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Offline kozball

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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2012, 06:29:12 PM »
I would stay away from oddball tube sizes.

You mean the 35mm as odd ?, and 30mm is OK. I assume.

Just did some reading on Vortex. Anyone have any history with them?
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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2012, 06:51:59 PM »
35 isnt odd ball. it is easy enough to find rings for. they are more expensive though.

also, the quality of the glass is the biggest factor in light transmission over objective size and tube size.
« Last Edit: August 23, 2012, 06:54:09 PM by jonm »

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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2012, 09:55:39 PM »
they are more expensive though.

exactly

also, the quality of the glass is the biggest factor in light transmission over objective size and tube size.

of course, as the OP already stated.

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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2012, 06:25:52 AM »
I don't know if you are interested in Leupold's, but Midway is has a pretty good sale on blemished scopes.

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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2012, 12:39:16 AM »
First off: What is it for?

Unless you are doing competitive target shooting, or that weird equipment contest that is Bench-Rest ...... then all these GearHead Uberspendy scopes are just guilding the lilly......

Koz, I think you might be better served investing in trigger time with an inexpensive rifle and scope than spending a huge amount of money on equipment your inexperience will not allow you to appreciate.  I don't have the skills to justify hunting with $1K piece of glass atop my $400 rifle.... I don't think the animals would be any deader if my scope said Swarovski, Nightforce, or Leupold, ...... and I don't shoot far enough to need the Palomar Observatory atop the gun, either..... my dinky 3x9x32 :o Simmons Deerfield on my .270 WIN will get me to 400 yards with all the bullets in a 10" circle.  That scope has been on there since at least the early 90's, and works year in, year out.  They are available on e-bay for as little as 25 bucks.

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I think the answer to "What's the best scope?" is the same as the answer to "What's the best rifle?"

The answer is: the one you have!  Master that, and then move up to something pricier.
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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2012, 01:37:59 AM »
Glass is great but everyone has a budget.  Guy had a spotting scope on tripod.  I peeked through it and saw holes, asked what it was pointed at.  50cal bullet holes on paper at 1 mile.  Better gun and better optics that what my house cost.
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Re: Long Range Scope Opinions
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2012, 10:01:51 PM »
A little off track here. When mounting the scope base to the rifle, has anyone needed to chase the threads in the mounting holes on the reciever? My new Savage seems to have some gunk in the holes so the screws do not go in smootly. Was able to get three in, but the 4th will not go at all. Internet rumor is that this is common on the Savage Rifles.
Think the tap needs to be 6-48. Any ideas on where to purchase one locally?

Thanks again.
Koz
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