just talking to a mate over the weekend and we got onto 50cals just wondering if there are scope that are better than others for the job
lucas
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Rifle Scopes scope selection
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Re: scope selection
The thing with 50 cal scopes is you have to drop the coin to get one durable enough to handle the double recoil from the shot and the muzzle brake. There's only a couple low cost options out there that can handle it, one being the fixed power SWFA SS series due to its simplicity of design. Add options like variable magnification and you lose that durability from most manufacturers until you start paying for it. At least most good scopes have etched reticles nowadays. I had a reticle break on a Unertl mounted on a M82A1 during firing.
The other side is having enough magnification to reach ELR distances. While some folks buy a 50 to blast away inside 200m, most want to stretch its legs a bit. This requires at least 15x and most target shooters want 20+.
The thing with 50 cal scopes is you have to drop the coin to get one durable enough to handle the double recoil from the shot and the muzzle brake. There's only a couple low cost options out there that can handle it, one being the fixed power SWFA SS series due to its simplicity of design. Add options like variable magnification and you lose that durability from most manufacturers until you start paying for it. At least most good scopes have etched reticles nowadays. I had a reticle break on a Unertl mounted on a M82A1 during firing.
The other side is having enough magnification to reach ELR distances. While some folks buy a 50 to blast away inside 200m, most want to stretch its legs a bit. This requires at least 15x and most target shooters want 20+.
Re: scope selection
I'm going put aside a good part of the budget for optics,there's bugger all 50 stuff round here and I thought there would be some solid info on here I've got a 6.5 x20 on the ultra now if I can get more I'd been keen. A 50 inside 200 a bit of over kill?, even by my standards
Lucas
I'm going put aside a good part of the budget for optics,there's bugger all 50 stuff round here and I thought there would be some solid info on here I've got a 6.5 x20 on the ultra now if I can get more I'd been keen. A 50 inside 200 a bit of over kill?, even by my standards
Lucas
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