevation.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:20 pm to Chad504boy
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:44 am to Ol boy
It's an ultra super big deal for holding wind. I try to dial the range and hold off for the wind, and having a FFP is nice for that. Aint nobody got time to f with cranking windage knobs.
That said, I have a SFP mil dot scope, 3-9 and it's not bad at all. The reticle is scaled for 9x and any long range shooting is going to happen at 9x anyway, so it's not a problem. On the high zoom scopes, like the 5-20's and stuff I think FFP becomes really important. You might need the reticle all over that zoom range.
That said, I have a SFP mil dot scope, 3-9 and it's not bad at all. The reticle is scaled for 9x and any long range shooting is going to happen at 9x anyway, so it's not a problem. On the high zoom scopes, like the 5-20's and stuff I think FFP becomes really important. You might need the reticle all over that zoom range.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:55 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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What's your priorities? Glass? Reliability? Now that I have one, I really like the SWFA 3-15x42. It's bombproof, good enough glass, great reticle, and enough scope to do whatever kind of long range shooting you might ever dream of. Can be had on sale for ~$600. The 3-9HD is supposedly even better but they're never in stock. If you plan on doing long range stuff, you should read the scope evaluations on rokslide. There are a lot of scopes out there that don't track reliably. Trijicon and Nightforce also get really high praises over there. Between those two and SWFA they span from $400 to $3200.
Agree. I have two of each SWFA 3-9X40 AND 3-15X40. They are both good hunting scopes, the 3-9 is better. Best reticle I've ever seen/used.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:37 am to Chad504boy
Bought a Trijicon Accupoint 2.5-10x56 before this season- really like it. It has an illuminated center dot on the reticle and doesn't take batteries. It's super nice and clear- mostly USA made as well.
Killed a nice buck with it earlier this month at 8am in a pretty dense swampy area, not much light and it performed really well.
LINK
Killed a nice buck with it earlier this month at 8am in a pretty dense swampy area, not much light and it performed really well.
LINK
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:33 am to Highway_Man
Meopta Optika 6. Lotta bang for the buck and I'm a Leupold guy.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 1:03 pm to LW
I’ve got the Meopta Optika 6. It’s quirky, but is great glass for the price.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 1:27 pm to JohnDoe00
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 1:59 pm to Chad504boy
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 2:04 pm to JohnDoe00
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 2:07 pm to JohnDoe00
Damn. I tried to get the admins to delete it but I guess they didn't get to it
Posted on 1/23/24 at 2:11 pm to Chad504boy
AHhhhh I see.
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 5:46 pm to Chad504boy
I still hate that Nikon got out of the scope business.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:15 pm to exiledhogfan
I like my Vortex Binoculars, I’d have to give that one a look. I went with a Meopta Optika 6 when I upgraded my glass a couple of years ago (aging eyes), and I couldn’t be more pleased.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:43 pm to Icansee4miles
My encouragement to anyone getting into long range shooting is to think of the scope as a sight and not an optic. Good glass is cool and all, but you really shouldn't be using your rifle to ID things in low light. The main thing the scope needs to do is accurately tell you where the bullet will land. Lots of scopes don't have a great reputation for doing that despite having really sexy glass, like swarvoski. Almost any scope is fine for minute of swamp deer at 200 yards. When you starting thinking about 500+ yards, zero retention and good tracking turrets are paramount. Read lots of reviews on rokslide, long range hunting forum etc (not paid for magazine reviews) and make sure what you're interested in has a good reputation with the long range hunting crowd. Make sure you check different sources, because every online forum gets a little fanboy-ish about certain stuff.
Trijicon, SWFA, nightforce, some Burris, and some leupold are mostly highly regarded.
Trijicon, SWFA, nightforce, some Burris, and some leupold are mostly highly regarded.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:21 pm to Chad504boy
Arken .... for the money and the win.
Posted on 1/24/24 at 2:31 am to Chad504boy
You don’t need a 50mm objective. Use the savings to buy a better scope.
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