Re: best optics for a 308..long range rig
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pdogsbeware</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: suburbanhick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">nightforce 8-32x56....im thinking mildot.....</div></div>
I used to be a magnification whore myself, trust me, you don't need the 8-32 unless you're shooting benchrest. Especially if you'll be hunting. Even the 5.5-22 that I have now is too much for me most of the time. But if your heart wants mag, then go for it, but the 22x will be fine as far as you can shoot. Plus, 65 MOA of adjustment in the 32x model, and 100 moa in the 22x and 15x models. It's not just me either, there's plenty of guys on here that have done the same; gotten high-mag scopes...then gradually get less and less every time they buy a new one.
Forget the mil-dots as well. They were the standard 10 years ago...much better options now. If you're a mil guy, then even the simple MLR reticle is better than mil-dots. Cleaner, with half-mil subtensions.
Here's a photo from CS tactical of a NXS at 15x at 1000 yards.
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Is that target 18x18 or thereabouts?
For the OP, I used to shoot a 3.5-18 at 1000 yards and in. But I rarely used anything above 10-12x because of the mirage. I recently switched to a USO fixed 10x and couldn't be happier. I shoot primarily steel targets and rarely shoot less than 300 yards with my 308.