What scope for my Predator Pursuit?
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I'm running a Bushnell 3200, 5-15x40 on mine, with a LaRue base. From my 100yrd zero, I can dial 30 more inches of elevation, more than enough to get out there aways
Theres a bunch of nice scopes in the Elite 3200 price range, have fun checking out everyones responses!
Crappy pic, but you get the idea
http://www.bushnell.com/products/scopes/riflescopes/elite3200/325154T/
Theres a bunch of nice scopes in the Elite 3200 price range, have fun checking out everyones responses!Crappy pic, but you get the idea
http://www.bushnell.com/products/scopes/riflescopes/elite3200/325154T/
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Rob96
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I just received my Mueller Tactical APT 4.4-14x40AO with mil-dot reticle. Nice crisp, clear glass. Won't get yo take it out until July 5th. I put it on my Remington 700ADL Varmint.
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A Nikon Coyote 4-14 x 42 would be great for your predator pursuit rifle - it comes camo'd with an ARD. You can go with the 3x9 if you don't think you will be shooting long range.
Welding Rod
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If you don't plan on speding a lot of money, I would look at the Leupold Mark AR scopes. It appears they are essentially VXII, with adjustable parallax adustment and a market bullet drop elevation turret. American made and lifetime warranty.
I have my eye on this scope in a 4-12 with fine plex for $449.
With a rifle of the quality you have you probably want a fair amout of magnification and parallax correction in order to take full advantage of the accuracy potential available.
I have my eye on this scope in a 4-12 with fine plex for $449.
With a rifle of the quality you have you probably want a fair amout of magnification and parallax correction in order to take full advantage of the accuracy potential available.
usmc1371
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I have the leupold 4.5x14 LR on my LBC .204 AR and so far I like it and use the rifle for pretty much the same thing you are doing. I keep finding myself wantnig more low end power on the scope and use the upper magnification only once and a while. I might go to one of the bushnell 4200 2.5x10 that sit on my big game long guns.
The Millet that's on sale at Midway USA right now
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=740823
you definitely want a side focus adjustment though
I'd use those Burris X-tra high tactical rings too
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=740823
you definitely want a side focus adjustment though
I'd use those Burris X-tra high tactical rings too
For fixed power models a lot of people seem to like the SWFA Super Snipers. The prices are reasonable and usually you get better glass with fixed powers when compared to variable in the same price point. For variable in that price range I would check out the Vortex Viper series. Nikon has the monarch series in that price range which is good too. Make sure you save enough cash for decent rings/mount.
www.shepherdscopes.com
a little more than you want but worth the money..
a little more than you want but worth the money..
ThePunisher'sArmory
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Nikon Coyote mentioned above with the BDC retical. Very nice scope and not too expensive.
Jsor, fixed power means that you cannot adjust the magnification. It's always set at the same point of magnification. So for instance, a fixed 16x scope would not be a good choice for shooting cans at 20 yards in the back yard and a 4x wouldn't be ideal for making shots on a small target 800 yards away. A variable power has adjustments that would allow you to adjust the magnification within a certain range. A variable power is more versatile but it might cost a little more to get the same quality optic.
Honestly, for shooting small game at anywhere from 50-600 yards, I would buy a rangefinder as well. Some scopes have bullet hold over marks for different ranges, but they are generic marks that may or may not match your results from your rifle. If you are trying to hit the vitals of a deer at 300 yards they may work fine. If you are shooting at squirrels at 600 yards its something else. Even the moderately heavy .223 bullets are dropping around 5 inches per 10 yards around 600 yards. If you think the little guy is at 580 yards when he is at 600, you are going to be off by a good 10 inches if not more(lighter bullets). So shooting at unknown distances on small game, even with a good mildot reticle which allows you to estimate range, is going to probably be to imprecise to make hits, at least first round hits.
I think you are expecting a little much. Honestly, if you don't know if you will need a range finder to hunt at 600 yards with a .223, I doubt you should be shooting at living targets at half that range. Nothing personal, but it is one of those things where by the time you have the skill to shoot out to 600 yards at 6" targets, you know what you need to do so. For paper punching/plinking out to 600 yards, sure you don't need a range finder. Be prepared to miss on the first shot quite a bit, but you have plenty of extras to walk onto target.
As for what scope. I would say something with a maximum magnification in the 15-25x range. At 600 yards, a squirrel/fox/coyote at 15x magnification is going to look like he is at 2.5x at 100 yards. That is pretty small still. At 20x and 600 yards he would show up like he would at 100 yards with a 3.3x scope. At 25x and 600 yards he would show up about like he would at 100 yards with a 4x scope. All of these are still fairly small but doable.
Pick a scope as close to your max budget possible and you should get about as much glass as you can.
I think you are expecting a little much. Honestly, if you don't know if you will need a range finder to hunt at 600 yards with a .223, I doubt you should be shooting at living targets at half that range. Nothing personal, but it is one of those things where by the time you have the skill to shoot out to 600 yards at 6" targets, you know what you need to do so. For paper punching/plinking out to 600 yards, sure you don't need a range finder. Be prepared to miss on the first shot quite a bit, but you have plenty of extras to walk onto target.
As for what scope. I would say something with a maximum magnification in the 15-25x range. At 600 yards, a squirrel/fox/coyote at 15x magnification is going to look like he is at 2.5x at 100 yards. That is pretty small still. At 20x and 600 yards he would show up like he would at 100 yards with a 3.3x scope. At 25x and 600 yards he would show up about like he would at 100 yards with a 4x scope. All of these are still fairly small but doable.
Pick a scope as close to your max budget possible and you should get about as much glass as you can.
If you buy a mildot scope, you could range through it, if you can do the math before the target walks away If your hunting from a known distance, say from the edge of a woods, and know the rifle is dialed in for that distance, you would not need a range finder or mildot scope.
If your hunting from a known distance, say from the edge of a woods, and know the rifle is dialed in for that distance, you would not need a range finder or mildot scope.winknplink
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Mil-dot reticle = rangefinder.
Sorta. It gives you a rough guess but doesn't replace a good rangefinder. With the drop of .223 at the outer limits of what is being suggested here the drop is significant. You need to be quite precise at those distances to hit your target. If you shoot at fixed targets that you know the exact dimensions of it can be used fairly accurately. If you are shooting at targets you aren't 100% sure of dimensionally you can easily be off far enough in the ranging to miss the elevation call. I'm not saying its a bad idea, just that the further you push a round, the more precise you need to know distance for first round hits.
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