Won a Browning.

[Cornhusker77]

I won it in one of those "buy a calendar for $50 to support the National Wild Turkey Federation" things.
My number came up on December 6th and I picked it up on Christmas Eve, a Browning A-Bolt III Hunter in .308 and walnut stock.
I will go later this week and pick up a scope and some ammo.
Looking for scope suggestions and opinions on the rifle.
Not wanting to spend a lot of money on the scope setup, but I'd like something decent.
Vortex, Sig Sauer and Leupold are some I've been looking at.

 

[entropy]

Vortex Crossfire or Viper depending on application.

 

[Cornhusker77]

Vortex Crossfire or Viper depending on application.

Mostly target shooting, maybe a deer or coyote here and there.

 

[entropy]

A Crossfire will probably do just fine then. I scoped up 2 or 3 About IIIs with them this fall.

 

[Cornhusker77]

I almost forgot the picture.
Right out of the box the day I got it home.

 

[hunt127588]

I'd have to look at Tract:

TEKOA HD 4-16x44 BDC

The TEKOA HD 4-16x44 with a BDC reticle is built for hunters and shooters wanting to get a little more range out of their rifle scope. It incorporates SCHOTT HT (high transmission) glass and TRACT's High Definition technology for improved image quality and superior light transmission...

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Japanese made with Schott HT glass. I have two Tracts and they perform well.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Score! Nice rifle

 

[film495]

cool. my first thought was why not a Turkey gun, but that is a very nice rifle.

 

[BobABQ]

Congratulations on winning a new rifle!!!!!!!!

 

[redneck2]

Congratulations on the win. Browning is the best there is. Must be as that’s their motto. As I type this I’m wearing a browning sweatshirt and hat

Hopefully yours is as accurate as my X-Bolt 7 mag. A rifle as nice as yours deserves a decent scope IMO. I have a VX-6 2-12x42 If I were looking to keep cost down I’d take a hard look at a Burris.

 

[Hugger-4641]

Congrats on the win.
I am real happy with the Hog Hunter ( Crossfire 3-12x56) on my A-bolt .270. Would be a good fit for that .308 also.
Edited. 3-12 , not 3-15.!

 

[Hugger-4641]

 

[Russ57]

It is all about what you are willing to spend. I think the rifle deserves something in the $500-700 range. I just bought two of these (one for my brother who is a Zeiss/Swarovski or don't bother guy) and we are both VERY impressed.

Trijicon Tenmile 6-24x50 SFP w/ Red LED Dot, MRAD Ranging, 30mm, Matte Black Riflescope 3000005

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But this one might be better for you.

Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II 3-15x50 SCR MOA Scope 201032

Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II 3-15x50 SCR MOA Scope 201032 | Only at EuroOptic.com!

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[Okie_Poke]

Mostly target shooting, maybe a deer or coyote here and there.

You are really going to need to decide how much you want to spend on the glass. That Burris someone posted above is intriguing at $500. I don’t have any experience with it, but was deciding between it and a vortex viper hst a while back. I went with the vortex because of familiarity but I’m not convinced I chose correctly.

I don’t know anything about Tract, but that scope looks intriguing too. I’d probably opt for the model with “long range kit” to get the dialable turret. That really might be worth trying if you’re willing to try a direct to consumer company.

If you don’t want to spend that much, the Vortex Diamonback tactical is a decent budget “tactical” scope with dialable turrets and a ffp reticle. I would stay away from the vortex crossfire.

While I love Leupold scopes on a dedicated hunting rifle, you’ll get more “features” at the same price point from Vortex and some others.

If you are willing to spend more than $500, there are lots of options.

 

[Cornhusker77]

What don't you like about the Crossfire?
I was looking at that one on Cabela's website.
Mostly looking at Cabela's because I have some points on my Cabela's card and a gift card as well

 

[JO JO]

Burris Fullfield are very good scopes for the money

 

[Okie_Poke]

Sample size of one on the crossfire: turrets and lens coatings suck. If you get it zeroed, leave it alone and don’t change loads. The turrets on mine weren't repeatable. Like, changing zeros for different loads was a pita. Also, low light performance was not great and glare was terrible. Glass is sharp in good conditions, and I didn’t have trouble with it holding zero. But I think the diamondback is a significant step up for not a lot more money. I still have my crossfire, but it now lives on my daughter’s 22.

 

[d2wing]

A Browning deserves a Leupold in my book. But I am a Traditionalist.

 

[Hugger-4641]

Can't go wrong with a Burris either. For that A bolt, I would go with the Veracity 3-15×50. I have it on a 300wm.

 

[Bazoo]

Wow, awesome, congratulations. That's an awesome story. Pretty too.

 

[Cornhusker77]

I will head to Cabela's after work today and hopefully find one there.
You guys have given me a lot to think about, thanks for the advice.
I will probably be perusing the Cabela's website in my spare time today. I see some I'd like to have, but they want used car prices for them, so I move down to the more realistically priced glass.

 

[Cornhusker77]

Sig Sauer Buckmaster, anybody used one?
They have a Sig scope and range finder combo under $300, so I'm assuming it's not really top of the line.

 

[WisBorn]

Hard to beat a Leopold Freedom series. I would go with a 2-7 or 3-9.

 

[WisBorn]

I won it in one of those "buy a calendar for $50 to support the National Wild Turkey Federation" things.
My number came up on December 6th and I picked it up on Christmas Eve, a Browning A-Bolt III Hunter in .308 and walnut stock.
I will go later this week and pick up a scope and some ammo.
Looking for scope suggestions and opinions on the rifle.
Not wanting to spend a lot of money on the scope setup, but I'd like something decent.
Vortex, Sig Sauer and Leupold are some I've been looking at.

By the way congratulations on your win and new rifle!!!

 

[Cornhusker77]

I wound up with the Vortex Crossfire II 6x18-44
Price was a consideration, looks and features.
Time will tell if I got it right