I don't have the budget to go buy a $300+ scope. As much as I'd like a big money scope it's not in the cards, but here's the options I have on hand already and it's application.
Application is a light barreled 308 hunting rifle that I have from Catt_tracker. The scope on it isn't currently functioning (broken power ring) and I don't feel like spending money to repair something that might not be repairable.
The rifle is claimed to shoot 1/2 MOA on a nice day, he gave me the details of the load so I plan to duplicate it as closely as possible as a base point.
I plan to use it for longer range deer hunting, maybe to 500 yards. It will get enough target shooting to keep me in practice but with the light setup for hunting, I probably won't be putting 40 rounds down the tube in a single sitting.
Currently I have:
1. Tasco 2.5-10 x 42 Mil-Dot 1" tube
2. Bushnell 6-18 x 50 1" tube (was planned to go back on my 30-06 when I complete refinish of the action)
3. Tasco 6-24 x 44 Mil Dot 1" tube
4. Osprey 6-24x50 30mm tube, range-finding reticle
All scopes have a proven POI repeatability and I like how they function except the Osprey. It's a new scope that was sent as a replacement for something that didn't hold a POI. I haven't decided what to do with it yet since I was testing it on the 30-06 but in the mean time I have stripped that rifle out because I wasn't satisfied with the finish on the receiver and it was getting a new stock. As you can tell, I have several ongoing projects.
Based on the application I forsee for the rifle, I'd like to be able to use it for PA woodland hunting so I was thinking that a lower magnification zoom of the 2.5-10x in the smaller tasco might be the way to go. The 10x is available if I can take a longer range shot near the reservoir in my stomping grounds too.
Thoughts? I'm leaning towards the lighter manification Tasco.
Application is a light barreled 308 hunting rifle that I have from Catt_tracker. The scope on it isn't currently functioning (broken power ring) and I don't feel like spending money to repair something that might not be repairable.
The rifle is claimed to shoot 1/2 MOA on a nice day, he gave me the details of the load so I plan to duplicate it as closely as possible as a base point.
I plan to use it for longer range deer hunting, maybe to 500 yards. It will get enough target shooting to keep me in practice but with the light setup for hunting, I probably won't be putting 40 rounds down the tube in a single sitting.
Currently I have:
1. Tasco 2.5-10 x 42 Mil-Dot 1" tube
2. Bushnell 6-18 x 50 1" tube (was planned to go back on my 30-06 when I complete refinish of the action)
3. Tasco 6-24 x 44 Mil Dot 1" tube
4. Osprey 6-24x50 30mm tube, range-finding reticle
All scopes have a proven POI repeatability and I like how they function except the Osprey. It's a new scope that was sent as a replacement for something that didn't hold a POI. I haven't decided what to do with it yet since I was testing it on the 30-06 but in the mean time I have stripped that rifle out because I wasn't satisfied with the finish on the receiver and it was getting a new stock. As you can tell, I have several ongoing projects.
Based on the application I forsee for the rifle, I'd like to be able to use it for PA woodland hunting so I was thinking that a lower magnification zoom of the 2.5-10x in the smaller tasco might be the way to go. The 10x is available if I can take a longer range shot near the reservoir in my stomping grounds too.
Thoughts? I'm leaning towards the lighter manification Tasco.