Hi, THR folks,
Just received my very first rifle (DPMS LR-308AP4), but lots of reading is still not solving my confusion on a good first scope.
So, may I ask three questions:
1. Could y’all suggest a good scope "magnification range" for 50-year old eyeballs just starting out in 100 to 600 yard bench and target shooting?
2. At distances out to 600 yards, would I need a high upper magnification just to determine if I’ve even hit anything?
3. Should I first head out to the range with just the iron sights and learn from the ground up? (I'm planning on a careful range break-in for the barrel, anyway.)
It seems the Bushnell scopes get good reviews for a good price…like the “Bushnell Elite 3200 32-4124A Scope, 4-12 x 40mm, Adjustable Objective Multi-X Reticle Matte” at Midway for a few hundred dollars.
So, is a “4-12 x 40mm” scope a good magnification range for 100 to 600 yards?
Thank you in advance for your advice,
Just received my very first rifle (DPMS LR-308AP4), but lots of reading is still not solving my confusion on a good first scope.
So, may I ask three questions:
1. Could y’all suggest a good scope "magnification range" for 50-year old eyeballs just starting out in 100 to 600 yard bench and target shooting?
2. At distances out to 600 yards, would I need a high upper magnification just to determine if I’ve even hit anything?
3. Should I first head out to the range with just the iron sights and learn from the ground up? (I'm planning on a careful range break-in for the barrel, anyway.)
It seems the Bushnell scopes get good reviews for a good price…like the “Bushnell Elite 3200 32-4124A Scope, 4-12 x 40mm, Adjustable Objective Multi-X Reticle Matte” at Midway for a few hundred dollars.
So, is a “4-12 x 40mm” scope a good magnification range for 100 to 600 yards?
Thank you in advance for your advice,