fisherboats
Bird Dog
Reged: 09/10/04
Posts: 410
Loc: Lubbock TX/ San Antonio TX
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i've got a .222 that i need to put a scope on. What is a good scope for night time while using a spotlight? Thanks in advance.
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mil-dot
Outdoorsman
Reged: 12/13/05
Posts: 53
Loc: Lubbock
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I like scopes with an illuminated reticle for night hunting when seeing your crosshairs can be difficult. I'm using a Nikon Monarch X with black, red and green crosshairs. It's big and heavy but very good. I like the green reticle when using a red lens over the light.
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fisherboats
Bird Dog
Reged: 09/10/04
Posts: 410
Loc: Lubbock TX/ San Antonio TX
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thank you, i will keep that in mind. I'm going to try and find one tomorrow. Only store i got here in lubbock that i know of is academy. hopefully they will have one.
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Brother in-law
Extreme Tracker
Reged: 07/08/07
Posts: 4515
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Just make sure you have a good name brand scope. Most of your shots will be maxed at about 200 yards at night because of your light so a high power scope does you no good. the lower the scope setting the better you can see. Dont worry about cross hairs, I shoot fine crosshairs and have no problem. Another plus is either a 30mm tube or 50mm obj to let light in. illuminated reticle helps but is not a must but it is a plus. Just get good glass and you can see crystal clear at night. Nikon, Leupold, Burris all have things, now just go to SWFA.com and have a price war.
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jdickey
Tracker
Reged: 01/10/07
Posts: 761
Loc: Waco, Texas
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Sightron also makes a very good night scope! Very good scope for varmint hunting!
SERIES III 6-24X50 LR MD
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cattle69
Bird Dog
Reged: 02/15/06
Posts: 348
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FISHER TRY GANDERMOUNTAIN BIG SELECTION USUALLY HIGHER BUT YOU CAN SEE THEM ALL
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westtexaswatkins
Tracker
Reged: 05/31/07
Posts: 752
Loc: Anton, TX
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thank you, i will keep that in mind. I'm going to try and find one tomorrow. Only store i got here in lubbock that i know of is academy. hopefully they will have one.
Gander Mountain (Lubbock) is on the west loop between 34th st and the new Marsha Sharp freeway.
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colt45
Pro Tracker
Reged: 08/19/06
Posts: 1038
Loc: bastrop county
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Sightron also makes a very good night scope! Very good scope for varmint hunting!
SERIES III 6-24X50 LR MD
what do those go for? about $600.???
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dgilbert
THF Trophy Hunter
Reged: 09/04/04
Posts: 5720
Loc: Weatherford, Tx.
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I have a Burris Mini Mag on my AR, it is great at night, very clear.
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jgiles
Veteran Tracker
Reged: 04/19/07
Posts: 2300
Loc: Grapevine
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The lower the power the brighter the scope. Unless your shooting praire dogs I wouldn't get any thing over 10x. I don't care what anyone says, your not going to shot any yotes over a 100 yards at night, unless your using ten 10million powered spotlights. Even then you probly endup with a deer. Keep those shots short and MAKE 110% sure its a yote.
My advice is heavy cross hairs or lum at the losest power setting.
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vmaster59
Green Horn
Reged: 09/08/08
Posts: 6
Loc: west Tx.
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Hi,fisherboats you have more than just Academy. Look for Sharp Shooters and others in lubbock. And there is a gun show there this weekend.Thanks Clint.
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"May the Red Gods smile unpon you."
" A feather fell from the sky. The eagle saw it, the bear smelled it, and the
deer heard it, but only the coyote did all three."
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coyotekiller
Light Foot
Reged: 07/29/08
Posts: 38
Loc: Brownwood, Tx
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The lower the power the brighter the scope. Unless your shooting praire dogs I wouldn't get any thing over 10x. I don't care what anyone says, your not going to shot any yotes over a 100 yards at night, unless your using ten 10million powered spotlights. Even then you probly endup with a deer. Keep those shots short and MAKE 110% sure its a yote.
My advice is heavy cross hairs or lum at the losest power setting.
I shoot 14x Illuminated Leupolds on my calling rifles. I dont know what the terrain looks like where you hunt but we shoot out past 100yds all the time. I leave my scopes set on 7-8x and turn them up if I need it.
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