Re: Buying scope, need to know, Mildot, Dead Hold...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peepaw</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peepaw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK guys, rookie getting ready to buy first scope. Now, I DON'T need a recommendation on a different scope, or opinion. I just need to know should I choose Mildot, Dead Hold, VPlex, etc...?
SCope I am buying is the Vortex Viper 6-20X44
Some hunting, long range shooting....
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If you get matching turrets and reticle life will be easier.
To me,"right now",the most interesting scope to get for the money is the new Bushnell 4200 3-12 FFP mil/mil.
I got one coming in the mail to use until the 2010 NF FFP's come out.I hope it doesn't disapoint.
FFP Mil/mil spoils you.Although SFP's have there place.
Steve
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Well, I was thinking of going less mag (like in teh 12X range) but here is the "dilema" I am in.
I felt that MOST of my shooting will be in the 300-500 yard range, but DO plan on stretching her legs to a 1000. Now, is that going to be my primary range? No, of course not. But, i wanted a scope that COULD if and when I want to...because the fact of the matter is, EVENTUALLY will be stepping up in caliber to try and take full advantage of it. Basically, I know this scope is overkill for the rifle I have now, but it won't be for my next one (.338 and up) </div></div>
I know your still trying to figure all this stuff out.I mean the advantages or positives/negatives of the different magnification,FFP,SFP,reticles etc.
There's people that exist that can outshoot most folks here on the Hide with aperture "iron sights" and a sling vs a scoped rifle off a bipod at 1000Y.So having a high mag scope to shoot long range isn't totally necessary.You can do allot with 12X.I was shooting at 1560 yards with my FFP scope at around 12X the other day with excellent success!
If you have a mil reticle and MOA turrets there's some small challenges involved.It's not horrible or anything but it's got it's deficits.
I have to admit I'm a first rate magnification whore myself.
Actually I would have bought a Vortex PST 6-24FFP if they were available or bought the new Bushnell 6-24FFP but I'm afraid I'd run out of elevation cause I frequently shoot past 1000Y.
But I do want you to understand 12X is fine for 99% of the shooting you would encounter.
Steve
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Ahhh, OK i see what you are saying now, thanks.
Not sure you read my other thread, where I posted up in bolt action....I went with teh 700 over teh T3, mainly because of the $$$ factor.
I got it down to this...the T3, because it was different and the 700 because of the support for it. On teh flip side, I did not want to go with teh T3, for a first time rifle buyer such as myself because the "lack of parts", and i did not want to get teh 700 because everyone and thier brother has one. I also saw it as both rifles about the same quality with very similar results shooting. So, basically I saw it as both rifles @ teh same, weighing pro's and con's.
Now, I also realize that people have thier opinions, and will say, teh T3 is btter this, and the 700 is better that and I can respect that. My point it, you can't say that one rifle is clear and above either one.
So, at that point, I looked at what I was getting for the money, and the simple fact that the 700 already had a HB on it, and was only @ $30 more than teh T3 with standard barrel, I saw it as teh deciding factor in my purchase.
