i want to get into target shooting and i have some questions

[AdamJaw89]

i want to get into target shooting. The rifle i want to purchase is a savage arms model 10 high precision, i want this rifle for target shooting and to be used if i start hunting. it has a 20" inch barrel and its a .308 caliber. so what would be a good scope for this rifle in the $500-650 dollar range? i want to have a scope to where i can reach out to at least 600-800 yards what scope power would be best for that range? i wont start shooting at that range for a long time but later down the road i know i will be. i am completely new to target shooting and long range shooting so if i sound like an idiot sorry. also does anyone know any books about long range shooting or anything that could help me start out with my new hobby?

 

[vermont88993]

try a nikon monarch scope in 6-24X50 with the bullet drop compensator reticle $649.99 from cabelas. here's the link: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat601569&hasJS=true

hope this helps!

 

[ole farmerbuck]

+1 on the Monarchs. I have 2 6x24x50's. One fine and one nikoplex. Great scopes.

 

[Bobarino]

check out the Bushnell Elite 4200 and 6500 series. also the Millett TRS and LRS. they are all reasonably priced. for that range, i don't think i'd go lower than 16X. 25-32X would be my preference.

BDC reticles are are great if you're shooting the same round all the time. it will only be accurate for one gun, one round, one set of atmospheric conditions etc. i would recommend a mil-dot or mil bar reticle instead. those are more adaptable to changing conditions/ranges/loads/ and so on.


the gun is certainly capable. now it's up to the shooter as i'm finding out as of late....

 

[G27RR]

Bushnell Elite 4200 Tactical 6-24x50. I have a pair of them that I use on my .223 and .308 target rifles. They have very good glass and nice target knobs along with side focus ability. The mildot is a nice feature to have, too.

I do also like the Nikon Monarchs. I have a 4-16x40 with mildot that I use on my .22 target rifle.

 

[G27RR]

You don't necessarily need more than about a 10x to shoot out to around 800-1000 yards, but I happen to like the extra magnification range.

One nice thing I forgot to mention about the Bushnell - the 24x model uses the 12x setting for the mildot, which is nice because then the mildot can be used at 6 and 24x by simply dividing or multiplying by 2.