Okay,new to forum here and looking forward to learning quite a bit from you all.
Have a .338 Lapua en route (Savage 110 FCP HS Precision) that I got a deal "i couldn't refuse" on. Looking for glass options for shooting that rifle in long range courses, and possibly competitions down the road.
Rifle was not even on my radar until I got it at such a good deal. So optics cost was not on my radar either.
I own a Rem 700LTR in .308 that I have an SWFA SS 10x42 mildot/MOA adj scope on a 20 MOA base. Had that setup over past 18mos or so at out to 500yds with real consistency at my gun club then went to PLR I course at Whittington Center in Raton, NM in Sept and had two days of shooting that setup from 400yds-1200yds in foothills/mountainous terrain on the Whittington Center property. Was really happy with performance of the SS scope on my rig in those conditions and proved to myself that both I and my setup could hit relatively cosistently at 1000yds with 175 gr SMK's (with the assistance of my spotter of course). Even scored three sequential hits on a target approx 1.5 MOA in size at 1200yds after figuring out the wind correction.
So, with the unplanned acquisition of the Lapua I want to be able to have the rig capable of going to the "magic mile" and possibly out to 2000yds. I know that I have much work on my end to get there, but need optics that will do it.
No budget for USO, NF, Premier, S&B, etc; maybe down the line a few years. Hoping to spend $800 or less.
Saw SWFA SS now offered in mil/mil setup with their mil-quad reticle in both variable power and in 16x42 or 20x42 fixed. question is will 16X be adequate for "mile" type shots and if so, is SWFA glass clear enough for that distance. I was very comfortable with my 10X SS at 1000yds and it was workable @ 1200yds, but beyond that I feel like 10X is not gonna cut it?
I feel like 16X would not be too much for as tight as say 400yds or so and feel it probably is good out to mile type distances. 20X probably too much at shorter ranges in my opinion.
So other than fixed power SWFA SS's or possibly a SFP variable Vortex PST, any thoughts/suggestions to keep in $800 budget?
Thanks.
Have a .338 Lapua en route (Savage 110 FCP HS Precision) that I got a deal "i couldn't refuse" on. Looking for glass options for shooting that rifle in long range courses, and possibly competitions down the road.
Rifle was not even on my radar until I got it at such a good deal. So optics cost was not on my radar either.
I own a Rem 700LTR in .308 that I have an SWFA SS 10x42 mildot/MOA adj scope on a 20 MOA base. Had that setup over past 18mos or so at out to 500yds with real consistency at my gun club then went to PLR I course at Whittington Center in Raton, NM in Sept and had two days of shooting that setup from 400yds-1200yds in foothills/mountainous terrain on the Whittington Center property. Was really happy with performance of the SS scope on my rig in those conditions and proved to myself that both I and my setup could hit relatively cosistently at 1000yds with 175 gr SMK's (with the assistance of my spotter of course). Even scored three sequential hits on a target approx 1.5 MOA in size at 1200yds after figuring out the wind correction.
So, with the unplanned acquisition of the Lapua I want to be able to have the rig capable of going to the "magic mile" and possibly out to 2000yds. I know that I have much work on my end to get there, but need optics that will do it.
No budget for USO, NF, Premier, S&B, etc; maybe down the line a few years. Hoping to spend $800 or less.
Saw SWFA SS now offered in mil/mil setup with their mil-quad reticle in both variable power and in 16x42 or 20x42 fixed. question is will 16X be adequate for "mile" type shots and if so, is SWFA glass clear enough for that distance. I was very comfortable with my 10X SS at 1000yds and it was workable @ 1200yds, but beyond that I feel like 10X is not gonna cut it?
I feel like 16X would not be too much for as tight as say 400yds or so and feel it probably is good out to mile type distances. 20X probably too much at shorter ranges in my opinion.
So other than fixed power SWFA SS's or possibly a SFP variable Vortex PST, any thoughts/suggestions to keep in $800 budget?
Thanks.
