what Leupold scope for a

[DesertEagle44]

TIKKA T3 TACTICAL 223WIN 20"

ty thomas

 

[taliv]

not so much the gun that matters as what you intend to shoot and how far away it will be and what conditions.

tactical? target? low-light or day only? 50-100 yrds or 300-1000 yrds?

budget?

 

[DesertEagle44]

target mostly. day most, 300 +

 

[taliv]

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3.5-10x40 is like the gold standard

since you're mostly playing beyond 300, the 4.5-14 isn't a bad choice. pick a fine duplex reticle for target work. skip the illum reticle unless you plan to shoot a lot of black bulls.

just a suggestion... it's kind of hard to go wrong

 

[DesertEagle44]

you like this VX-III 4.5-14x40mm

 

[dakotasin]

4.5-14 w/ target turrets is the way to fly. unfortunately, i don't think they offer it that way any more, so 6.5-20 lrt, side focus will do nicely.

 

[DesertEagle44]

what would u get

 

[DesertEagle44]

this one

http://www.leupold.com/products/products_highlights.asp

 

[DSS]

What type of reticle is up to you. I prefer duplex myself. I shoot to 1000 yards often with just a 3x9. My favorite leupold is the Mark 4 LR/T 3.5-10x40 M3 Matte Mil-Dot. The model is 51850. That one has been extremely popular in the store. I use one a lot too. I try not to recommend a mildot to people using it for hunting unless they are really experienced with it or they have the time and place to practice with it though. A duplex is easy on the eye and laser range finder prices have really come down lately.

 

[DesertEagle44]

ok last question

what is to powerful for the 223 round

 

[Legionnaire]

I don't think you can find something "too powerful" in a variable scope. I have a Nikon 6-20X on my .223. I use the 6X for walk around hunting, crank it up to 10X or 12X for most shots at groundhogs, and run it all the way up to 20X for targets. Works great. The Leupold 6.5-20X is sweet as well. Just make sure you get target turrets. They're the best for drop adjustment at various ranges when shooting targets.

 

[DesertEagle44]

i descided on the LEUPOLD VX2 6-18X40 AO TG TD M what rings should i get

 

[DSS]

I almost always recommend the mark 4 rings. I personaly don't care for QD styles as they CAN come loose at the worst time. I have only heard of it happening to one of my customers but still. I wouldn't want it happening to me.

 

[DesertEagle44]

what hight would keep it close to the barrle? 30mm or 1"

 

[Legionnaire]

Typically 30mm vs 1" refers to ring diameter, not height. Check out Leupold's mount selector. It should provide base and ring numbers that will fit your application.

http://www.leupold.com/resources/MountFitChart/default.asp

 

[taliv]

actually, deserteagle, given the questions you're asking... PLEASE make sure you read the sticky by zak at the top of the rifle country forum before you spend that much money on a scope.

note at the bottom of his first post, the first/second focal plane issue. the ONE downside to leupold scopes is that their focal plane means the ranging reticles like mildots only work on the highest magnification. it was never a problem for me, really, but it bugs some people. if you're going with a target duplex, that won't matter at all.

 

[DesertEagle44]

my gun is not on the list. i am getting a target dot.

 

[DSS]

They have the front focal scopes out on the market now that do away with that problem. I always turn it all the way up when I use the mildots out of habit though.

For rings if you are gonna go for out to a thousand yards with a 223 I would get the high or extra high ones so you have enough elevation adjustment for it. Or use a canted base to get it.
On my M-14 I use medium rings on the sadlak mount (pretty high off the bore)and it barely makes it to 1000. 1100 is my max elevation. 1000 is my max accutate range. That's with a Barnes 168 coated x bullet going 2600 fps. It's just a little bit better than a 223 for that range.

Another consideration for long range is the use of a stock riser for a proper cheek weld. The best scope and rifle in the world won't mean a thing without being able to shoot consistently from shot to shot. You have to maintain the proper cheek position when you raise your eye up that much.