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03mossy
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Posted: March/08/2010 at 08:01 |
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I am new to long range shooting. up until this last year I mainly used muzzleloaders, but have become somewhat bored at only reacting out to 200 yards. I bought a 22-250 and am looking at what seems like thousands of scopes for it. I like the idea of a mil dot scope for holdover at extended distances, but would it be the best way to go for someone new to the long range game?
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8shots
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I suggest that first accept that there is no right or wrong answer. Various systems all have their pros and cons.
The mildot is good for ranging etc and for that reason is best if used on a first focal plane scope.
One of the drawbacks are that the dots become a bit big on the higher magnification.
The BDC or bullet drop compensator scopes work ok. Something such as leupold's varmint reticule or Zeis RapidZ.
What sort of budget are you contemplating?
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03mossy
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Under $400 with the cheaper the better but i also don't want junk! This one has me interested
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Dale Clifford
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long range shooting starts at 600 yds. 22-250, swifts etc, start to fall off at 500 to 600 yds. mainly because the bc of the bullets are so low that wind drift affects the bullets proportionally more than other calibers. a 22-250 set zero at 200 or 300 yds is still pretty flat to 500 yards however. Of course this depends on the size of the target.
any reticle can be used for rangefinding, all that is needed is two reference points. the standard mil dot works for hold over but isn't as good as some of the hash mark type reticles. If distance is needed because size of target check into laser rangefinders.
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8shots
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I suggest you take a look at the Vortex range of scopes.
Edited by 8shots - March/08/2010 at 09:07 |
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03mossy
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ok maybe i need to clarify a few things... I didn't know that it does not count as long range till after 600yards. long range to me... meaning 2-400 yards and eventually stretching farther as i get better. And also i do have a range finder, i not looking for a retical for rangeing help, just aiming points
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The 3200 series from Bushnell are very robust and dependable scopes. But if you are buying a mil-dot for ranging, that particular scope, the reticle is only correct on the highest mag. And while that is not necessarily a bad thing, 3200's are not known for great glass. This coupled with a exit pupil of 2.7mm, would have me leaning towards another scope. One of these two is what I would recommend.
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