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cubb
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Posted: June/12/2008 at 11:30 |
Hey guys just baught a Tikka T3 .223 left had synthetic ss. Nice gun now i need to get a scope i've done alot of reading on this forum seems to me that if i'm looking for value and performance that Nikon or bushnell 3200 would be a good choice. Most hunting will be coyotes and groundhogs, squirles. I'm looking at a scope that is in between 3-400 since my gun is with about 700, i don't need anything too fancy but would like good optics to shoot out to 400 yds if i get good enough. Thinking of something 4-12x40? I live in canada not too many places in southern on. seem to sell Nikon? Any help would be great, this is a great forum. Thanks in advance.
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thinkingman
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Nikon Monarch is alot more scope for similar $.
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mercenary1947
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Nikon is way beyond that 3200 . Go for the Nikon .....
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sholling
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Congratulations on the Tikka! I own two, a T3 Like in 300WM and a T3 Super Varmint in .223. I mounted a Burris 3-10x40 Signature Select on my T3 Lite using a DNZ mount/ring combination. I highly recommend the DNZ setup over the rings Tikka supplies.
I'm no varmint hunter but just guessing I would think a 3-10/12 would be fine for coyotes, but a 4-16 might be a minimum ground hogs at 400 yards. I'd say if you can swing a Bushnell Elite 4200 get one. I have a 6-24x50 on my 223. If not the Nikon Monarch is a heck of a scope. Chuck Hawks' ratings |
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cubb
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Thanks for info guys i bet that gun shoots as good as it looks, cool. any others?
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cubb
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also, do i need an adjustable objective lense?
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miiller
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Hey man just what i have seen from bushnell is that they have great scopes but they dont have the reticle selection that nikon does and to me thats big. I was going to go with a 4200 elite but then i got to looking at nikon and they have such a wide selection that I have completely changed my mind. All depends on what your looking for though.
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sholling
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Since nobody else has addressed this let's look at power. Chuck Hawks said it better than I can in this article. |
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cubb
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Thanks for the great info guys. Made my decision on the weekend i purchased a bushnell elite 3200 4-12x40 should fit the bill. thanks again.
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