Picked up this new Browning (Maroku ) A-Bolt III in 308 yesterday from a guy who bought it and never fired it. Now I’m in the market for a decent scope for it. Anybody own the ‘new’ AB3? What are your thoughts? Recommendations for optics?
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I general I agree with your point, Don't skimp, don't get optics that aren't at least better than the gun. The Op didn't state his purpose with the gun, but putting a $1000 scope on a $600 gun that you are only going to use for hunting at 300yds or less isn't necessarily smart either.I know glass has came a long way but a 99 dollar scope on a nice several hundred dollar rifle no thanks.
I general I agree with your point, Don't skimp, don't get optics that aren't at least better than the gun. The Op didn't state his purpose with the gun, but putting a $1000 scope on a $600 gun that you are only going to use for hunting at 300yds or less isn't necessarily smart either.
Personally I'm not hung up on price. Just because my Vx3 cost $500 and you only paid $300 for yours doesn't make mine better. Performance is what matters. I put an equivalent Vortex side by side with that Sig when I bought it. Both were $169. I bought the Sig and put it on my CVA Wolf.. If I'd have known they were going to be on sale now for $79 at Sportsman, I would have waited, if the Vortex was on sale for $79, I'd get one..
Nope, I didn't say it had to compare to Vx3. But I don't need a Vx3 to kill deer at 300yds or less. Been doing it for years with a 3x9x40 Bushnell. My X-bolt Pro Long Range 300wm has a Veracity 5x25x50. That scope is still less than half the cost of the gun it sits on, but it does anything I need it to out to 600yd, and maybe further. I haven't tried 1000yds yet. If I need to go further than 600yds, I may need to step up another level, but I'm not spending money I don't need to,..until I need to.Absolutely performance matters and a scope they can sell for 79 dollars is not going to stack up to that VX3 you mention.
Thanks for the compliment!I don't have the vast hunting experience or many opportunities to test many different optics to recommend one over the other, but I would not feel comfortable spending less than $250 on an optic I planned to use and expect to perform well in the field. On the flipside, there are some here who have gotten on pretty well with budget priced optics and many in the sub $200 category have been said to punch above their weight in terms of clarity and overall performance.
I actually have an ABII (Miroku Browning) and was hunting for an optic for it a couple seasons ago. I settled on the Luepold VX-Freedom 3-9×50, but was tetering back and fourth between that and the Vortex Diamondback. The Vortex looked like better glass to me but went with the Leupold pretty nice because of the name and reputation and it also seemed like pretty good glass. Plus I thought the 50mm obj was a plus but have since wished I went with a 40mm.
I really like 4-12×44 scopes but couldn't find any in my price range. I'd take any suggestion @LoonWulf says, lol.
View attachment 1062608 Normally I'd go with Burris, but right now Sig Buck Masters are on sale at sportsmansguide for $79. I have one already and they're decent.
Correction, https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/search.cfm?kword=Sig+buckmaster
Im curious about those BuckMasters from SIG.
The Whiskey 3s offer great optics for the price, and if the BuckMasters are similar in quality they will be a great buy in the 100 dollar price range.
IMO, exp etc....buying an optic is more about weighing the pros and cons of the scope against the primary use, than it is buying from a specific brand