Rick James
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Basically I'm looking at optics for my new pet AR project.
99% of what this gun will be used for is shooting woodchucks from 100-400 yards away, most of that shooting in the 300ish yard distance. I may also carry the rifle occasionally for some yote hunting as well, but it will mostly be for paper and woodchucks. Because of the occasional yote hunt, I'd like to keep the scope with a maximum of 5x power on the bottom end (I carry the 870 Supermag if I think they are gonna be closer than 50 yards), and I'd like a top end magnification of around 14 at minimum......16ish would be even better.
Most important characteristics are as follows in order:
Quality of optics (clarity/brightness)
Tracking of reticle changes (will want to occasionally dial for correct yardage, tactical style turrets are a plus as well but not a must have)
Prefer a mildot reticle, or something similar (hate BDC)
Weight, if all else is equal a lighter scope would be nice since I may carry this thing on yote hunts occasionally into the big woods.
As of now, I'm looking at the 4.5-14 Buckmaster scope from Nikon, (SF and mildot), the 4-16x42 Monarch (SF and mildot), Leupold VXII 4-12x40AO (would likely save and get custom shop options for reticles, and M1 adjustment dials).
I'm open to other ideas, and am curious what you guys think I should also be looking at and why. This would be my first "nice" piece of glass, I've got a few other leupolds and misc other stuff, but nothing that cost this much. I'd like to get the right one the first time around........
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
99% of what this gun will be used for is shooting woodchucks from 100-400 yards away, most of that shooting in the 300ish yard distance. I may also carry the rifle occasionally for some yote hunting as well, but it will mostly be for paper and woodchucks. Because of the occasional yote hunt, I'd like to keep the scope with a maximum of 5x power on the bottom end (I carry the 870 Supermag if I think they are gonna be closer than 50 yards), and I'd like a top end magnification of around 14 at minimum......16ish would be even better.
Most important characteristics are as follows in order:
Quality of optics (clarity/brightness)
Tracking of reticle changes (will want to occasionally dial for correct yardage, tactical style turrets are a plus as well but not a must have)
Prefer a mildot reticle, or something similar (hate BDC)
Weight, if all else is equal a lighter scope would be nice since I may carry this thing on yote hunts occasionally into the big woods.
As of now, I'm looking at the 4.5-14 Buckmaster scope from Nikon, (SF and mildot), the 4-16x42 Monarch (SF and mildot), Leupold VXII 4-12x40AO (would likely save and get custom shop options for reticles, and M1 adjustment dials).
I'm open to other ideas, and am curious what you guys think I should also be looking at and why. This would be my first "nice" piece of glass, I've got a few other leupolds and misc other stuff, but nothing that cost this much. I'd like to get the right one the first time around........
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
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