Lycidas Janwor
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I've spent a pretty penny on my latest rifle. It's a LaRue .308. Now I have to put a scope on it and I want a good scope. It's an expensive rifle and it deserves a quality scope.
I have been offered a brand new $2500.00 Trijicon ACOG (6x48 for a .308) for a discounted price of $1700.00. The thing is, I don't really want an ACOG. It's not really a game hunting scope per say. I want excellent magnification for long range hunting, this is a military scope for military applications. I mean, yes, this ACOG is supposedly accurate out to 1200 meters (when I looked through it, the optics were nice but the magnification power did not appear sufficient for long range hunting) but at that distance, and with its magnification, I'd have a hard time seeing the target at 1200 meters. The target would be nothing but a spec in the reticle. I mean, the cross hairs would obscure the target, the target would be very small IMHO.
The other thing about this fancy ACOG is that it's not exactly light. This rifle is not really light and if I throw on this big ACOG and try to go hunting with it, will I just be wasting my time (heavy rifle with heavy scope not made for hunting)? Sure, if an elk or deer gets within a reasonable distance I'm sure this scope will be excellent. But we're talking about maybe 150 meters or so.
But for that kind of a discount, should I just buy it? I mean, it's a very nice ACOG, and it's brand new, and I can get it at an $800 discount.
Thanks for any and all advice!
I have been offered a brand new $2500.00 Trijicon ACOG (6x48 for a .308) for a discounted price of $1700.00. The thing is, I don't really want an ACOG. It's not really a game hunting scope per say. I want excellent magnification for long range hunting, this is a military scope for military applications. I mean, yes, this ACOG is supposedly accurate out to 1200 meters (when I looked through it, the optics were nice but the magnification power did not appear sufficient for long range hunting) but at that distance, and with its magnification, I'd have a hard time seeing the target at 1200 meters. The target would be nothing but a spec in the reticle. I mean, the cross hairs would obscure the target, the target would be very small IMHO.
The other thing about this fancy ACOG is that it's not exactly light. This rifle is not really light and if I throw on this big ACOG and try to go hunting with it, will I just be wasting my time (heavy rifle with heavy scope not made for hunting)? Sure, if an elk or deer gets within a reasonable distance I'm sure this scope will be excellent. But we're talking about maybe 150 meters or so.
But for that kind of a discount, should I just buy it? I mean, it's a very nice ACOG, and it's brand new, and I can get it at an $800 discount.
Thanks for any and all advice!
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