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    Rifle Scopes Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope.

    Re: Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope. Now that I'm in the $2000 neighborhood. Is the Nightforce 5.5-22X50 NXS with the Velocity 1000 Reticle an FFP scope?? Is it zero stop? It appears that it's illuminated from what I've read?
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    Rifle Scopes Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope.

    Re: Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope. Ok.....I think I've come to a decision, and I'm going to bend my budget a bit, so tell me if you guys think this is a logical decision based on your experiences. I like the G2DMR reticle, but for some reason want it to be illuminated. I...
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    Rifle Scopes Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope.

    Re: Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope. Which glass is better? SWFA, Bushnell or Vortex?
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    Rifle Scopes Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope.

    Re: Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope. Thanks for you reply, I was wondering about ring height, and it sounds like I should start with medium rings.
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    Rifle Scopes Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope.

    Re: Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope. Longest range where I live is about 600yds, shooting paper and steel. I'd like to try shooting out to 1000 if I ever found myself near such a range, but 600 is probably the max in my area. Maybe some hunting in the future, but mostly...
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    Rifle Scopes Newbie needs help choosing Base, Rings and Scope.

    I'm new here and just purchased my first bolt rifle. It's a Remington 700 Mil Spec 5R 24" chambered in .308. Eventually this rifle will end up in either a McMillan, Manners or B&C Stock. Having read just enough to know I don't know anything, my questions are as follows: Do I need a 20 moa...