Looking to build my first precision rifle after getting hooked shooting with my buddy. I have been lurking and learning for about 2 weeks. I appreciate all the info and all the time spent in collecting and sharing it. Just getting started but doubt I'll ever be finished.
Just getting started with precision shooting
- Thread starter bradythf
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I’ll start out and then others can come along and tell you if I am wrong. From a PRS new shooter perspective you want to make sure that you have the minimum needed to be competitive. To me that means a FFP mil scope with some type of mil reticle and the ability to dial elevation and windage. You will mostly shoot on 12-15 power so make sure that your scope has at least that magnification. The high end scopes are nicer but not necessarily needed. I started out with a Vortex Venom 3-15 (does not dial windage); it is probably the lowest cost scope that meets minimum requirements. I then quickly moved to a Venom 5-25 (which is what I recommend as a minimum entry scope) because you can many times find them on sale for the same price as a Venom 3-15. They don’t have illumination, but you don’t need it for shooting PRS or most scenarios for that matter. Those are my thoughts if you want to start on a budget. I still have 2 Venoms that I still use on a hunting rifle and a PRS gas gun. Or you can just jump right into the deep end with any number of expensive high end scopes, they all will work. I now use a Vortex Razor on my PRS rifle and it works great for me.
I’m looking at vortex Razor gen 3 mrad 6-36x as rec by friend. I don’t know if I’ll ever compete but buddy has this scope and it’s amazing
Thanks for the insight, new to precision shooting but not to capped turret MOA scopes for shooting deer. I’m definitely trying to learn and train my brain for Mils after looking around on here. Glad to hear the Venom is a good option as you must have had a good experience with reliable tracking and the price is nice. I’ll add them to my list to check out.
