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Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
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04/24/10 01:13 AM
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jigfish
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Looking for Rifle Scope for a 300 Win Mag. I DON'T want to spend a ton of money. $150 max. I won't be taking over a 300 yard shot and probably nothing close to that. I have never shot a 300 mag so I don't know what type of ammo grain a 300 shoots. I talked to a guy at Achedmy and he says something that will that the shock. I would like something like a 4x9x44 or 50. Don't laugh I don't know much about scopes but you get my drift. Something I can zoom in on. So if you can suggest one and where to get it, like MidwayUSA would be great. Thanks
Thanks, Jigfish
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: jigfish]
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04/24/10 01:21 AM
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BAR940
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300 Win Mag has a good bit of recoil. I'd spend the extra $ on a quality scope, but that's just my opinion.
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: BAR940]
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04/24/10 01:32 AM
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armedferret
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you won't get much scope for $150.
look to spend at least 350 or so. nikon monarch, leupold vx-3, or bushnell elite 4200 would be the starting point.
in the world of optics, you get exactly what you pay for.
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: armedferret]
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04/24/10 01:35 AM
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DLALLDER
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Nikon Monarch 2.5x10x42 One of if not the best scopes for the money on the market
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: DLALLDER]
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04/24/10 01:47 AM
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erniejs
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Ive had a nikon prostaff 3x9x50 on a 300 for 3 yrs w no prob. But I havent shot but maybe 75 or 80 rounds thru it
We get old too fast and wise too slow
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: erniejs]
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04/24/10 02:24 AM
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sig226fan (Rguns.com)
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If you can get to $200, you can get a Burris FullField II 3-9x40 that will hold up and be a tack driver for you.
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)]
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04/24/10 04:06 AM
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bigtuna
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$150 scope + 300 win mag = bad
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)]
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04/24/10 02:48 PM
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Omaney
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If you can get to $200, you can get a Burris FullField II 3-9x40 that will hold up and be a tack driver for you. I second...
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: bigtuna]
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04/25/10 03:13 AM
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1911guncrazy
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$150 scope + 300 win mag = bad \ X2 Mine has a Nikon Buckmaster on it and its doing fine. But there is about to be a VXIII on it in a few weeks!!!
Since I don't own a 4x4 I only Hunt in State Parks with Pavement!!!
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: 1911guncrazy]
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04/25/10 03:18 AM
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SingleShot85
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$150 scope + anything = bad
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: SingleShot85]
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04/25/10 10:42 PM
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txbigly
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I have a couple Nikons and a couple Zeiss's. My next scope will be a Vortex. For the money they cant be beat !! I have one on a 270 and a Red Dot on a AR. Plus they are great people to deal with. Had bad luck with Nikon on a warranty. Look at Vortex, want be sorry.
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: txbigly]
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04/26/10 12:57 AM
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CFR
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Save a little until you can get a better scope. Scopes are one of those things that you usually get what you pay for. I'd rather have an expensive scope on a cheap rifle rather than the other way around. That being said, I still own several Swift 3-9x40 scopes that were under $150 each. I have had nothing but good luck with them, but have several friends that owned the same scope that had nothing but problems. One even had to buy a new scope while on a hunting trip due to scope failure (would not hold zero, would not adjust)!
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: SingleShot85]
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04/26/10 01:01 AM
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Kawabuggy
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Whichever scope you get make sure it has quite a bit of eye relief. The more, the better. The 300 will recoil a bit, and the more clearance between your eye & the scope, the better.
A hog is nothing more than a bullet receptacle.
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: 1911guncrazy]
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04/26/10 01:05 AM
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BMD
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[u][/u] $150 scope + 300 win mag = bad \ X2 Mine has a Nikon Buckmaster on it and its doing fine. But there is about to be a VXIII on it in a few weeks!!! X1000
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: BMD]
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04/26/10 02:56 AM
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killemall
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Do you think you bought enough gun??
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: killemall]
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04/26/10 03:29 AM
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RadRob
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I have a 300 winmag also. I put a redfield on it from academy and it hasn't lost zero at all. The adjustments are accurate as well. I shot, moved 8 clicks down, shot, moved 8 clicks left, shot, and so on... When I got back to zero, it was right on and all groups were close. Good scope for the price.
If SPEED kills, consider me a dead man! 90 to nuthin' all the time!
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: Omaney]
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04/26/10 03:34 AM
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A.B.
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If you can get to $200, you can get a Burris FullField II 3-9x40 that will hold up and be a tack driver for you. I second... X3
Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: A.B.]
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04/26/10 05:30 AM
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I have a Simmons I spent $29.95 on about 30 years ago, hasn't missed yet. You get exactly what you pay for when buying scopes. But the dollar was worth a lot more back them.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: dogcatcher]
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04/26/10 05:47 PM
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Eland Slayer
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The only piece of advise I have is try to do something so you can afford a slightly more expensive scope. Any scope you get for $150 will be junk. Personally, I won't use anything of lesser quality than Leupold or Zeiss and that is what I have on all my guns. For your relatively basic hunting needs.....I would suggest the following scope: Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40mm for $399 http://www.zeiss.de/C1256BCF0020BE5F/Contents-Frame/E34E4125AA548D6685256BCF0061320D
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Re: Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?
[Re: Eland Slayer]
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04/26/10 07:12 PM
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wellingtontx
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Burris, Nikon, or Leupold and you will be fine imo.
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