Well since my friend got knocked in the head falling off a horse(vision is all messed up now) about two months ago, my wife and I have been helping out on his farm(~200 acres). This past weekend I picked up a Savage Arms .204 rifle. It came with a decent 3-9 power scope but I want something in the 6-18 or 6-24 range with a 40-50mm objective lens. Mainly taking care of ground hogs, lots of coyotes, fox etc. that have kinda taken over the property.

Any recommendations or comments on scopes that you have used. I've been looking at a Nikon 6-18x40 or the 6-24x50 both with the DBC reticle.

thanks

 

Bushnell elite 4200 6-24x40 on my .308 Nikon Tacticals on my .300's and a couple of leupolds on my deer rifles. I prefer mil dot for range estimation .I don't care much for the bdc's they work but it takes alot of practice I have heard mixed reviews on them.

 

How about an A10 with it's 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun and Head-up Display (scope) to get rid of them Varmits. Firing 65 rounds a second should take care of them Varmits...

 

Well if you can find me the 15-20 million to buy and outfit, I'm game for one.

 

I just traded for a Ruger 25.06 VT and I'm seriously considering scoping it with a Burris 4.5-14 x 42. Found one pretty reasonable. I'm trying to settle on something middle of the road. Don't want a cheap one, but don't need a sniper scope. Want to use it for much the same thing you are. I'll let ya know if I find any other good info.

 

Leupold has been good to me and has good optics for eye releaf, they have a lot to choose from, so you can pick and choose the one that best fits your needs. The price varies depending on the model, but I found buying cheap scopes is a good way to spead even more money because you end up buying the good scope next any way.

 

most of mine are using leupold varix III lrt. we are trying a fiew nikko stirling nighteater 6-24x56 scopes with good results and a lot cheaper, same brightness at dusk

 

I didn't think about it earlier but unless you have a adjustable cheek piece I'd stay away from the larger reticles because of having to mount the scope so high. It takes away repeatability. Of course it depends on how far you are trying to shoot also on whether it will make a hill of beans.

 

nikon monarch, period. i would get something at least in the 6-18 range. (being as how its just the 204, a 6-18 would be plenty) The 50mm objective lens lets in alot of light, but i'd be worried because it has to be so far away from the rifle because its so large. Its been a while since i've reaserch'ed the varmint scopes, so i dont know what sizes they come in. But i would probably look for something in the 44mm - 46mm objective lens.

I just bought a nikon monarch 3-12x42 to go on my new savage 116fcss 7mm mag deer rifle with the BDC. and let me tell ya something its the clearest scope i've ever looked through. Exellent scopes

 

Try looking at the new Leupold VX-L scopes they are designed to sit lower on the rifle by haveing a half moon cut out of the bottom.

 

that Nikon is also nice, if you are worried about the scope sitting so high get a scope level it attachés to the scope and is visible at a glance, i have your gun with a 56 nighteater on it that has taken many crows, prairie dogs, coyotes and rabbits

 

I have a Leupole 4-14 VXIII on my 22-250 and its great...

I would be leery of the high power scopes as on most days I cant go past 10-12 power because of heat shimmer, and that even close like 350 yards. So I end up working in the 6-10 range a lot... not saying they are bad scopes, but depending on where you are you may not use them for all they are very often.

 

If I may get a word in as I have a Savege .223 with the Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24-40mm mildot.

If money is no issue, to me it is.

Leupy makes **** good scopes, but to me for the money (read less money) a Bushnell 4200, or the new Elite 6500(WOW) has just as clear or clearer glass as the best Leupy has to offer. 4200/6-24, in the $500-$550 range. 6500/$740.00

Nikon has some world class glass too. Monarch, $450-$560.

To save some money and get some pretty good glass Look for a Simmons WTC/White Tail Clasic. Natchezzs has/had them. The WTC in Mildot is nice too.


Stay away from the BDC reticle for varmint shooting. At 150 yds you are looking into and through a circle. The varmint is in the middle. Think of looking through a straw, where do you aim? How do you aim?
If you get the BDC, you will think of me. I told you so.

I am not knocking Leupy, I have looked through many, and bought clearer glass.

Don`t know if links are allowed, if so delete the post admins.

It will be hard to beat the prices from The Optic Zone.

http://theopticzone.com/default.aspx

 

Super Sniper Scopes These are a great scopes, been using a couple for 5 years or better

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Rick

 

I used to be a hard core long distance target shooter. I have always used Leupold scopes. For hunting varmints and small game, i used a .243 with a Vari-X III 2.5-8x On my target guns, i had T-10 s and T12 s, with a small dot.

For shooting distance, you are more limited by gun/bullit accuracy, than you are by optics.
There are many factors in getting a bullit from point A to point B on a one shot basis. Such as Barometric pressure, humidity, heat shimmer and wind.
The more powerful the optics, the more it is affected by what we call "soup"
Another factor i like about Leupold, is repeatability. If you are constantly changing scope settings, you want the aim point to be the same as it was.
This is my opinion on the subject.