Gtscotty
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To get right to it, I have a .223 bolt rifle that I would like to use for targets out to 500 - 600 yds at the local range. Wind will be a big factor where I shoot, so the functionality of my elevation and windage turrets will be a big deal. As of right now I borrowed a SWFA SS 3-9x40 from my .308 to use on my .223, but I want to go ahead and get it it's own scope.
As I was looking for a bit more power, and to stay with mil/mil I had pretty much settled on an SWFA SS 12x42... Until this afternoon. While walking through a local store, I saw the Burris MTAC with mil/mil turrets marked down from $549 to $349. The scope was very clear, and the turrets action was distinct if a bit light and mushy. The only disadvantage I can see is that the MTAC is an SFP scope, and therefore the reticle will only work at 14x. The more I think about it though, the alternative is a fixed power 12x, so only using the reticle at 14x might not be that big of a downfall. Do any of yall have any experience with either of these scopes? Opinions on which would be better for effectively the same price? The SS is more or less a known quantity, but I've had a hard time finding reviews and opinions on the MTAC.
As I was looking for a bit more power, and to stay with mil/mil I had pretty much settled on an SWFA SS 12x42... Until this afternoon. While walking through a local store, I saw the Burris MTAC with mil/mil turrets marked down from $549 to $349. The scope was very clear, and the turrets action was distinct if a bit light and mushy. The only disadvantage I can see is that the MTAC is an SFP scope, and therefore the reticle will only work at 14x. The more I think about it though, the alternative is a fixed power 12x, so only using the reticle at 14x might not be that big of a downfall. Do any of yall have any experience with either of these scopes? Opinions on which would be better for effectively the same price? The SS is more or less a known quantity, but I've had a hard time finding reviews and opinions on the MTAC.