Savage .223 scope chioce

[jp123]

So, im still on the fence about what scope to put on my savage .223

I was going to put a Bushnell Trophy XLT with the DOA 600 reticle, but after some thinking, im not sure its best suited for my needs.

As it sits, there is a run of the mill 3x9x40 bushnell on it now. I will be doing predator hunting with the rifle, and im looking for input on what scope would suit the gun. I looked at the redfield 4x12x40 and the nikon coyote special, in the same power.

I dont have a lot of cash to throw at a scope, so id say 350 plus tax is my absolute max on budget.

if someone has suggestions, comments id greatly appreciate it!

jamie

 

[DMS1]

Check out some of these on ebay. Right around your price range, shipping to canada and tactical knobs. Its a bushnell 3200 elite scope 5-15 tactical with knobs. I love the elite scopes. Many of them are clearer than my vxIII leupolds.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Bushnell-Elite-...495?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a65f74bf

 

[300Spartans]

Have you considered the Bushnell 10x42 Mildot with target turret knobs?

 

[smak_daddy]

I am a fan of maginifaction. 3x-9x won't cut it in the long run. Trust me. To me 6x-18x is the minimum.

My 308 has a 12x-32x on it. That is about perfect to me.

You want all the magnification you can have without mirage.

 

[BP7]

even though it's a pain in the arse to buy from the USA, at least use the US sites like opticsplanet or adorama to compare prices and see on which scopes you're paying a fair price and on which ones you're getting hosed up here, cuz with a limited budget you want as much of it to go to the scope and not to silly forms or paperwork or permits or markups.

as much as i love Nikon stuff, the prices up here (at least at SAIL) are far too high compared to other manufacturers when you factor in the exchange rates.



personally i have a bushnell 6500 and a sightron s2bigsky and i'm happy with both - but they each cost over $500.



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[burnaby]

As others have said the SIIB 6-24x is nice, too bad it's out of your budget.

 

[SuperCub]

So, im still on the fence about what scope to put on my savage .223

Is this Savage you speak of a sporter or heavy barrel? What type of hunting do you plan on doing with this rifle? Walking/stalking or sitting/calling?

I put a VXII 3x9 on my lightweight 223AI. It's perfect for the rifle. A bigger/heavier scope on this rifle would be counter productive to the type of hunting I will do with it.

A larger scope would work on a heavy bbl. A 4x12 or 6x18 would be plenty of magnification for coyotes.

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[jp123]

The savage axis i have a is a fairly light gun, however...newfoundland coyotes rarely come withing 100 yards. having said that...id like a decent scope with a bullet drop compensator of some sort as i usually have the range finder with me and i sit in a blind. i normally have markings that i range at various distances.

 

[SuperCub]

With that rifle, a 3x9 or 4x12 would be fine for your needs. I'd watch the EE for a better deal than new.


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[DVXDUDE]

I'd like a 4x12 or 5x15. Still has the low power for close shots but that 15x makes it a bit easier knockin coyotes off at longer ranges.