I'm just dipping my toe into precision rifles and long range shooting; after many weeks of contemplation, I settled upon purchasing a Bergara HMR in .308. So far, I've installed a Badger Ordnance 20MOA picatinny base. I had a Millett 6-25x56 scope laying around from an old AR-10 that I sold so I have mounted that to the rifle in the interim so I can "scratch my itch". I intend to purchase some new glass for the rig but, having purchased 3 scopes in my lifetime, I get lost pretty quickly and don't want to make a poor decision if I'm going to be spending $800-$1,200. Relevant details:
-Platform: Bergara B14 HMR, 20" barrel, .308 Win
-Use: 50/50 deer and varmint hunting OR long range target shooting (not off of bench rest)
-Conditions: low-light, rain/snow potentially
-Distances: 100-600 yds
-Price range: $800-$1,200
-Other factors:
- the millett I have mounted right now added a ton of weight to the rig...would like a somewhat lighter scope being that I'll be toting on foot for 1-3 miles
-field of view as wide as possible
-rings; the crappy millett rings that I'm currently using have the scope far too elevated in my mind when combined with the BO base...recos on rings would be
Appreciated as well
-reticle: I am a fan of simplicity and prefer simple mil-dot...not familiar with FFP/SFP
Pardon my lack of savvy when it comes to these things; I've been shooting the same rifle (Win model 70, .300wsm) my whole life for deer hunting and have a $100 piece of junk scope on it, but it has served its purpose...I think that's illustrative of how ignorant I am when it comes to talking glass. Thanks in advance for any advice.
-Platform: Bergara B14 HMR, 20" barrel, .308 Win
-Use: 50/50 deer and varmint hunting OR long range target shooting (not off of bench rest)
-Conditions: low-light, rain/snow potentially
-Distances: 100-600 yds
-Price range: $800-$1,200
-Other factors:
- the millett I have mounted right now added a ton of weight to the rig...would like a somewhat lighter scope being that I'll be toting on foot for 1-3 miles
-field of view as wide as possible
-rings; the crappy millett rings that I'm currently using have the scope far too elevated in my mind when combined with the BO base...recos on rings would be
Appreciated as well
-reticle: I am a fan of simplicity and prefer simple mil-dot...not familiar with FFP/SFP
Pardon my lack of savvy when it comes to these things; I've been shooting the same rifle (Win model 70, .300wsm) my whole life for deer hunting and have a $100 piece of junk scope on it, but it has served its purpose...I think that's illustrative of how ignorant I am when it comes to talking glass. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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