I could use some advice. I have two new rifles, a Remington 700 Milspec in 300 Win-Mag and a Smith Enterprise M14EBR. I have never owned or operated a rifle telescope. From the time I first set foot on Parris Island the iron sight and the mark one eyeball have been the uniform of the day.
I have been laboriously piling over reviews, advertisements and books related to the subjects. Most of the information I have compiled tells me that if you buy cheap that’s what you get.
I want to purchase a scope for each rifle, but I want to incorporate a common system or at least similar systems. I think it would be negative training to try and learn two separate systems at the same time.
Most stores I visit for advise try to sell me whatever they happen to have the best margin on. If I happen to ask the 19 year old behind the counter with the bone in his nose which one, in his experience I should consider his answer will likely not be worth the time to ask.
Many folks seem to like the Nightforce optics. Leupold MK4 is another one I’m told is top shelf. US optics, Schmidt and Bender, then I have read about the SWFA SS. The more I read the more confused I become. I don’t want to not spend enough and end up paying a premium after I bought cheap, and I don’t want to waste my money on the Hubble telescope.
The likely use of the 700 will be 80% known distance targets and 20% white tail and maybe if the stars align and I get an elk tag . The M14 I told myself would be for hogs or if need be defending the farm.
If anyone has been down this road before I could use some advice.
I have been laboriously piling over reviews, advertisements and books related to the subjects. Most of the information I have compiled tells me that if you buy cheap that’s what you get.
I want to purchase a scope for each rifle, but I want to incorporate a common system or at least similar systems. I think it would be negative training to try and learn two separate systems at the same time.
Most stores I visit for advise try to sell me whatever they happen to have the best margin on. If I happen to ask the 19 year old behind the counter with the bone in his nose which one, in his experience I should consider his answer will likely not be worth the time to ask.
Many folks seem to like the Nightforce optics. Leupold MK4 is another one I’m told is top shelf. US optics, Schmidt and Bender, then I have read about the SWFA SS. The more I read the more confused I become. I don’t want to not spend enough and end up paying a premium after I bought cheap, and I don’t want to waste my money on the Hubble telescope.
The likely use of the 700 will be 80% known distance targets and 20% white tail and maybe if the stars align and I get an elk tag . The M14 I told myself would be for hogs or if need be defending the farm.
If anyone has been down this road before I could use some advice.