I’m new here at Snipers Hide and long range shooting in general. I shoot IDPA but have never competed in rifle matches of any kind. I’m trying to find a scope for a rifle game I was invited to about six months ago that is a blast.
Here is what they are doing. The field of fire is about 150 yards wide and 800 yards deep. They’ve got twelve 18”W x 36”H steel plates set up at random distances between 100 and 800 yards. The course of fire would go something like this:
1st shot – 347 yards
2nd shot – 123 yards
3rd shot – 688 yards
4th shot – 424 yards
etc. through 12 plates.
You shoot against a shot timer and the goal is to hit each plate once as fast as possible. At the end of the day after 3 runs through the course the low time score wins. Then they use a laser range finder and tell us the actual distances to the targets at the end of the day. The following month the targets are set up at new random distances and positions. From my pistol perspective it is kind of like a Steel Challenge, except the target distances and locations are random each match (there is no set pattern).
I have an AR10 variant with a 20 inch barrel and a Millet DMS scope. The guys who put this game together are shooting high end scopes like ACOG TA55A. Last month a guy showed up with a Pride Fowler RR900 and did well. I’m trying to find a scope in the $600 to $800 price range to play this game. I’ve worn myself out trying to figure something out. I’ve looked at the following scopes but decided to post here to get some help on other ideas or recommendations to add to my list. I need to be able to range fast on an 18x36 target, hit it and move on.
So far the best I can find are:
Burris XTR 1.5-6x40
Weaver Tactical 1.5-5x24
The Pride Fowler RR800 is in my price range but doesn’t have ranging. They only thing they won’t allow is a laser range finder or scope like a Burris Eliminator. Anything else goes.
I can’t go $2000 on a scope like some of the guys are using, but I need something better than my Millet DMS.
Thanks for your help.
Here is what they are doing. The field of fire is about 150 yards wide and 800 yards deep. They’ve got twelve 18”W x 36”H steel plates set up at random distances between 100 and 800 yards. The course of fire would go something like this:
1st shot – 347 yards
2nd shot – 123 yards
3rd shot – 688 yards
4th shot – 424 yards
etc. through 12 plates.
You shoot against a shot timer and the goal is to hit each plate once as fast as possible. At the end of the day after 3 runs through the course the low time score wins. Then they use a laser range finder and tell us the actual distances to the targets at the end of the day. The following month the targets are set up at new random distances and positions. From my pistol perspective it is kind of like a Steel Challenge, except the target distances and locations are random each match (there is no set pattern).
I have an AR10 variant with a 20 inch barrel and a Millet DMS scope. The guys who put this game together are shooting high end scopes like ACOG TA55A. Last month a guy showed up with a Pride Fowler RR900 and did well. I’m trying to find a scope in the $600 to $800 price range to play this game. I’ve worn myself out trying to figure something out. I’ve looked at the following scopes but decided to post here to get some help on other ideas or recommendations to add to my list. I need to be able to range fast on an 18x36 target, hit it and move on.
So far the best I can find are:
Burris XTR 1.5-6x40
Weaver Tactical 1.5-5x24
The Pride Fowler RR800 is in my price range but doesn’t have ranging. They only thing they won’t allow is a laser range finder or scope like a Burris Eliminator. Anything else goes.
I can’t go $2000 on a scope like some of the guys are using, but I need something better than my Millet DMS.
Thanks for your help.
